If you hold an Arizona Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) license, the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners requires 30 continuing education clock hours every two-year renewal cycle. That includes 3 hours of ethics or mental health law, 3 hours of cultural competency and diversity, and the mandatory Arizona Statutes/Regulations Tutorial (worth 3 hours). Below is the full breakdown of what you need and when it is due.
30 hours / 2 years
Thirty CE clock hours each biennial renewal cycle.
3 ethics or law
Three hours in behavioral health ethics or mental health law.
3 cultural competency
Three hours in cultural competency and diversity.
AZ statutes tutorial
Mandatory tutorial counts as 3 hours each renewal.
How many CE hours Arizona LPCs need
Arizona requires 30 CE clock hours every two years for LPC renewal through the Board of Behavioral Health Examiners.
Mandated subject requirements
- Ethics or law: 3 hours in behavioral health ethics or mental health law.
- Cultural competency: 3 hours in cultural competency and diversity.
- Arizona Statutes/Regulations Tutorial: required of all renewal applicants, counts as 3 hours.
Renewal cycle and deadlines
Arizona LPC licenses renew every two years. Complete and document your 30 hours, including the statutes tutorial, before your renewal deadline.
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View pricingArizona Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC) CME at a glance
- Behavioral Health Ethics or Mental Health Law3 hrs
At least 3 hours in behavioral health ethics or mental health law each biennial cycle.
- Cultural Competency & Diversity3 hrs
At least 3 hours in cultural competency and diversity each biennial cycle.
- Arizona Statutes/Regulations Tutorial3 hrs
All renewal applicants must complete the Arizona Statutes/Regulations Tutorial, which counts as 3 CE hours.
Always confirm with your licensing board
Arizona LPC licenses renew biennially through the Board of Behavioral Health Examiners. All renewal applicants must complete the Arizona Statutes/Regulations Tutorial, which counts as 3 of the 30 hours.
CE requirements change. Confirm current rules with the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners before relying on these figures.
Source: Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners. 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.
Arizona LPC CE Requirements — Frequently Asked Questions
How many CE hours do Arizona LPCs need?
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30 CE clock hours every two years.
Is the Arizona Statutes Tutorial required?
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Yes — all renewal applicants must complete it, and it counts as 3 of the 30 hours.
What ethics requirement applies to Arizona LPCs?
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3 hours in behavioral health ethics or mental health law, plus 3 hours of cultural competency and diversity.
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