If you hold a Colorado Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) license, the State Board of Licensed Professional Counselor Examiners (under DORA) requires 40 professional development hours every two-year renewal cycle, including 6 hours of professional ethics. Colorado's Continuing Professional Development program also requires a self-assessment and a learning plan. Below is the full breakdown of what you need and when it is due.
40 hours / 2 years
Forty professional development hours each biennial renewal cycle.
6 hours ethics
At least 6 hours must address professional ethics.
Learning plan
A self-assessment and learning plan are part of the CPD program.
Renews June 30 (odd years)
Licenses renew every two years in odd-numbered years.
How many CE hours Colorado LPCs need
Colorado requires 40 professional development hours every two years. No more than 20 hours may come from a single category or activity.
Mandated subject requirements
- Ethics: at least 6 hours of professional ethics each cycle.
- CPD program: a professional self-assessment and learning plan are required.
Renewal cycle and deadlines
Colorado LPC licenses renew every two years, with a renewal deadline of June 30 in odd-numbered years.
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- Professional Ethics6 hrs
At least 6 of the 40 professional development hours must be dedicated to professional ethics each renewal cycle.
Always confirm with your licensing board
Colorado LPC licenses renew biennially (deadline June 30 of odd-numbered years) through the State Board of Licensed Professional Counselor Examiners. The Continuing Professional Development program requires a self-assessment, a learning plan, and 40 documented PDH; no more than 20 hours may come from a single category.
CE requirements change. Confirm current rules with the Colorado State Board of Licensed Professional Counselor Examiners (DORA) before relying on these figures.
Source: Colorado State Board of Licensed Professional Counselor 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.
Colorado LPC CE Requirements — Frequently Asked Questions
How many CE hours do Colorado LPCs need?
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40 professional development hours every two years.
How many ethics hours are required in Colorado?
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At least 6 hours of professional ethics each cycle.
When do Colorado LPC licenses renew?
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Every two years, by June 30 of odd-numbered years.
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