Counseling requirements / North Carolina
North Carolina counseling continuing education requirements
What the North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors asks of a licensed counselor at renewal.
Verified Read on October 10, 2026
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LCMHCA, LCMHC
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate · Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor
| Requirement | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total hours each cycle | 40 hours |
| Ethics Within the total. | 3 hours |
| First renewal If licensed for fewer than 24 months. | 30 hours |
| 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 |
- Hours are earned between July 1 and the second June 30 after it; a new license runs from its date of issue to the second June 30.
- The required jurisprudence examination counts as 5 contact hours of ethics.
LCMHCS
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor
| Requirement | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total hours each cycle | 40 hours |
| Ethics Within the total. | 3 hours |
| Clinical supervision Within the 40 hours. | 10 hours |
| First renewal If licensed for fewer than 24 months. | 30 hours |
| 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 |
- Hours are earned between July 1 and the second June 30 after it; a new license runs from its date of issue to the second June 30.
- The required jurisprudence examination counts as 5 contact hours of ethics.
Track a North Carolina license, free Open the board’s website
- Who decides
- North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors
- Profession
- Counseling
- Licenses on this page
- LCMHCA, LCMHC, LCMHCS
- Read on
- October 10, 2026
- Source
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- License renewal 21 NCAC 53 .0603
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