If you hold a Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) license, the Louisiana LPC Board of Examiners requires 40 continuing education hours every two-year renewal cycle, including 6 hours of ethics, 6 hours of assessment/diagnosis/treatment under the DSM, and 3 hours of social and cultural foundations. Below is the full breakdown of what you need and when it is due.
40 hours / 2 years
Forty CE hours each biennial renewal cycle.
6 ethics + 6 diagnosis
Six hours of ethics and 6 of diagnosis/treatment under the DSM.
3 social & cultural
Three hours in social and cultural foundations.
Renews June 30
Licenses expire June 30 on a two-year cycle.
How many CE hours Louisiana LPCs need
Louisiana requires 40 CE hours every two years. Up to 20 hours may be online and up to 10 by home study.
Mandated subject requirements
- Ethics: 6 hours.
- Assessment, diagnosis & treatment (DSM): 6 hours.
- Social and cultural foundations: 3 hours.
Renewal cycle and deadlines
Louisiana LPC licenses renew every two years, expiring June 30.
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View pricingLouisiana Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC) CME at a glance
- Ethics6 hrs
At least 6 of the 40 hours must focus on ethics each biennial cycle.
- Assessment, Diagnosis & Treatment (DSM)6 hrs
At least 6 hours in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment under the DSM each biennial cycle.
- Social & Cultural Foundations3 hrs
At least 3 hours in social and cultural foundations each biennial cycle.
Always confirm with your licensing board
Louisiana LPC licenses renew biennially through the Louisiana LPC Board of Examiners; licenses expire June 30. Of the 40 hours, up to 20 may be online and up to 10 by home study.
CE requirements change. Confirm current rules with the Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners before relying on these figures.
Source: Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board of 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.
Louisiana LPC CE Requirements — Frequently Asked Questions
How many CE hours do Louisiana LPCs need?
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40 CE hours every two years.
What topics are mandated for Louisiana LPCs?
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6 hours ethics, 6 hours diagnosis/treatment (DSM), and 3 hours social and cultural foundations.
Can Louisiana LPCs do CE online?
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Yes — up to 20 hours online and up to 10 by home study.
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