If you hold a Mississippi Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) license, the State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors requires 24 continuing education hours every two-year renewal cycle, including 6 hours of professional ethics or legal issues. The Mississippi Jurisprudence Examination is required each renewal and provides 3 hours of ethics credit. Below is the full breakdown of what you need and when it is due.
24 hours / 2 years
Twenty-four CE hours each biennial renewal cycle.
6 ethics/legal
At least 6 hours in ethics or legal issues.
Jurisprudence exam
Required each renewal; provides 3 hours of ethics credit.
CE Broker tracking
CE is reported through CE Broker.
How many CE hours Mississippi LPCs need
Mississippi requires 24 CE hours every two years, all of which may be earned via distance learning.
Mandated subject requirements
- Ethics or legal issues: at least 6 hours.
- Mississippi Jurisprudence Examination: required each renewal, providing 3 hours of ethics credit.
- Telemental health: 2 extra hours for licensees with a Distance Professional Services designation.
Renewal cycle and deadlines
Mississippi LPC licenses renew every two years during the May 1 - June 30 renewal period.
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View pricingMississippi Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC) CME at a glance
- Professional Ethics or Legal Issues6 hrs
At least 6 of the 24 hours must be in professional ethics or legal issues in the delivery of counseling services.
- Mississippi Jurisprudence Examination3 hrs
The Mississippi Jurisprudence Examination is required with each renewal and provides 3 hours of ethics credit.
- Telemental Health (Distance Designation)2 hrs · per cycle if applicable
LPCs with a Distance Professional Services designation must complete 2 additional hours in telemental health counseling each renewal.
Always confirm with your licensing board
Mississippi LPC licenses renew biennially (renewal period May 1 - June 30) through the State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors. CE is tracked in CE Broker; all 24 hours may be completed via distance learning.
CE requirements change. Confirm current rules with the Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors before relying on these figures.
Source: Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors. 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.
Mississippi LPC CE Requirements — Frequently Asked Questions
How many CE hours do Mississippi LPCs need?
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24 CE hours every two years.
How many ethics hours are required in Mississippi?
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At least 6 hours in ethics or legal issues, plus the Jurisprudence Exam (3 ethics credit hours).
Is the Mississippi Jurisprudence Exam required?
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Yes — it is required each renewal and provides 3 hours of ethics credit.
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