New Jersey Counselors Continuing Education Requirements And License Renewal

Meet your New Jersey counselor CE requirements with ease. If you'd like a refresher on what's needed to renew your license, see the requirements below.

8 Mandatory Hours
32 Elective Hours
40 Total Hours
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Here's what you need to renew your New Jersey Behavioral Health : Counselor license

The information below is a summary of the minimum requirements set forth by the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs - PT. For a more detailed requirements breakdown, please see the board's site.
If you hold Behavioral Health : Counselor licenses in multiple states, please make sure to check each state's requirements.

New Jersey Counselors: Licensed Professional Counselor (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 40
Mandatory Hours: 8
Elective Hours: 32
Renewal Cycle in Months: 24
License Expiration Date: 11/30/2026
Next Education Due Date: 11/30/2026

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Mandatory subjects:

  • 5 hours - Ethics

  • 3 hours – Social and Cultural Competence

     

Note: All health care professionals who provide perinatal treatment and care to pregnant persons are required one credit on implicit and explicit bias, every renewal period. Completion of a continuing education course pursuant to section 2, 3, 4, 5, or 7 of P.L. 2021/Ch 79 shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirement for the licensure or certification period in which the course was completed. (Pursuant to P.L. 2021, Chapter 79, C.26:2H-12.108, enacted 5/11/2021)

Online Limitations

There are no online limitations.

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs - PT
Phone: 9735046582
Fax:
Website: https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/Pages/default.aspx
Address: PO Box 45007 Newark, 07101
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New Jersey Counselors: Marriage and Family Therapist (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 40
Mandatory Hours: 8
Elective Hours: 32
Renewal Cycle in Months: 24
License Expiration Date: 06/30/2028
Next Education Due Date: 06/30/2028

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Mandatory subjects:

  • 5 hours - Ethics

  • 3 hours – Social and Cultural Competence

Note: All health care professionals who provide perinatal treatment and care to pregnant persons are required one credit on implicit and explicit bias, every renewal period. Completion of a continuing education course pursuant to section 2, 3, 4, 5, or 7 of P.L. 2021/Ch 79 shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirement for the licensure or certification period in which the course was completed. (Pursuant to P.L. 2021, Chapter 79, C.26:2H-12.108, enacted 5/11/2021)

Online Limitations

There are no online limitations.

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs - PT
Phone: 9735046582
Fax:
Website: https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/Pages/default.aspx
Address: PO Box 45007 Newark, 07101
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Note: This license renewal information is provided as a convenience only and is subject to change at any time. It's ultimately the responsibility of the licensee to be sure that he or she is meeting all requirements for each license and corresponding renewal period.