Kansas LPC & LCPC Continuing Education Requirements
Kansas counselors must complete 30 continuing education hours every 2 years to renew their LPC / LCPC license, including 3 hours of ethics and 3 hours of diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders.
30
total hours / 2 years
3
ethics hours
3
diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders hours
Biennial · renewal date depends on the licensee's issue date.
Kansas LPC & LCPC requirements
| Requirement | Notes |
|---|---|
| Total continuing education | 30 hours every 2 years. |
| Renewal | Biennial cycle: counted from your license anniversary. |
| Ethics | 3 hours required each cycle. |
| Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Disorders | 3 hours required each cycle. |
| Recordkeeping | Keep CE documentation for 4 years after the end of each cycle. |
| Board audit | The board may audit licensees to verify CE compliance. |
| Late renewal | A late renewal allows a late fee. |
| Provisional renewal | The board allows a provisional/conditional renewal for up to 6 months before full compliance is required. No pre-expiration extension is available — the BSRB does not grant CE or renewal extensions. The only conditional pathway is a post-expiration, one-time, non-renewable 6-month reinstatement temporary license to complete missing CE when the license has been expired more than one year. (Expired ≤1 year reinstates by paying the renewal fee plus a penalty fee equal to the renewal fee and showing the full 30 hours for the last 24-month period.) |
Limits on how the hours are earned
Board caps and floors on where the 30 hours can come from.
- self directed learning projectmax 10 hrs
- first time presentationmax 10 hrs
- publicationmax 10 hrs
- providing supervisionmax 10 hrs
- professional servicemax 10 hrs
- cross disciplinarymax 10 hrs
Keeping the proof in order: what to keep for a CE audit, with every state’s retention period and what the audit notice asks for.
Full board policy details
- All 30 hours may be completed through qualifying distance learning. Computerized modules, telecasts, recordings, audio, or reading with a post-test may supply all 30 hours; the same activities without a post-test are capped at 5 hours. The five-hour post-test distinction remains manual because credit records do not capture whether an assessment was provided.
- Self-directed learning projects must be preapproved by the board and are capped at 10 hours per renewal period (K.A.R. 102-3-10a). This is a separate activity category from unsupervised reading/audiovisual without a post-test.
- Cross-disciplinary offerings related to counseling are capped at 10 hours per renewal period.
- One CE hour equals 50 minutes of instruction; credit may be claimed in 15-minute increments. No per-day or per-conference maximum.
- Identical programs/courses cannot be counted twice within the same renewal period. Instructors/presenters receive credit only for the FIRST-time preparation and presentation of a given course (max 10 hours); subsequent deliveries earn no further credit. Publication credit is granted only for the first publication of a given work.
- Unused CE hours may NOT be carried forward to the next renewal period.
- Excluded from CE credit: in-service trainings specific to an employing agency, basic life support / CPR, OSHA / occupational health and safety courses.
- Kansas does not pre-approve providers or courses; the licensee is responsible for ensuring the content is within scope of practice and retaining documentation. Courses from NBCC ACE, APA, NASW, AMFTRB-approved sponsors, accredited universities, and governmental agencies are generally accepted.
- License status: Kansas has no formal 'inactive' or 'retired' status. A license either remains active (with CE) or expires. Reactivation after expiration ≤1 year requires paying the renewal fee plus a penalty fee equal to the renewal fee and showing the full 30 hours for the last 24-month period. Reactivation after expiration >1 year may use a one-time, non-renewable 6-month reinstatement temporary license to complete deficient CE.
- No CE or renewal extensions: the BSRB does not grant extensions for license renewal or for completing continuing education. A licensee who cannot complete the required CE and renew by the expiration date must let the license expire and then reinstate (see License status, above).
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How many CE hours do Kansas LPC / LCPC licensees need?
Kansas requires 30 continuing education hours every 2 years to renew a LPC / LCPC license. Biennial cycle: counted from your license anniversary.
How many ethics hours are required for Kansas LPC / LCPC licensees?
Of the total, 3 hours must be in ethics.
How often do Kansas LPC / LCPC licensees renew?
Biennial cycle: counted from your license anniversary.
Are there subject-specific CE requirements for Kansas LPC / LCPC licensees?
Yes. In addition to ethics, Kansas requires 3 hours of diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders.
Sources & verification
- State source
- Kansas board rule
- Profession source
- NBCC continuing education guidance
- Last verified
- August 2026
- Ruleset version
- 2026.3
Reviewed against the Kansas board source and refreshed 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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