If you hold an Alabama Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) license, the Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling requires 40 continuing education clock hours every two-year renewal cycle, including at least 6 hours in ethics. Alabama also limits online/distance learning to no more than 25% of your hours. Below is the full breakdown of what you need, what counts, and when it is due.
40 hours / 2 years
Forty CE clock hours each biennial renewal cycle.
6 hours ethics
At least 6 hours must address ethical concerns in counseling.
75% live
No more than 10 hours may come from online/distance learning.
Biennial renewal
Licenses renew every two years.
How many CE hours Alabama LPCs need
Alabama requires 40 CE clock hours every two years, tied to your biennial license renewal. At least 75% of those hours must consist of real-time participation in seminars, classes, workshops, or training.
Mandated subject requirements
- Ethics: a minimum of 6 hours devoted to ethical concerns for practice, assessment, supervision, or research in counseling.
Renewal cycle and deadlines
Alabama LPC licenses renew every two years. Complete and document your 40 hours before your renewal deadline.
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View pricingAlabama Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC) CME at a glance
- Ethics6 hrs
At least 6 of the 40 hours each biennial cycle must be devoted to ethical concerns for practice, assessment, supervision, or research in counseling.
Always confirm with your licensing board
Alabama LPC and ALC licenses renew biennially. At least 75% of CE must be earned through real-time participation, meaning no more than 10 of the 40 hours may come from online/distance learning.
CE requirements change. Confirm current rules with the Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling before relying on these figures.
Source: Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling. Board website · Researched as of 2026-06-01 · CME rules change; this is administrative guidance, not legal or CME-accreditation advice.
Licensed in more than one state?
Counseling Compact: active. Operational; participating states issue the counseling privilege to practice across member states.
Each state license carries its own CME requirement and renewal date — if you hold more than one, you need a plan for each.
Alabama LPC CE Requirements — Frequently Asked Questions
How many CE hours do Alabama LPCs need?
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40 CE clock hours every two years.
How many ethics hours are required in Alabama?
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At least 6 hours of ethics each biennial cycle.
Can Alabama LPCs do CE online?
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Yes, but no more than 25% (10 hours) may come from online/distance learning; at least 75% must be real-time participation.
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