Updated for 2026

Mississippi CSUT & LCSUT Continuing Education Requirements

Mississippi addiction counselors must complete 30 continuing education hours every 2 years to renew their CSUT / LCSUT license, including 2 hours of ethics, 26 hours of substance use disorders, and 2 hours of cultural competency.

30hours every 2 years
Topic minimums, counted within the 30
26substance use disorders
2ethics
2cultural competency

Next deadline: June 30, 2028The renewal cycle is biennial, and CE is due by June 30 of even years.

Where this comes from
State source
Mississippi board rule
Last verified
October 2026
Ruleset version
2026.1

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Requirements

Mississippi CSUT & LCSUT requirements

Total

30 hoursYou need 30 hours every 2 years. The renewal cycle is biennial, and CE is due by June 30 of even years.

Topic minimums, counted within the 30

The topic minimums account for every hour of the total.
Substance Use Disorders
26
You need 26 hours each cycle.
Ethics
2
You need 2 hours each cycle.
Cultural Competency
2
You need 2 hours each cycle.

Limits on how the hours are earned

Live
min 6 hrs
Teaching
max 6 hrs

At least 6 hours must be earned live.

Cycle and record rules

Renewal
The renewal cycle is biennial, and CE is due by June 30 of even years.
Renewal fee
The board renewal fee is $75 every 2 years, and a late (delinquent) renewal adds a $35 fee.
Approved providers
Mississippi DMH Substance Use Therapists (CSUT and LCSUT) owe 30 CE hours each two-year period from July 1 to June 30 of an even year: at least 26 on alcohol and other substance use prevention or treatment, at least 2 on cultural competency and 2 on ethics (both may sit inside the 26), and at least 6 live or interactive. Up to 6 may come from presenting. DMH preapproves some conferences and workshops; anything else is subject to Division approval at renewal. Hours are not prorated and do not carry over.
Recordkeeping
Keep CE documentation for 6 months after the end of each cycle.
Board audit
The board may audit licensees to verify CE compliance.
Late renewal
A late renewal adds a $35 late fee.

To keep your proof in order, see what to keep for a CE audit, which covers every state’s retention period and what the audit notice asks for.

Your hours

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Full board policy details
  • Provider approval: "DMH allows for the preapproval of various conferences, workshops/educational activities, etc., for DMH professional credentialing continuing education hours"; activities "which have not been through the CE preapproval process" are "subject to the approval of the Division at the time of renewal". Acceptable sources include training through the holder's place of employment (including DMH-required training under the DMH Operational Standards), DMH-sponsored training, and Division-approved conferences/workshops (Rule 18.13(N)-(P)). Activities "should be presented by a qualified presenter and contain clearly-outlined learning objectives. Meetings, regular work activities, staffing sessions, breaks, social activities, etc., do not count" (Rule 18.13(R)). The engine does not check provider identity.
  • CE time unit: "Continuing education unit time calculation requires a minimum of 30 consecutive minutes in an appropriate CE activity" (Rule 18.13(D)). The 2017 text required 60 consecutive minutes per hour; the 2026 text sets a 30-minute minimum without saying how a 30-minute activity converts to hours. Log the clock hours on the certificate.
  • Graduate course: "One three-semester hour (or equivalent) graduate-level behavioral health-related college course from an approved educational institution, taken during the appropriate certification/licensure time period, will be considered to meet the entire continuing education hour (CE) requirement for renewal, contingent upon also meeting the requirements pertaining to ethics and cultural competence continuing education activities" (Rule 18.13(J)). Behavioral health online college courses are exempt from the 80 percent non-interactive limit (Rule 18.13(I)). Not encoded: a holder using a graduate course should log it as 30 hours and still log the two ethics and two cultural competency hours.
  • Ineligible hours: courses must be "beyond the course work necessary to meet the educational requirement for DMH professional credentialing" (Rule 18.13(K)); "Relevant training which is completed on an annual basis may only be counted once during the two-year renewal cycle period" (Rule 18.13(Q)); and "Any activity completed for the purpose of achieving the Substance Use Therapist certification (such as the web-based training component for upgrade from PCSUT to CSUT) is not eligible for CE credit" (Rule 18.13(S)).
  • Mid-cycle certification: the hours are not prorated (Rule 18.13(L)) and a new CSUT's expiration is set to the program's next renewal deadline (Rule 17.2(C)), so a CSUT certified partway through a period owes the full 30 at the next even-year June 30. DMH's 2024 renewal directions state that individuals who obtained the credential after the period began "can still count appropriate CE hours which were earned prior to having received their credential, if these appropriate CE hours fall within the aforementioned time frame" (https://www.dmh.ms.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024-Current-Addictions-Therapist-Renewal-Directions-and-Forms.pdf). This tracker only counts hours completed on or after the credential's issue date, so a newly certified CSUT with earlier in-period hours will see fewer hours applied than DMH would accept.
  • 2026 deadline change: Provider Bulletin IO0176 (March 30, 2026) moved the June 30, 2026 renewal deadline for CAT and LCAT holders to September 30, 2026, "for the 2026 renewal deadline ONLY", and let them "continue to meet the Continuing Education (CE) requirements through the revised Renewal deadline of September 30, 2026" (https://www.dmh.ms.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Provider-Bulletin-IO0176-PLACE-Mental-Health-and-Addictions-Renewal-change-in-renewal-deadline-date.pdf). The encoded window for the 2028 renewal begins July 1, 2026; hours completed July 1 to September 30, 2026 and already claimed for the 2026 renewal should not be claimed again (DMH has not said either way).
  • Dual credentials: DMH credentials "are designed primarily for individuals who are not already professionally credentialed", and "Persons already professionally licensed by another state board or agency are not required to be certified/licensed" by DMH (Rule 1.2(A); Miss. Code Ann. 41-4-7(r)). The rules say nothing about sharing hours between a DMH credential and an LPC, LCSW or LMFT, or between two DMH programs; each DMH credential is evaluated on its own CE rule.

Mississippi CSUT & LCSUT CE: frequently asked questions

How many CE hours do Mississippi CSUT / LCSUT licensees need?

Mississippi requires 30 continuing education hours every 2 years to renew a CSUT / LCSUT license. The renewal cycle is biennial, and CE is due by June 30 of even years.

How many ethics hours are required for Mississippi CSUT / LCSUT licensees?

Of the total, 2 hours must be in ethics.

How often do Mississippi CSUT / LCSUT licensees renew?

The renewal cycle is biennial, and CE is due by June 30 of even years.

How much does Mississippi CSUT / LCSUT license renewal cost?

The board's renewal fee is $75 every 2 years, per the Mississippi board fee schedule. Renewing late adds a $35 delinquency fee on top. CE course costs are separate and set by course providers.

Are there subject-specific CE requirements for Mississippi CSUT / LCSUT licensees?

Yes. In addition to ethics, Mississippi requires 26 hours of substance use disorders, 2 hours of cultural competency.

Can Mississippi CSUT / LCSUT licensees complete CE online or by home study?

At least 6 hours must be earned live.

Sources and verification

State source
Mississippi board rule
Fee schedule
Mississippi board fee schedule
Last verified
October 2026
Ruleset version
2026.1

We reviewed this page against the Mississippi board source, and we refresh it from the compiled ruleset above. Methodology and disclaimer. Compliance data is for guidance only, not legal or board advice. Always confirm requirements with your licensing board before renewing. See something wrong? Report it

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Mississippi guides & data

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