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Oregon LPC continuing education requirements
An Oregon 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 Oregon, as we read them from the published rules of the Oregon Board of Licensed 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 Oregon Board of Licensed 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the published rules as a convenience and they can change or be read differently, so this page may be incomplete or out of date.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)
- 0 hours (first renewal)No CE is due in the first 12 months after initial licensure.
No CE is due in the 12-month grace period after initial licensure.
Hours that must be included
- Professional ethics and/or Oregon law: 6 hours
- Cultural competency: 4 hours
- Suicide risk assessment, treatment and management: 2 hours
Limits
- Publications, presentations and editorial service: at most 20 hours
- Officer roles, certification boards, supervision received for a fee: at most 10 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: 3 hours in supervisionBoard-approved supervisors: three clock hours of supervision-related training each reporting period.
Source
Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists — Continuing Education (OAR 833-080), read on September 25, 2026.
Board: Oregon Board of Licensed 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This summary may be incomplete or out of date.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.