Updated for 2026 · Board-sourced

Massachusetts LPC Continuing Education Requirements

What a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) must complete to renew in Massachusetts: 30 hours every 2 years.

LPC

Dana Whitfield, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor · Massachusetts

cycle

2026 – 2027

earned

19.0 hrs

needed

11.0 hrs

deadline

Dec 31, 2027

Total19 / 30 hrs
Illustrative pacing for a fictional licensee. Required hours are Massachusetts’s actual board rule.

pace toward deadline

63%

Massachusetts LPC CE requirements at a glance

30

total hours / 2 years

Biennial

renewal cadence

ethics hours

0

other subject minimums

Total hours
30 hours every 2 years.
Renewal
Biennial cycle — CE due by December 31.
Format limits
Up to 15 hours may be completed through home study / self-study.
New licensees
First renewal is different: new licensees have adjusted first-cycle requirements (proration and/or first-cycle-only rules), which we apply automatically.

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Massachusetts LPC CE: frequently asked

How many CE hours do Massachusetts LPCs need?

Massachusetts requires 30 continuing education hours every 2 years (a biennial cycle) to renew an LPC license.

How often do Massachusetts LPCs renew?

Biennial cycle — CE due by December 31.

Can Massachusetts LPCs complete CE online or by home study?

Up to 15 hours may be completed through home study / self-study.

Is the first renewal different for new Massachusetts 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

Last verified
May 20, 2026
Ruleset version
2026.1

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