Mississippi Counselors Continuing Education Requirements And License Renewal

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

4 Mandatory Hours
20 Elective Hours
24 Total Hours
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Here's what you need to renew your Mississippi Behavioral Health : Counselor license

The information below is a summary of the minimum requirements set forth by the Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors. 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.

Mississippi Counselors: Counselor (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 24
Mandatory Hours: 6
Elective Hours: 18
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2
License Expiration Date: 06/30/2025
Next Education Due Date: 06/30/2025

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Mandatory subjects:

  • 6 hours - Ethics or Legal Issues in the Delivery of Counseling Services

Additional requirements:

  • 2 hours - Telemental Health Counseling, if listed as a Distance Professional Services provider
  • 2 hours - Supervision for Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisors

Online Limitations

No online limitations.

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors
Phone: 6013591010
Fax: 6013591030
Address: 239 N Lamar Street Ste 402 Jackson, 39201

Mississippi Counselors: Marriage and Family Therapist (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 24
Mandatory Hours: 4
Elective Hours: 20
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2
License Expiration Date: 09/30/2025
Next Education Due Date: 09/30/2025

Online Info

Mandatory subject:

4 hours - Approved MFT Professional Ethics hours (see Board website for approved courses)

Online Limitations

6 hours allowed to be completed by home-study.

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors
Phone: 6013591010
Fax: 6013591030
Address: 239 N Lamar Street Ste 402 Jackson, 39201

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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.