North Dakota's professional-counselor licenses are the LPC and the Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), regulated by the Board of Counselor Examiners. The Board requires 40 continuing education contact hours every two-year renewal cycle, including 3 hours of ethics and 10 hours related to clinical practice. Below is the full breakdown of what you need and when it is due.
40 hours / 2 years
Forty CE contact hours each biennial renewal cycle.
3 hours ethics
At least 3 hours devoted to ethics.
10 clinical practice
At least 10 hours related to clinical practice.
Online cap
No more than 50% may be online self-paced.
How many CE hours North Dakota LPCCs need
North Dakota requires 40 CE contact hours every two years, with no more than 50% online self-paced and no more than 15 from one source/topic.
Mandated subject requirements
- Ethics: at least 3 hours.
- Clinical practice: at least 10 hours.
Renewal cycle and deadlines
North Dakota LPC and LPCC licenses renew every two years.
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View pricingNorth Dakota Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC) CME at a glance
- Ethics3 hrs
At least 3 of the 40 contact hours must be devoted to ethics each biennial cycle.
- Clinical Practice10 hrs
At least 10 contact hours must be related to clinical practice each biennial cycle.
Always confirm with your licensing board
North Dakota's professional-counselor licenses are the LPC and the Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), regulated by the Board of Counselor Examiners. No more than 50% of hours may be online self-paced (live webinars count as face-to-face); no more than 15 hours from any one source/event/topic.
CE requirements change. Confirm current rules with the North Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners before relying on these figures.
Source: North Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners. Board website · Researched as of 2026-06-01 · CME rules change; this is administrative guidance, not legal or CME-accreditation advice.
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North Dakota LPCC CE Requirements — Frequently Asked Questions
How many CE hours do North Dakota LPCCs need?
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40 CE contact hours every two years.
What topics are mandated for North Dakota LPCCs?
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3 hours of ethics and 10 hours related to clinical practice.
Can North Dakota counselors do CE online?
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Yes, but no more than 50% may be online self-paced; live webinars count as face-to-face.
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