If you hold a Georgia Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) license, the Georgia Composite Board requires 35 continuing education hours every two-year renewal cycle, including 5 hours of professional ethics earned through live instruction. No more than 10 hours may be asynchronous online activity. Below is the full breakdown of what you need and when it is due.
35 hours / 2 years
Thirty-five CE hours each biennial renewal cycle.
5 hours live ethics
Ethics must be live/synchronous, not independent study.
Online cap
No more than 10 hours of asynchronous online activity.
Renews Sept 30 (even years)
Licenses expire September 30 of even-numbered years.
How many CE hours Georgia LPCs need
Georgia requires 35 CE hours every two years for LPC renewal through the Composite Board.
Mandated subject requirements
- Ethics: 5 hours of professional ethics, earned live/synchronously (not independent study).
Renewal cycle and deadlines
Georgia LPC licenses renew every two years, expiring September 30 of even-numbered years.
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View pricingGeorgia Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC) CME at a glance
- Professional Ethics5 hrs
5 hours in professional ethics each biennial cycle, which must be earned through live/synchronous instruction (not independent study).
Always confirm with your licensing board
Georgia LPC licenses renew biennially, expiring September 30 of even-numbered years, through the Georgia Composite Board. A maximum of 10 hours may be asynchronous online activity; ethics hours must be live/synchronous.
CE requirements change. Confirm current rules with the Georgia Composite Board before relying on these figures.
Source: Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers and Marriage & Family Therapists. 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.
Georgia LPC CE Requirements — Frequently Asked Questions
How many CE hours do Georgia LPCs need?
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35 CE hours every two years.
How many ethics hours are required in Georgia?
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5 hours of professional ethics, which must be earned live/synchronously.
When do Georgia LPC licenses renew?
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Biennially, expiring September 30 of even-numbered years.
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