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Delaware LPCMH continuing education requirements
A Delaware LPCMH needs 40 hours of continuing education every 2 years to renew. This page is our summary of the continuing education rules for a licensed professional counselor (LPCMH) in Delaware, as we read them from the published rules of the Delaware Board of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals on September 25, 2026.
- Hours
- 40
- Renewal
- Every 2 years
- Last checked
- September 25, 2026
A reference, not legal or licensing advice. Confirm is not affiliated with the Delaware Board of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals and does not speak for it. We summarize the published rules as a convenience and they can change or be read differently, so this page may be incomplete or out of date. Your board has the final say: always confirm your requirements with your board before you renew. Use this page at your own risk. See the Terms.
Total hours
- 40 hours (after the first renewal)
- 40 hours (first renewal)First renewal: issued April–September of an even year → 0 hours; issued October–March of an odd year → 10 hours; issued April–September of an odd year → 20 hours; issued October–March of an even year → 30 hours; otherwise 40 hours.Initial period: none if issued Apr–Sep of an even year; 10 hours if issued Oct of an odd year–Mar of an even year; 20 hours if Apr–Sep of an odd year; 30 hours if Oct of an even year–Mar of an odd year (§ 12.0).
Renewals on September 30 of even-numbered years.
Hours that must be included
- Ethics: 3 hoursFirst renewal: issued April–September of an even year → 0 hours; issued October–March of an odd year → 1 hour; issued April–September of an odd year → 1 hour; issued October–March of an even year → 1 hour; otherwise 3 hours.
- Cultural inclusion, equity and diversity: 3 hoursFirst renewal: issued April–September of an even year → 0 hours; issued October–March of an odd year → 1 hour; issued April–September of an odd year → 1 hour; issued October–March of an even year → 1 hour; otherwise 3 hours.
Limits
- Teaching, presenting original papers or writing a peer-reviewed article: at most 20 hours
If you hold two licenses from this board
The rules do not say whether a course can count toward more than one; Confirm counts it toward each and suggests you check with the board.
Approved providers
Recognized: NBCC, AAMFT, IFTA, NAADAC, Delaware Certification Board, NASW, ATCB, APA.
Source
24 Del. Admin. Code § 3000-12.0, read on September 25, 2026.
Board: Delaware Board of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals.
This summary may be incomplete or out of date. The board’s own rules are the only authority; confirm your requirements with the board before you renew.