New York Counselors Continuing Education Requirements And License Renewal

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

3 Mandatory Hours
33 Elective Hours
36 Total Hours
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Here's what you need to renew your New York Behavioral Health : Counselor license

The information below is a summary of the minimum requirements set forth by the New York State Education Department Office of the Professions. 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 York Counselors: Licensed Professional Counselor (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 36
Mandatory Hours: 3
Elective Hours: 33
Renewal Cycle in Years: 3

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Mandatory subjects:

  • 2 hours - Child Abuse Reporting (one-time requirement)**
  • 3 hours - Appropriate Professional Boundaries (for registration periods starting on or after April 1, 2023)

 

**New York Child Abuse courses do not count towards CE hours and may only be used to satisfy the New York mandatory training requirements.

Online Limitations

12 hours are allowed to be completed online or by home-study.

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: New York State Education Department Office of the Professions
Phone: 5184743817
Fax: 5184743004
Address: 89 Washington Avenue, 2nd Floor West Wing Albany, 12234

New York Counselors: Marriage and Family Therapist (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 36
Mandatory Hours: 3
Elective Hours: 33
Renewal Cycle in Years: 3

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Mandatory subjects:

  • 2 hours - Child Abuse (one-time requirement)**
  • 3 hours - Appropriate Professional Boundaries (for registration periods starting on or after April 1, 2023)

 

**New York Child Abuse courses do not count towards CE hours and may only be used to satisfy the New York mandatory training requirements.

Online Limitations

12 hours are allowed to be completed online or by home-study.

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: New York State Education Department Office of the Professions
Phone: 5184743817
Fax: 5184743004
Address: 89 Washington Avenue, 2nd Floor West Wing Albany, 12234

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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.