North Dakota LPC & LPCC Continuing Education Requirements
What a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC / LPCC) must complete to renew in North Dakota.
Biennial · renewal date depends on the licensee's issue date.
North Dakota LPC & LPCC requirements
| Requirement | Notes |
|---|---|
| Total continuing education | See the board source for the total-hour requirement. |
| Renewal | Biennial cycle: counted from your license anniversary. |
| Approved providers | Qualifying CE may be offered or sponsored by national professional association, regional professional association, state professional association, accredited university, and governmental agency and recognized associations in counseling and psychology. |
| Recordkeeping | Keep CE documentation for 5 years after each course's completion date. |
| Board audit | The board may audit licensees to verify CE compliance. |
| Late renewal | A late renewal allows a 365-day grace period after expiration and a late fee. |
Total hours
See the board source for the total-hour requirement.
Renewal
Biennial cycle: counted from your license anniversary.
Approved providers
Qualifying CE may be offered or sponsored by national professional association, regional professional association, state professional association, accredited university, and governmental agency and recognized associations in counseling and psychology.
Recordkeeping
Keep CE documentation for 5 years after each course's completion date.
Board audit
The board may audit licensees to verify CE compliance.
Late renewal
A late renewal allows a 365-day grace period after expiration and a late fee.
Full board policy details
- LPC/LPCC: No more than 50% of required hours may be earned through self-study or distance learning. Interactive webinars with real-time instructor interaction are considered live (interactive media), not self-study.
- LPC/LPCC: No more than 15 CE hours may be submitted from any one source, event, or topic. Licensees must diversify CE across multiple sources/topics per renewal cycle.
- Acceptable providers include the American Counseling Association (ACA), North Dakota Counseling Association (NDCA) and divisions, American Psychological Association (APA), NBCC, accredited universities, governmental agencies, and other recognized professional organizations. NBCC-approved CE does not require separate NDBCE pre-approval. Programs from board-recognized professional associations, accredited universities, and similar bodies do not require separate pre-approval by NDBCE.
- Course repeat restriction: A course/workshop cannot be repeated for credit within the same renewal cycle. Instructor credit for teaching or presenting is only available for the first time the material is taught/presented.
- License status — Inactive/Retired: The counselor board does not offer a formal inactive or retired/emeritus license. A counselor who does not renew lets the license expire (no CE required while expired); they may renew late within 1 year of expiration with late fees and the full CE for the prior cycle. After 1 year past expiration, the individual must reapply as a new applicant.
- License status — Hardship extensions: The board may extend the expiration date and CE deadlines upon proof of medical or other hardship (including military service, serious illness, or family emergency). Extensions are case-by-case at the board's discretion; no fixed maximum duration.
- Supervisor certification (separate from license CE): To become an NDBCE-approved clinical supervisor, applicants must have 5 years of experience and complete a one-time 30-hour supervision training. Supervisor certification renews every 5 years and requires 30 hours of supervision-focused CE per 5-year cycle. This is distinct from the biennial license CE requirement.
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How often do North Dakota LPC / LPCC licensees renew?
Biennial cycle: counted from your license anniversary.
Sources & verification
- State source
- North Dakota board rule
- Profession source
- NBCC continuing education guidance
- Last verified
- May 2026
- Ruleset version
- 2026.1
Reviewed against the North Dakota board source and refreshed from the compiled ruleset above. Methodology and disclaimer. Compliance data is informational only and not legal or board advice. Always verify requirements with your licensing board before you renew. See something wrong? Report it →
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