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North Carolina LCMHC continuing education requirements
A North Carolina LCMHC 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 (LCMHC) in North Carolina, as we read them from the published rules of the North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health 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 North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health 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the published rules as a convenience and they can change or be read differently, so this page may be incomplete or out of date.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 (after the first renewal)
- 30 hours (first renewal)Newly issued licenses with an initial period under two full years need 30 hours.
Credits earned July 1 to the second June 30.
Hours that must be included
- Ethics: 3 hours
- North Carolina Jurisprudence Exam: 5 hoursRequired each renewal and taken after January 1 of the renewal year; it counts for five contact hours in ethics (21 NCAC 53 .0603). Use "Log the exam" to add it.
Limits
- Courses approved only by AACC, AAMFT, APA, NASW and similar: at most 15 hoursAt most 15 hours per period from courses approved only by these organisations. A course that is also approved by ACA, AASCB, NBCC or CRCC is unlimited.
- Publications and dissertation work: at most 10 hours
- Clinical supervision received (supervision or consultation received): at most 10 hours
- Leadership positions (board or committee service): at most 10 hours
- Presentations (presenting or speaking, teaching a course): at most 5 hours
Paperwork and other items
- Board-approved supervisors: 10 hours in supervisionLCMHC supervisors: ten hours in clinical supervision every renewal period.
Approved providers
Courses must come from a provider the board approves or recognizes. Recognized: ACA, AASCB, NBCC, CRCC, State board, AACC, AAMFT, APA, EACC, IAEAPE, NAHEC, NAADAC, NAPCP, NASW, NRA.
Source
North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors — Renewals (21 NCAC 53 .0603), read on September 28, 2026.
Board: North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health 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.