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State Level Requirements

Continuing Education (CE)

Learn About Your State’s Requirements for Counselor and MFT Continuing Education

Alabama
CE Required: 40 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval: Courses must be approved by NBCC, NAADAC, CRCC, or other ABEC-recognized entities.
Home study accepted? Yes, up to 10 hours of self-study allowed.
Submission deadline: 7/31 on even years
Website: Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling

Notes: Minimum of 6 hours must be in ethics.

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Alaska
CE Required: 40 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval: Must be approved by the Alaska Board of Professional Counselors. NBCC is also generally accepted.
Home study accepted? Yes, home study is accepted if it meets board approval.
Submission deadline: 6/30 on even years
Website: Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development

Notes: 3 hours must be in ethics, and 6 hours in addictions or substance abuse counseling.

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Arizona
CE Required: 30 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval: NBCC
Home study accepted? Yes, with no restrictions as long as the courses are from an approved sponsor.
Submission deadline: 6/30 on odd years
Website: Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners

Notes: 3 hours must be in ethics.

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Arkansas
CE Required: 24 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval: NBCC or ACA
Home study accepted?Yes, but a maximum of 6 hours is allowed.
Submission deadline: 6/30 on even years
Website: Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling

Notes: 3 hours in ethics are required.

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California
CE Required: 36 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval: Must be approved by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS), often through NBCC or APA-approved providers.
Home study accepted? Yes, no limits on home study.
Submission deadline: On the last day of the counselor’s birth month.
Website: California Board of Behavioral Sciences

Notes: 6 hours in law and ethics required.

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Colorado
CE Required: 40 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval: NBCC, APA, ASWB, NAADAC, and other nationally recognized organizations.
Home study accepted? Yes, up to 20 hours of independent learning is allowed.
Submission deadline: 6/30 on odd years.
Website: Colorado State Board of Licensed Professional Counselor Examiners

Notes: There are no specific mandatory topics, but the focus must be on enhancing professional skills and learning goals.

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Connecticut
CE Required: 15 hours each year
Sponsor Approval:Must be approved by NBCC or recognized state/national organizations.
Home study accepted? Yes
Submission deadline: 6/30 annually
Website: Connecticut Department of Public Health

Notes: Must include 1 hour in ethics and 3 hours in cultural competence.

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Delaware
CE Required: 40 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval: Must be approved by NBCC, ACA, or recognized by the Delaware Board of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals.
Home study accepted? Yes, up to 20 hours.
Submission deadline: 9/30 on even years.
Website: Delaware Board of Mental Health

Notes: Must include 3 hours in ethics, and 1 hour must cover suicide prevention.

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District of Columbia
CE Required: 40 hours every 2 years.
Sponsor Approval: NBCC, APA, ASWB, and NAADAC-approved providers are accepted.
Home study accepted? Yes, all 40 hours may be completed through home study.
Submission deadline: 12/31 on even years.

Website: DC Board of Professional Counseling 

Notes: The required hours must include 6 hours in ethics, 4 hours in trauma counseling, and 2 hours in cultural competency (with a focus on LGBTQ populations). Additionally, 10% of CE hours must address topics designated as public health priorities, such as opioid use, nutrition, and human trafficking

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Florida
CE Required: 30 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval: NBCC, APA, or state-approved providers.
Home study accepted? Yes, all 30 hours can be done via home study if approved.
Submission deadline: 3/31 odd years
Website: Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling

Notes: 3 hours in ethics, 2 hours in medical errors, and 2 hours in domestic violence every third renewal cycle.

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Georgia
CE Required: 35 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval: Must be NBCC or LPCA of Georgia approved.
Home study accepted? Yes, but limited to 20 hours.
Submission deadline: 9/30 even years
Website: Georgia Composite Board

Notes: 5 hours in ethics or related courses.

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Hawaii
CE Required: No continuing education (CE) is currently required for Mental Health Counselors (MHCs) in Hawaii. MFTs in Hawaii must complete 45 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval: NBCC of APA
Home study accepted? Yes, all 45 hours for MFTs may be completed through home study or online courses.
Submission deadline:Every two years, aligned with the license renewal period.
Website: Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Notes: Of the required 45 hours for MFTs, 6 must be in ethics.

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Idaho
CE Required: 20 hours every 2 years.
Sponsor Approval: NBCC or state-approved organizations.
Home study accepted? Yes
Submission deadline:1/1 every odd year.
Website: Idaho Licensing Board
Notes: 4 hours must be in professional ethics or law, with 1 hour focused on suicide prevention.

