Counseling requirements / Massachusetts
Massachusetts counseling continuing education requirements
What the Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professions asks of a licensed counselor at renewal.
Verified Read on October 17, 2026
Read from the board’s own source. What follows was read on October 17, 2026 in the sources named on this page. Rules change, and the board decides: confirm before you rely on it.
LMHC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
| Requirement | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total contact hours each cycle | 30 contact hours |
| Domestic violence and sexual violence training A board-approved program, once: somebody who has completed one is not asked again unless the board requires it. | Once |
| Renewal cycle | Every 2 years |
| Hours are dueThe source as read gives no date that can be worked out for you. | The date on your license |
- Every hour must come from a sponsor approved by an entity the board recognizes.
- One contact hour is 50 consecutive minutes.
- Keep the details of each program; the board may ask for the last two renewal periods.
- Who decides
- Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professions
- Profession
- Counseling
- Licenses on this page
- LMHC
- Read on
- October 17, 2026
- Sources
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- 262 CMR 7.00, Continuing education 262 CMR 7.02-7.04
- 262 CMR 9.00, License renewal procedures 262 CMR 9.01
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