If you hold an Oregon Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) license, the Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists requires 40 continuing education clock hours every 24-month reporting period, including 6 hours of ethics/law, 4 of cultural competency, and 2 of suicide risk assessment. Oregon switched to biennial renewal in January 2024. Below is the full breakdown of what you need and when it is due.
40 hours / 2 years
Forty CE clock hours each biennial renewal cycle.
6 ethics/law
Ethics and/or Oregon laws and regulations.
4 cultural + 2 suicide
Cultural competency and suicide risk assessment.
3 supervision
Required for supervisors on the registry.
How many CE hours Oregon LPCs need
Oregon requires 40 CE clock hours every two years for LPC renewal.
Mandated subject requirements
- Ethics / Oregon law: 6 hours.
- Culturally competent mental health services: 4 hours.
- Suicide risk assessment, treatment & management: 2 hours.
- Supervision: 3 hours for supervisors on the registry.
Renewal cycle and deadlines
Oregon LPC licenses renew every two years (biennial since January 2024).
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View pricingOregon Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC) CME at a glance
- Professional Ethics / Oregon Laws & Regulations6 hrs
At least 6 clock hours in professional ethics and/or Oregon laws and regulations pertaining to the practice of professional counseling each cycle.
- Culturally Competent Mental Health Services4 hrs
At least 4 hours focused on the provision of culturally competent mental health services each cycle.
- Suicide Risk Assessment, Treatment & Management2 hrs
At least 2 hours in suicide risk assessment, treatment, and management each cycle.
- Supervision (Supervisor Registry)3 hrs · per cycle if applicable
Licensees who supervise registered associates (on the Supervisor Registry) need 3 clock hours of supervision-related training.
Always confirm with your licensing board
Oregon LPC licenses renew biennially (Oregon switched from annual to biennial in January 2024) through the Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists.
CE requirements change. Confirm current rules with the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists before relying on these figures.
Source: Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists. 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.
Oregon LPC CE Requirements — Frequently Asked Questions
How many CE hours do Oregon LPCs need?
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40 CE clock hours every two years.
What topics are mandated for Oregon LPCs?
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6 hours ethics/law, 4 hours cultural competency, and 2 hours suicide risk assessment.
Did Oregon change its renewal cycle?
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Yes — Oregon switched from annual to biennial renewals in January 2024.
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