If you hold an Arkansas Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) license, the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling requires 24 continuing education clock hours every two-year renewal cycle, including at least 3 hours of ethics. Remaining hours must be counseling in nature. Below is the full breakdown of what you need, what counts, and when it is due.
24 hours / 2 years
Twenty-four CE clock hours each biennial renewal cycle.
3 hours ethics
At least 3 hours in ethics relevant to the license.
Counseling-relevant
Remaining hours must be counseling in nature.
Biennial renewal
Licenses renew every two years.
How many CE hours Arkansas LPCs need
Arkansas requires 24 CE clock hours every two years, completed in the 24 months prior to renewal.
Mandated subject requirements
- Ethics: at least 3 clock hours in ethics relevant to the license being renewed.
Renewal cycle and deadlines
Arkansas LPC licenses renew every two years. Keep your documentation; it is submitted only if you are audited.
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View pricingArkansas Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC) CME at a glance
- Ethics3 hrs
At least 3 clock hours in ethics relevant to the license being renewed each biennial cycle.
Always confirm with your licensing board
Arkansas LPC licenses renew biennially. Records are kept by the licensee and submitted only if audited. Remaining hours beyond ethics must be counseling in nature.
CE requirements change. Confirm current rules with the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling before relying on these figures.
Source: Arkansas 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.
Arkansas LPC CE Requirements — Frequently Asked Questions
How many CE hours do Arkansas LPCs need?
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24 CE clock hours every two years.
How many ethics hours are required in Arkansas?
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At least 3 clock hours of ethics each biennial cycle.
Do Arkansas LPCs submit CE records?
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No — records are kept by the licensee and submitted only upon audit.
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