Counseling requirements / New Mexico
New Mexico counseling continuing education requirements
What the New Mexico Counseling and Therapy Practice Board 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.
LMHC, LPCC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor · Licensed Professional Clinical Mental Health Counselor
| Requirement | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total hours each cycle | 40 hours |
| Ethics Within the total. | 12 hours |
| Supervision — supervisors only For a licensee with the approved clinical supervisor designation. | 9 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 |
- The hours are earned from October 1 of the renewal year to September 30 of the year the license expires.
- The board no longer limits how the hours are obtained.
- A renewal submitted after September 30 carries a late penalty; a license not renewed by October 31 expires.
- Who decides
- New Mexico Counseling and Therapy Practice Board
- Profession
- Counseling
- Licenses on this page
- LMHC, LPCC
- Read on
- October 10, 2026
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