Florida LPC Continuing Education Requirements
What a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) must complete to renew in Florida: 30 hours every 2 years, including 3 in ethics or telehealth.
Dana Whitfield, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor · Florida
cycle
2025 – 2027
earned
19.0 hrs
needed
11.0 hrs
deadline
Jun 29, 2027
pace toward deadline
Florida LPC CE requirements at a glance
30
total hours / 2 years
Biennial
renewal cadence
3
hours of ethics or telehealth
1
other subject minimums
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Florida LPC CE: frequently asked
How many CE hours do Florida LPCs need?
Florida requires 30 continuing education hours every 2 years (a biennial cycle) to renew an LPC license.
How many ethics hours are required for Florida LPCs?
Of the total, 3 hours must be in ethics or telehealth.
How often do Florida LPCs renew?
Biennial cycle — tied to your license renewal date.
Are there subject-specific CE requirements for Florida LPCs?
Yes. In addition to ethics, Florida requires 2 hours of medical errors.
Is the first renewal different for new Florida LPCs?
First renewal is different: new licensees have adjusted first-cycle requirements (proration and/or first-cycle-only rules), which we apply automatically.
Sources & verification
- Source
- Florida board rule ↗
- Last verified
- May 21, 2026
- Ruleset version
- 2026.1
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