North Carolina Counselors Continuing Education Requirements And License Renewal

Meet your North Carolina 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
17 Elective Hours
20 Total Hours
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Here's what you need to renew your North Carolina Behavioral Health : Counselor license

The information below is a summary of the minimum requirements set forth by the North Carolina Board of 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.

North Carolina Counselors: Licensed Professional Counselor (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 40
Mandatory Hours: 3
Elective Hours: 37
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2
License Expiration Date: 06/30/2025
Next Education Due Date: 06/30/2025

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Mandatory subjects:

  • 3 hours – Ethics (required Jurisprudence Exam also qualifies for five contact hours of continuing education and fulfills the Ethics requirement for renewal of LCMHCA, LCMHC, and LCMHCS licensure. See: https://www.ncblcmhc.org/Licensure/Applying/Jurisprudence)
  • LPC Supervisors require an additional 10 hours of continuing education related to professional knowledge and competency in the field of counseling supervision.

 

 


Online Limitations

There are no online limitations.

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: North Carolina Board of Licensed Professional Counselors
Phone: 8446223572
Fax: 3362179450
Website: http://www.ncblpc.org/
Address: PO Box 77819 Greensboro, 27417
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North Carolina Counselors: Marriage and Family Therapist (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 20
Mandatory Hours: 3
Elective Hours: 17
Renewal Cycle in Years: 1
License Expiration Date: 06/30/2025
Next Education Due Date: 06/30/2025

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Mandatory subject:

3 hours - Ethics


Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: North Carolina Board of Licensed Professional Counselors
Phone: 8446223572
Fax: 3362179450
Website: http://www.ncblpc.org/
Address: PO Box 77819 Greensboro, 27417
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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.