Updated for 2026

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.

30hours every 2 years
Topic minimums, counted within the 30
3ethics
3diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders

The renewal cycle is biennial and is counted from your license anniversary.

What the board saysKansas board rule
(b) Licenses issued pursuant to this act shall expire 24 months from the date of issuance1 unless revoked prior to that time. … The application for renewal shall be accompanied by evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant has completed during the previous 24 months the continuing education required by rules and regulations of the board. … On and after July 1, 2025, as part of such continuing education, a licensee shall complete not less than three continuing education hours relating to diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders2 and not less than three continuing education hours of professional ethics3.
What it means
  1. The license renews every 24 months from its issue date
  2. 3 hours on diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders, from July 1, 2025
  3. 3 hours of professional ethics
K.S.A. 65-5806Last verified August 2026Ruleset 2026.3How we verify
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Requirements

Kansas LPC & LCPC requirements

Total

30 hoursYou need 30 hours every 2 years. The renewal cycle is biennial and is counted from your license anniversary.

Topic minimums, counted within the 30

The remaining 24 hours are not tied to a topic minimum.
Ethics
3
You need 3 hours each cycle.
Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Disorders
3
You need 3 hours each cycle.

Limits on how the hours are earned

Self directed learning project
max 10 hrs
First time presentation
max 10 hrs
Publication
max 10 hrs
Providing supervision
max 10 hrs
Professional service
max 10 hrs
Cross disciplinary
max 10 hrs

Cycle and record rules

Renewal
The renewal cycle is biennial and is counted from your license anniversary.
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 adds 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.)

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

Check where you stand

Enter the hours you have completed this cycle to see what is left before your renewal.

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Also hold a Kansas LMFT or LCSW license? Each board runs its own CE cycle. See the Kansas LMFT and Kansas LCSW requirements.

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).

Kansas LPC & LCPC CE: frequently asked questions

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. The renewal cycle is biennial and is 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?

The renewal cycle is biennial and is 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 and verification

State source
Kansas board rule
Profession source
NBCC continuing education guidance
Last verified
August 2026
Ruleset version
2026.3

We reviewed this page against the Kansas 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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Kansas guides & data

What to keep for a CE audit →Learn what boards ask for in a CE audit, how long each state says to keep certificates, and what the notice looks like, then use the printable checklist.Kansas mental health workforce data →11,497 active providers, or 386.2 per 100,000 residents, ranked 34 of 51. The page includes a county density map and free CSV downloads.

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