If you hold a Missouri Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) license, the Committee for Professional Counselors requires 40 continuing education hours every two-year renewal cycle, including 3 hours of ethics and 2 hours of suicide assessment, referral, treatment, and management. At least 20 hours must be formal. 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.
3 hours ethics
At least 3 hours of ethics each cycle.
2 suicide assessment
At least 2 hours of suicide assessment each cycle.
20 formal minimum
At least 20 hours must be formal learning.
How many CE hours Missouri LPCs need
Missouri requires 40 CE hours every two years, with at least 20 formal and up to 20 self-study.
Mandated subject requirements
- Ethics: at least 3 hours each cycle.
- Suicide assessment, referral, treatment & management: at least 2 hours each cycle.
Renewal cycle and deadlines
Missouri LPC licenses renew every two years.
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View pricingMissouri Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC) CME at a glance
- Ethics3 hrs
At least 3 of the 40 hours must focus on ethics related to counseling practice each biennial cycle.
- Suicide Assessment, Referral, Treatment & Management2 hrs
At least 2 hours in suicide assessment, referral, treatment, and management for initial licensure and every subsequent licensing period.
Always confirm with your licensing board
Missouri LPC licenses renew biennially through the Committee for Professional Counselors. At least 20 of the 40 hours must be formal (workshops, seminars, courses); up to 20 may be self-study.
CE requirements change. Confirm current rules with the Missouri Committee for Professional Counselors before relying on these figures.
Source: Missouri Committee for 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.
Missouri LPC CE Requirements — Frequently Asked Questions
How many CE hours do Missouri LPCs need?
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40 CE hours every two years.
What topics are mandated for Missouri LPCs?
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3 hours of ethics and 2 hours of suicide assessment each cycle.
How many formal hours are required in Missouri?
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At least 20 of the 40 hours must be formal learning.
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