Counseling requirements / Montana
Montana counseling continuing education requirements
What the Montana Board of Behavioral Health asks of a licensed counselor at renewal.
Verified Read on October 10, 2026
Read from the board’s own source. What follows was read on October 10, 2026 in the sources named on this page. Rules change, and the board decides: confirm before you rely on it.
LCPC
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
| Requirement | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total hours each cycle | 20 hours |
| Suicide risk assessment and safety planning In every odd-numbered year. | 2 hours, every 2 years |
| First renewal | Nothing due |
| Renewal cycle | Every year |
| Hours are dueThe source as read gives no date that can be worked out for you. | The date on your license |
- A person holding more than one license type completes 20 hours for each.
- Up to 20 hours beyond the requirement may be carried into the next year.
- Preparing a new course or a first-time published paper counts for no more than 10 hours.
- Who decides
- Montana Board of Behavioral Health
- Profession
- Counseling
- Licenses on this page
- LCPC
- Read on
- October 10, 2026
- Sources
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- ARM 24.219.435, Continuing education requirements (Administrative Rules of Montana) ARM 24.219.435, as amended effective August 22, 2026
- Board of Behavioral Health: administrative rules (ARM Title 24, chapter 219) ARM 24.219.435
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