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Requirements by state

Counseling continuing education requirements, state by state.

What each board asks of a licensed counselor at renewal, read from the board’s own page or rule. Each state’s page names its source and the day it was read.

23 jurisdictions

23 of 51 states read so far for counseling. A state is listed once its board’s own rule has been read. The others are not shown, and not guessed. Social work is complete.

Arizona Hours30 Cycle2 years Behavioral health ethics or mental health law · Cultural considerations in psychotherapy · Arizona Statutes/Regulations Tutorial Verified California Hours36 Cycle2 years Law and ethics · Suicide risk assessment and intervention · Telehealth Verified Connecticut Hours15 Cycle1 year Professional ethics · Mental health conditions common to veterans and their families Verified Georgia Hours35 Cycle2 years Ethics · Core hours in professional counseling Verified Indiana Hours40 Cycle2 years Ethics Verified Iowa Hours40 Cycle2 years Ethics Verified Kentucky Hours10 Cycle1 year Suicide assessment, treatment and management · Kentucky law regulating professional counseling · Domestic violence Part unconfirmed Missouri Hours40 Cycle2 years Suicide assessment, referral, treatment and management Verified Montana Hours20 Cycle1 year Suicide risk assessment and safety planning Verified Nebraska Hours32 Cycle2 years Ethics · Diagnosis and treatment of major mental disorders Verified Nevada Hours40 Cycle2 years Ethics · Suicide · Cultural competency Verified New Hampshire Hours40 Cycle2 years Ethics · Suicide prevention Verified New Mexico Hours40 Cycle2 years Ethics Verified New York Hours36 Cycle3 years No named topic Verified North Carolina Hours40 Cycle2 years Ethics · Clinical supervision Verified Oregon Hours40 Cycle2 years Professional ethics or Oregon laws and rules · Cultural competency · Suicide risk assessment, treatment and management Verified Rhode Island Hours40 Cycle2 years No named topic Verified South Dakota Hours40 Cycle2 years Ethics as it relates to counseling Verified Texas Hours24 Cycle2 years Ethics · Competency with a distinct population Verified Utah Hours40 Cycle2 years Ethics or law · Suicide prevention Verified Washington Hours32 Cycle2 years Professional ethics and law · Professional roles and boundaries · Health equity · Suicide assessment, treatment and management Verified West Virginia Hours35 Cycle2 years Ethics · Veterans and their families Verified Wyoming Hours45 Cycle2 years Professional ethics · Suicide assessment or intervention Verified

Hours are for one renewal cycle. Where a state sets different totals for different licenses, the range is shown; the state’s page has each license.

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