CE Requirements for Counselors (by State)

CE Required: 10 hours ALC, 40 hours LPC every 2 years
Home study accepted? Yes – 10 CEUs for online
Submission deadline: 7/31 every 2 years
Website: http://abec.alabama.gov
Notes: – 6 CE’s in ethics required

CE Required: 40 hours every 2 years
Home study accepted? 20 hours allowed
Submission deadline: 10/31
Website: https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/ProfessionalCounselors.aspx
Notes:

CE Required: 30 hours / every 3 years
Home study accepted?
Submission deadline:
Website: http://azbbhe.us/
Notes: 3 hours in ethics, 3 hours of cultural competency and diversity

CE Required: 24 hours / every 2 years
Home study accepted? Yes
Submission deadline:
Website: http://abec.myarkansas.net/
Notes: Only NBCC approved credits are accepted. 2 hours of ethics required.

CE Required: 36 hours / every 2 years
Home study accepted? Yes
Submission deadline: N/A
Website: http://www.bbs.ca.gov/applicants/lpcc.html
Notes: one-time 7 hours of the assessment and treatment of people living with HIV and Aids

CE Required: 40 hours
Home study accepted? N/A
Submission deadline: N/A
Website: https://dpo.colorado.gov/ProfessionalCounselor
Notes:

CE Required: 15 hours each year
Home study accepted?
Submission deadline:
Website: http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3121&q=396918
Notes: For registration periods ending after January 1, 2016, each licensee applying for renewal is required to complete at least two contact hours of training or education (and not less than once every six years thereafter) on the topic of mental health conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans, including (A) determining whether a patient is a veteran or family member of a veteran, (B) screening for conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder, risk of suicide, depression and grief, and (C) suicide prevention training.

CE Required: 40 hours every 2 years
Home study accepted? 20 hours allowed
Submission deadline: 9/30 biennially of even years
Website: https://dpr.delaware.gov/
Notes:

CE Required: 40 hours
Home study accepted? Yes
Submission deadline: 12/31 of even numbered years
Website: https://dchealth.dc.gov/
Notes: 6 CE’s in ethics and 4 CE’s in Trauma Counseling

CE Required: 25 hours + 2 hours Medical Errors and 3 hours Ethics every 2 years
Home study accepted? Yes, no limit
Submission deadline: 3/31
Website: http://floridasmentalhealthprofessions.gov/renewals/licensed-mental-health-counselor/
Notes: 2 hours of medical errors, 3 hours of ethics and boundaries, 3 hours Laws and Rules (every 3rd Biennium), 2 hours Domestic Violence (every 3rd Biennium)

CE Required: 35 hours / every 2 years
Home study accepted? Yes, 10 hours
Submission deadline:
Website: https://sos.ga.gov/index.php/licensing/plb/43
Notes: 5 hours of ethics required (you can take the GA ethics online: click here: Georgia Ethics 5 hours)

CE Required: Hawaii does not have CE requirements for licensure renewal. Licenses are on a triennial renew
Home study accepted? N/A
Submission deadline: June 30 Every 3 years
Website: http://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/programs/mental/
Notes:

CE Required: 20 hours / Idaho
Home study accepted? Yes, 10 hours
Submission deadline:
Website: https://ibol.idaho.gov/IBOL/BoardAdditional.aspx?Bureau=COU&BureauLinkID=130
Notes: 3 CE’s in Ethics

CE Required: 30 hours every 2 years
Home study accepted?
Submission deadline: 3/31 odd years
Website: http://www.imhca.org/CEs
Notes:

CE Required: 20 hours / every year
Home study accepted? Yes, 50% can be obtained online
Submission deadline: Yearly on date of issue
Website: http://www.in.gov/pla/social.htm
Notes:

CE Required: 40 hours every 2 years
Home study accepted?
Submission deadline: 9/30 even years
Website: http://idph.iowa.gov/Licensure/Iowa-Board-of-Behavioral-Science/Continuing-Education
Notes:

CE Required: 30 hours every 2 years
Home study accepted?
Submission deadline:
Website: http://ksbsrb.ks.gov/
Notes: 3 hours of professional ethics, 6 hours related to diagnosis and treatment of mentail disorders

CE Required: 10 hours / every year
Home study accepted?
Submission deadline: 10/31
Website: http://lpc.ky.gov/Pages/regulations.aspx
Notes: 3 hours on domestic violence (within 3 years of initial licensure), 6 hours in suicide assessment (wihin first year of licensure and every 6 six years thereafter), 3 hours on law (every 3 years)

CE Required: 40 hours / every 2 years
Home study accepted?
Submission deadline: 6/30
Website: http://www.ldh.la.gov/index.cfm/directory/detail/530/catid/142
Notes: 3 hours of ethics

CE Required: 55 hours / every 2 years
Home study accepted?
Submission deadline: date of issue
Website: http://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/counselors/professional.html#renewal
Notes:

CE Required: 40 hours every 2 years
Home study accepted? Yes, no more than 10 hours
Submission deadline: 12/31 every 2 years
Website: https://health.maryland.gov/
Notes: Obtain all the renewal hours you need for one low price at ce-classes.com

CE Required: 30 hours every 2 years
Home study accepted? Yes
Submission deadline: 12/31 odd years
Website: http://www.mass.gov/ocabr/licensee/dpl-boards/mh/
Notes: Obtain all the renewal hours you need for one low price at ce-classes.com

CE Required: None
Home study accepted? N/A
Submission deadline: Every 3 years from date of issue
Website: http://mn.gov/boards/behavioral-health/lpc-and-lpcc/continuing-ed.jsp
Notes:

CE Required: 40 hours every 2 years
Home study accepted?
Submission deadline:
Website: http://mn.gov/boards/behavioral-health/lpc-and-lpcc/continuing-ed.jsp
Notes: 9 hours of diversity, 3 hours of professional ethics