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Illinois
CE Required: 30 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval: Approved by NBCC or ACA.
Home study accepted: Yes, but limited to 15 hours.
Submission deadline: 3/31 on odd years.
Website: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

Notes: 6 hours must be in ethics, and 1 hour must be in sexual harassment prevention.

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Indiana
CE Required: 40 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval: NBCC or state-approved sponsors.
Home study accepted? Yes.
Submission deadline: 3/31 even-numbered years
Website: Indiana Professional Licensing Agency

Notes: 2 hours must be in ethics, and specific hours in suicide prevention are required.

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Iowa
CE Required: 40 hours every 2 years.
Sponsor Approval: NBCC or the Iowa Board.
Home study accepted?Yes, up to 20 hours.
Submission deadline: Biennially on the licensee’s birth month.
Website: Iowa Board of Behavioral Science
Notes: 3 hours must be in ethics.

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Kansas
CE Required: 30 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval:NBCC or the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board.
Home study accepted? Yes
Submission deadline: Biennially by the last day of the licensee’s birth month.
Website: Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board

Notes: 6 hours must be in ethics.

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Kentucky
CE Required: 20 hours annually.
Sponsor Approval: NBCC or state-approved entities.
Home study accepted? Yes, no limits as long as the provider is approved.
Submission deadline: 10/31 annually.
Website: Kentucky Board of Licensed Professional Counselors

Notes: 3 hours must be in ethics, and 6 hours on domestic violence every 3 years.

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Louisiana
CE Required: 40 hours every 2 years.
Sponsor Approval: NBCC, APA, or state-approved organizations.
Home study accepted? Yes, with no maximum limit.
Submission deadline: 6/30 every two years.
Website: Louisiana LPC Board of Examiners

Notes: 6 hours must be in ethics.

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Maine
CE Required: 55 hours every 2 years.
Sponsor Approval: NBCC or state-approved organizations.
Home study accepted? Yes
Submission deadline: 9/30 every two years.
Website: Maine Board of Counseling Professionals

Notes: 5 hours must be in ethics.

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Maryland
CE Required: 40 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval: NBCC, APA, or Maryland Board-approved providers.
Home study accepted? Yes, up to 20 hours.
Submission deadline: Biennially on the licensee’s birth month.
Website: Maryland Board of Professional Counselors

Notes: 3 hours ethics is required.

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Massachusetts
CE Required: 30 hours every 2 years for Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHCs), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs), Licensed Rehabilitation Counselors (LRCs), and Licensed Educational Psychologists (LEPs).
Sponsor Approval: MaMHCA, NBCC for LMHCs, AAMFT for LMFTs.
Home study accepted? Yes, up to 15 hours of the requirement may be completed via home study.
Submission deadline: Every 2 years, aligned with license renewal dates (end of odd years).
Website: Massachusetts Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health and Human Services

Notes: 3 hours must be in ethics, 3 hours in anti-discrimination, and all licensees must complete domestic and sexual violence training​.

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Michigan
CE Required: 30 hours every 2 years.
Sponsor Approval: NBCC or Michigan Board-approved providers.
Home study accepted? Yes, all 30 hours can be home study if from approved providers.
Submission deadline: Every 2 years, based on the licensee’s renewal date.
Website: Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Notes: 5 hours must be in ethics and 2 hours in pain and symptom management.

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Minnesota
CE Required: 40 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval: NBCC or state-approved CE providers.
Home study accepted? Yes, but limited to 15 hours.
Submission deadline: Every 2 years, aligned with the licensee’s renewal date.
Website: Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy

Notes: 6 hours must be in ethics, and specific coursework may be required on suicide prevention.

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Mississippi
CE Required: 24 hours every 2 years.
Sponsor Approval: NBCC or state-recognized organizations.
Home study accepted? Yes, but limited to 12 hours.
Submission deadline: Biennial license renewal.
Website: Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors
Notes: 6 hours must be in ethics, and 2 hours must be in cultural competence.

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Missouri
CE Required: 40 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval: NBCC, ACA, or state-approved sponsors.
Home study accepted? Yes, with no restrictions.
Submission deadline: Every two years.
Website: Missouri Committee for Professional Counselors

Notes: 3 hours must be in ethics. 2 hours must be in suicide assessment, referral, treatment, and management training.

