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District of Columbia LPC continuing education requirements
A District of Columbia LPC 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 (LPC) in District of Columbia, as we read them from the published rules of the DC Board of Professional Counseling 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 DC Board of Professional Counseling 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the published rules as a convenience and they can change or be read differently, so this page may be incomplete or out of date.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)
- 0 hours (first renewal)The first renewal of a license granted by examination is exempt (§ 6610.2).
Hours that must be included
- Ethics: 6 hours
- Trauma counseling: 4 hours
- LGBTQ cultural competency: 2 hoursD.C. Law 21-95 (LGBTQ Cultural Competency Continuing Education Amendment Act of 2016).
Limits
- In-service education programs (employer in-house training): at most 10 hoursAt most 5 credits a year (§ 6613.4).
- Individual professional activities (§ 6611.6: presenting, writing, supervision, leadership, program development): at most 20 hoursAt most half the requirement; supervision ≤10, leadership ≤10, program development ≤8, dissertation ≤18, practice-related programs ≤8.
Source
17 DCMR § 6610.4 + D.C. Code § 3-1205.10 (LGBTQ cultural competency), read on September 25, 2026.
Board: DC Board of Professional Counseling.
This summary may be incomplete or out of date.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.