Missouri LPC continuing education requirements

A Missouri 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 Missouri, as we read them from the published rules of the Missouri Committee for Professional Counselors on September 28, 2026.

Hours: 40
Renewal: Every 2 years
Last checked: September 28, 2026

A reference, not legal or licensing advice. Confirm is not affiliated with the Missouri Committee for Professional Counselors 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the published rules as a convenience and they can change or be read differently, so this page may be incomplete or out of date.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

Suicide assessment, referral, treatment and management: 2 hoursRSMo 337.510; the two hours may be self-study.

Limits

Self-study / non-interactive hours (self-study): at most 20 hoursNot more than 20 hours of self-study; at least 20 formal hours.
from any one activity: at most 4 hours4 hours for a research paper or presentation; up to 3 hours for a presentation at a professional meeting (20 CSR 2095-1.064).
from any one activity: at most 15 hours3 hours a non-refereed article, 6 hours a refereed article, 8 hours each book chapter, 10 hours editing a book, 15 hours a book (20 CSR 2095-1.064).
Same presentation subject counted once per periodNo credit for a later presentation on the same subject in the same renewal period. Confirm matches presentations by title.

Approved providers

Recognized: ACA, NBCC, APA, NASW, State board.

Source

20 CSR 2095-1.064, read on September 28, 2026.

Board: Missouri Committee for Professional Counselors.

This summary may be incomplete or out of date.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.