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Montana
CE Required: 20 hours per year
Sponsor Approval: NBCC, APA, or other national entities.
Home study accepted? Yes, home study courses are accepted as long as they meet the Board’s requirements.
Submission deadline: December 31 annually.

Website: Montana Board of Behavioral Health

Notes: 2 of the 20 required hours must be related to suicide prevention

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Nebraska
CE Required: 32 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval: NBCC, APA, and other board-approved providers are accepted.
Home study accepted? Yes, but limited to 20 hours.
Submission deadline: Every two years, by September 1st.

Website: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services

Notes: 4 hours must be in ethics, and at least 1 hour in cultural competency.

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Nevada
CE Required: 40 hours every 2 years.
Sponsor Approval: NBCC, APA, or other recognized entities.
Home study accepted? Yes, but limited to 20 hours.
Submission deadline: Every two years, aligned with license renewal.
Website: Nevada State Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists & Clinical Professional Counselors

Notes: 6 hours must be in ethics, and 4 hours must cover suicide prevention.

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New Hampshire
CE Required: 40 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval: NBCC or state board-approved providers.
Home study accepted? Yes, with no specific limits.
Submission deadline: Every two years on the licensee’s birth month.
Website: New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice

Notes: 6 hours must be in ethics, and 3 hours in suicide prevention training are mandatory.

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New Jersey
CE Required: 40 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval: NBCC, APA, or state-approved organizations.
Home study accepted? Yes, no limit for LPCs. 20 hour limit for LCADC, 
Submission deadline: Biennial, aligned with the licensee’s renewal date.

Website: New Jersey Professional Counselor Examiners Committee.

Alcohol and Drug Counselor Committee

Notes: For LPC/LAC: 5 hours ethics/legal standards, 3 hours social & cultural competence, and 1 hour on prescription opioid drugs every biennium.

For LCADC/CADC: 3 hours in social and cultural competence, and 6 hours legal standards (initial) and 3 hours legal standards each renewal, live/synchronous.

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New Mexico
CE Required: 40 hours every 2 years.
Sponsor Approval:NBCC, APA, ASWB, NAADAC, or other recognized entities.
Home study accepted? Yes, all 40 hours can be completed through home study or online courses.
Submission deadline: September 30 on even-numbered years.
Website: New Mexico Counseling and Therapy Practice Board

Notes: 12 hours must be in ethics, and professionals providing supervision must complete 9 additional hours in supervision-specific training.

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New York
CE Required: 36 hours every 3 years.
Sponsor Approval: Must be approved by New York State Education Department or recognized entities like NBCC.
Home study accepted? Yes, but limited to 12 hours.
Submission deadline: Every three years on the licensee’s renewal date.
Website: New York State Education Department

Notes: 3 hours in suicide prevention and intervention are required.

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North Carolina
CE Required: 40 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval: NBCC-approved or board-approved providers.
Home study accepted? Yes, but limited to 20 hours.
Submission deadline: Every two years on the licensee’s renewal date.
Website: North Carolina Board of Licensed Professional Counselors

Notes: 3 hours must be in ethics, and 3 hours in clinical supervision if supervising others.

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North Dakota
CE Required: 40 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval: NBCC or board-approved CE providers.
Home study accepted? Yes, with no specific limits.
Submission deadline: Biennially, based on the license renewal date.
Website: North Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners

Notes: 3 hours must be in ethics, and 2 hours in cultural competence.

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Ohio
CE Required: 30 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval: NBCC or state-approved providers.
Home study accepted? Yes, but limited to 15 hours.
Submission deadline: Every two years on the licensee’s renewal date.

Website: Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board

Notes: 3 hours must be in ethics, and 3 hours in supervision if applicable.

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Oklahoma
CE Required: 20 hours annually for both Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs) and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs).
Sponsor Approval: NBCC, ACA, and other organizations approved by the Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure.
Home study accepted? Yes, but no more than 10 hours per year can be home study or technology-assisted courses.
Submission deadline: June 30 annually.
Website: Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health

Notes: 3 hours must be in ethics, and supervisors must also complete 3 hours of supervision-specific training.

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Oregon
CE Required: 40 hours every 2 years for LPCs.
Sponsor Approval: NBCC or Oregon Board-approved providers.
Home study accepted? Yes, with no specific limitations.
Submission deadline: Every two years, aligned with the license renewal date.
Website: Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists

Notes: 6 hours must be in ethics, and supervisors need specific training in clinical supervision.

