New Mexico LPCC continuing education requirements

A New Mexico LPCC 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 (LPCC) in New Mexico, as we read them from the published rules of the New Mexico Counseling and Therapy Practice Board 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 Mexico Counseling and Therapy Practice Board 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the published rules as a convenience and they can change or be read differently, so this page may be incomplete or out of date.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 related to counseling / mental health: 12 hours

Limits

Pro bono work (independently licensed clinicians): at most 20 hours

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

Board-approved supervisors: 9 hours in supervisionSupervisors: nine hours in supervision every renewal cycle.

Source

16.27.16 NMAC, read on September 25, 2026.

Board: New Mexico Counseling and Therapy Practice Board.

This summary may be incomplete or out of date.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.