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Louisiana LPC continuing education requirements
A Louisiana 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 Louisiana, as we read them from the published rules of the Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners 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 Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners 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the published rules as a convenience and they can change or be read differently, so this page may be incomplete or out of date.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
Hours that must be included
- Ethics: 3 hours
- Diagnosis, assessment and treatment under the DSM-5: 6 hours
Limits
- Online / distance hours (live online or self-study): at most 20 hoursOnline courses capped at 20 hours.
- Self-study / non-interactive hours (self-study): at most 10 hoursHome study capped at 10 hours.
- Presentations (presenting or speaking, teaching a course): at most 10 hours
- Counseling received as a client: at most 10 hours
- Research (independent study or reading): at most 10 hours
- Peer supervision or case consultation: at most 10 hours
If you hold two licenses from this board
One course counts toward each license it fits. An LMFT who also holds an LPC may count the same hours for both licenses; 20 of the 40 must be in marriage and family therapy, which the LMFT license tracks.
Paperwork and other items
- Board-approved supervisors: 3 hours in supervisionBoard-approved supervisors: three hours in supervision every renewal period.
Approved providers
Recognized: ACA, NBCC, State board.
Source
Louisiana LPC Board — LPC renewal information, read on September 25, 2026.
Board: Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners.
This summary may be incomplete or out of date.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.