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Pennsylvania
CE Required: 30 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval: NBCC, APA, or the Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists, and Professional Counselors.
Home study accepted? Yes, but limited to 20 hours.
Submission deadline: Biennial, aligned with the license renewal period.
Website: Pennsylvania Department of State

Notes: 3 hours must be in ethics, and 2 hours must focus on child abuse recognition and reporting.

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Rhode Island
CE Required: 40 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval: NBCC or state-approved providers.
Home study accepted? Yes, with no restrictions.
Submission deadline: Every two years on the licensee’s birthday.
Website: Rhode Island Department of Health

Notes: 6 hours must be in ethics, and specific topics like cultural competence may be required.

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South Carolina
CE Required: 40 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval: NBCC, ACA, or the South Carolina Board.
Home study accepted? Yes, but limited to 15 hours.
Submission deadline: Every two years, based on the renewal cycle.

Website: South Carolina Board of Examiners for Counselors

Notes: 6 hours must be in ethics, and 3 hours in supervision if applicable.

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South Dakota
CE Required: 40 hours every 2 years for LPCs and LMFTs.
Sponsor Approval: NBCC, APA, and other organizations approved by the South Dakota Board of Examiners for Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists.
Home study accepted? Yes, all 40 hours can be completed via distance learning.
Submission deadline: November 30 of even-numbered years.

Website: South Dakota Board of Examiners

Notes: 4 hours must be in ethics, and supervisors must complete 4 hours in supervision-specific training​.

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Tennessee
CE Required: 20 hours every 2 years for LPCs.
Sponsor Approval: NBCC or other organizations recognized by the Tennessee Board.
Home study accepted? Yes, with no specified limits.
Submission deadline: Every two years, aligned with license renewal.
Website: Tennessee Department of Health

Notes: 3 hours must be in ethics.

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Texas
CE Required: 24 hours every 2 years for LPCs.
Sponsor Approval: NBCC or recognized by the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council.
Home study accepted? Yes, but limited to 12 hours.
Submission deadline: Every two years, aligned with the renewal period.
Website: Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council

Notes: 4 hours must be in ethics, and specific hours in human trafficking prevention are required.

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Utah
CE Required: 40 hours every 2 years for LPCs.
Sponsor Approval: NBCC or Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing-approved providers.
Home study accepted? Yes, up to 15 hours.
Submission deadline: Every two years on the licensee’s renewal date.
Website: Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing

Notes: 6 hours must be in ethics, and 2 hours on suicide prevention.

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Vermont
CE Required: 20 hours every 2 years for LPCs.
Sponsor Approval: NBCC or Vermont Board of Allied Mental Health Practitioners-approved providers.
Home study accepted? Yes, with no specific restrictions.
Submission deadline: Every two years, based on the renewal date.
Website: Vermont Office of Professional Regulation

Notes: 4 hours must be in ethics, and 1 hour in cultural competence is recommended.

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Virginia
CE Required: 20 hours every year.
Sponsor Approval: Courses must be NBCC, APA, or NAADAC approved.
Home study accepted? Yes, all 20 hours can be completed via home study.
Submission deadline: June 30 annually.
Website: Virginia Board of Counseling

Notes: 2 hours must be in ethics each year​.

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Washington
CE Required: 36 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval: NBCC, APA, or Washington State Department of Health-approved providers.
Home study accepted? Yes, all 36 hours can be completed via home study.
Submission deadline: Every two years based on the licensee’s birthdate.
Website: Washington State Department of Health

Notes: 6 hours in law and ethics are required.

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West Virginia
CE Required: 35 hours every 2 years.
Sponsor Approval: NBCC or West Virginia Board of Examiners-approved providers.
Home study accepted? Yes, up to 20 hours can be completed via home study.
Submission deadline:Every two years, aligned with license renewal.
Website: West Virginia Board of Examiners in Counseling

Notes: 3 hours must be in ethics.

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Wisconsin
CE Required: 30 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval: NBCC, APA, or Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services-approved providers.
Home study accepted? Yes, with no restrictions.
Submission deadline: Every two years, aligned with license renewal.
Website: Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Notes: 4 hours must be in ethics.

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Wyoming
CE Required: 45 hours every 2 years
Sponsor Approval: NBCC or Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board-approved providers.
Home study accepted? Yes, with no restrictions.
Submission deadline: Every two years on the licensee’s renewal date.
Website: Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board

Notes: 4 hours must be in ethics.

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