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Maryland LCPC continuing education requirements
A Maryland LCPC 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 (LCPC) in Maryland, as we read them from the published rules of the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists 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 Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists 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the published rules as a convenience and they can change or be read differently, so this page may be incomplete or out of date.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)
- 20 hours (first renewal)Renewal periods under two years: 20 Category A CEUs.
Limits
- Self-study / non-interactive hours (self-study): at most 10 hoursCategory B, which includes distance learning programs, is capped at 10 CEUs (COMAR 10.58.05.06). Home study with no test and no certificate of completion does not count at all.
- Category B activities (in-house or informal courses, case conferences, supervision received, peer groups): at most 10 hoursShares the 10-CEU Category B limit with distance learning programs.
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.
Paperwork and other items
- Implicit bias training attestationAttest at renewal to completing an approved implicit bias training program (Health Occupations §1-225).
Source
COMAR 10.58.05.03, read on September 25, 2026.
Board: Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists.
This summary may be incomplete or out of date.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.