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Counseling requirements / Illinois

Illinois counseling continuing education requirements

What the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation asks of a licensed counselor at renewal.

Verified Read on October 11, 2026

Read from the board’s own source. What follows was read on October 11, 2026 in the sources named on this page. Rules change, and the board decides: confirm before you rely on it.

LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

RequirementAmount
Total hours each cycle 30 hours
Ethics in the practice of counseling Within the total. 3 hours
Sexual harassment prevention Within the total. 1 hour
Implicit bias awareness Within the total. 1 hour
Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias Once every six years, for a licensee who works directly with adults aged 26 or older. 1 hour, every 6 years
First renewal Nothing due
Renewal cycle Every 2 years
Hours are due March 31 of odd-numbered years
  • One hour of continuing education is 50 minutes.
  • At most 8 hours in a renewal period may come from clinical supervision received or provided, and at most 6 from leadership activities.

LCPC

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

RequirementAmount
Total hours each cycle 30 hours
Ethics in the practice of counseling Within the total. 3 hours
Sexual harassment prevention Within the total. 1 hour
Implicit bias awareness Within the total. 1 hour
Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias Once every six years, for a licensee who works directly with adults aged 26 or older. 1 hour, every 6 years
Clinical supervision training Once in a lifetime: 9 of the 30 hours at the second renewal of the license. 9 hours, once
First renewal Nothing due
Renewal cycle Every 2 years
Hours are due March 31 of odd-numbered years
  • One hour of continuing education is 50 minutes.
  • At most 8 hours in a renewal period may come from clinical supervision received or provided, and at most 6 from leadership activities.

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Who decides
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Profession
Counseling
Licenses on this page
LPC, LCPC
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October 11, 2026

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