CE Required: 24 hours / every 2 years
Home study accepted?
Submission deadline: 6/30
Website: https://www.lpc.ms.gov/secure/index.asp
Notes: 6 CEs in professional ethics or legal issues

CE Required: 40 hours / every 2 years
Home study accepted? Yes, 20 hours
Submission deadline:
Website: http://pr.mo.gov/counselors.asp
Notes:

CE Required: 20 hours / every year
Home study accepted?
Submission deadline: 12/31
Website: http://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/bbh#1
Notes:

CE Required: 32 hours every 2 years
Home study accepted? Yes, 20 hours allowed
Submission deadline: 9/1 even numbered years
Website: http://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Professions-and-Occupations.aspx
Notes: 2 hours in ethics is required

CE Required: 20 Hours / every year
Home study accepted?
Submission deadline: 12/31
Website: http://marriage.nv.gov/
Notes: 3 hours in ethics is required

CE Required: 40 hours / every 2 years
Home study accepted? Yes, 20 hours allowed
Submission deadline: date of issue
Website: http://www.nh.gov/
Notes: 6 hours ethics required

CE Required: 40 hours / every 2 years
Home study accepted?
Submission deadline:
Website: http://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/pc/Pages/regulations.aspx
Notes:

CE Required: 40 hours / every 2 years
Home study accepted?
Submission deadline: 10/31
Website: http://www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/Counseling_and_Therapy_Practice_Requirements_and_Continuing_Education.aspx
Notes: 6 hours ethics required

CE Required: 36 hours / every 3 years
Home study accepted? Yes, 12 hours
Submission deadline: 1/1
Website: http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/mhp/mhccehome.htm
Notes:

CE Required: 40 hours / every 2 years
Home study accepted?
Submission deadline: 6/30
Website: http://www.ncblpc.org/license-info/renewal#ContinuingEducationRequirements
Notes: 3 hours of ethics

CE Required: 30 hours every 2 years
Home study accepted?
Submission deadline: Date of Issue
Website: http://www.ndbce.org/education.shtml
Notes: 3 hours of ethics (LPCC’s must have an additional 10 hours of clinical education)

CE Required: 30 hours / every 2 years
Home study accepted? Yes,30 hours
Submission deadline: date of issue
Website: http://cswmft.ohio.gov/Counselors.aspx
Notes: 3 hours of ethics

CE Required: 20 hours / every year
Home study accepted? Yes, 10 hours
Submission deadline: 6/30
Website: http://www.ok.gov/behavioralhealth/
Notes: 3 hours ethics required

CE Required: 40 hours every 2 years
Home study accepted?
Submission deadline: last day of birth month
Website: http://www.oregon.gov/OBLPCT/pages/index.aspx
Notes: 6 hours of ethics

CE Required: 30 hours / every 2 years
Home study accepted? Yes, 20 hours
Submission deadline:
Website: http://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/SocialWorkersMarriageanFamilyTherapistsandProfessionalCounselors/Pages/Board-Laws-and-Regulations.aspx#.VG-alVZOk5s
Notes: 3 hours of ethics

CE Required: 40 hours every 2 years
Home study accepted? Yes, 20 hours allowed
Submission deadline: 7/1
Website: http://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=228#three
Notes:

CE Required: 40 hours every 2 years
Home study accepted?
Submission deadline: 8/31 odd years
Website: http://www.llr.state.sc.us/POL/Counselors/
Notes:

CE Required: 40 hours / every 2 years
Home study accepted?
Submission deadline: 12/31 odd years
Website: https://dss.sd.gov/licensingboards/counselors/counselors.aspx
Notes: 4 hours of ethics

CE Required: 10 hours / every year
Home study accepted? Yes, 10 hours
Submission deadline:
Website: https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/pcmft-board/pcmft-board/licensure.html
Notes: 2 hours ethics

CE Required: 24 hours every 2 years, plus Texas Jurisprudence Exam required. 9 hours must be face-to-face.
Home study accepted? Yes
Submission deadline: last day of birth month every other year
Website: https://www.bhec.texas.gov/texas-state-board-of-examiners-of-professional-counselors/index.html
Notes: 4 CE’s in Ethics, 1 CE in Texas Jurispridence exam. 9 of 24 hours must be live/face-to-face learning

CE Required: 40 hours / every 2 years
Home study accepted?
Submission deadline: 9/30
Website: http://www.dopl.utah.gov/licensing/cmhc.html
Notes: 6 hours in ethics/law, 2 hours in suicide prevention

CE Required: 40 hours every 2 years
Home study accepted? 28 hours of Distance learning acceptable each renewal period
Submission deadline: date of issue
Website: http://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/26/065/03269
Notes:

CE Required: 20 hours / every year
Home study accepted?
Submission deadline: 6/30
Website: https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/counseling/counseling_laws_regs.htm
Notes:

CE Required: 36 hours / every 2 years
Home study accepted? Yes, 26 hours
Submission deadline:
Website: http://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/ProfessionsNewReneworUpdate/MentalHealthCounselor
Notes: 6 hours professional ethics and the law

CE Required: 35 hours / every 2 years
Home study accepted? 20 hours
Submission deadline: 6/30
Website: http://www.wvbec.org/becominganlpc.html
Notes: 3 hours of ethics Review the course description page for NBCC Approval

CE Required: 30 hours every 2 years
Home study accepted? Yes
Submission deadline: 6/30 odd years
Website: http://dsps.wi.gov/Home
Notes: 4 hours in ethics is required

CE Required: 45 hours / every 2 years
Home study accepted?
Submission deadline: date of birth
Website: http://mentalhealth.wyo.gov/
Notes: