New Jersey LPC continuing education requirements

A New Jersey 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 New Jersey, as we read them from the published rules of the New Jersey Professional Counselor Examiners Committee 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 New Jersey Professional Counselor Examiners Committee 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the published rules as a convenience and they can change or be read differently, so this page may be incomplete or out of date.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

Ethical and legal standards: 5 hours
Social and cultural competence: 3 hours
Prescription opioid drugs: 1 hour

Limits

Up to 10 hours carry over to the next cycleUp to 10 excess contact hours carry into the next biennial period; the opioid hour does not.

Source

N.J.A.C. 13:34-15.1 and 15.2, read on September 25, 2026.

Board: New Jersey Professional Counselor Examiners Committee.

This summary may be incomplete or out of date.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.