If you hold an Idaho Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) license, the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) requires continuing education with mandated topics measured over each 24-month period: 6 hours of ethics, 3 of boundaries, and 3 of suicide assessment or intervention. Idaho has been transitioning to biennial licensure, so confirm the current total-hour requirement with DOPL. Below is the full breakdown.
Ethics + boundaries + suicide
6 ethics, 3 boundaries, 3 suicide assessment per 24 months.
20 hours/year (historic)
Historically 20 hours per year (40 per biennium).
Transitioning to biennial
DOPL began moving the license to biennial renewal in late 2025.
Confirm with DOPL
Verify the current total and cycle before renewing.
How many CE hours Idaho LPCs need
Idaho has historically required 20 CE hours per year (40 per biennium). DOPL began transitioning the counseling license to biennial licensure in late 2025, so confirm the current total directly with the Board.
Mandated subject requirements
- Ethics: 6 hours per 24-month period.
- Boundaries: 3 hours per 24-month period.
- Suicide assessment or intervention: 3 hours per 24-month period.
Renewal cycle and deadlines
Idaho counseling licenses have renewed on the last day of the licensee's birth month. Confirm the current renewal cadence with DOPL as the biennial transition completes.
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View pricingIdaho Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC) CME at a glance
- Ethics6 hrs · per 24 months
6 hours in ethics in each 24-month period preceding renewal.
- Boundaries3 hrs · per 24 months
3 hours of boundaries in each 24-month period preceding renewal.
- Suicide Assessment or Intervention3 hrs · per 24 months
3 hours in suicide assessment or intervention in each 24-month period preceding renewal.
Double-check this one — our sources varied
Sources disagreed on some figures for this state, so treat the numbers above as a researched starting point and verify the specifics with the board before you rely on them.
Idaho LPC/LCPC continuing education has historically been 20 hours per year (40 per biennium), with mandated topics measured over each 24-month period. Idaho's Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) began transitioning the counseling license to biennial licensure in late 2025, so the total-hour framing may have changed — confirm the current total and cycle directly with DOPL before relying on these figures.
CE requirements change. Confirm current rules with the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) before relying on these figures.
Source: Idaho Licensing Board of Professional Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists (DOPL). 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.
Idaho LPC CE Requirements — Frequently Asked Questions
How many CE hours do Idaho LPCs need?
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Historically 20 hours per year (40 per biennium); confirm the current total with DOPL during the biennial transition.
What topics are mandated for Idaho LPCs?
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6 hours ethics, 3 hours boundaries, and 3 hours suicide assessment or intervention per 24-month period.
Is Idaho changing its renewal cycle?
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Yes — DOPL began transitioning the counseling license to biennial licensure in late 2025.
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