Ohio LPC & LPCC Continuing Education Requirements
Ohio counselors must complete 30 continuing education hours every 2 years to renew their LPC / LPCC license, including 3 hours of ethics.
30
total hours / 2 years
3
ethics hours
Biennial · renewal date depends on the licensee's issue date.
Ohio LPC & LPCC 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. |
| Approved providers | Qualifying CE may be offered or sponsored by national professional association, state professional association, accredited university, and governmental agency and recognized associations in counseling, mft, social work, art therapy, and music therapy. |
| Board audit | The board may audit licensees to verify CE compliance. |
Full board policy details
- All 30 hours may be earned via distance learning / online / home-study from approved providers; no minimum in-person requirement.
- Teaching credit: first-time presentation only, 1.5 CE hours per 1 hour taught, capped at 10 hours per cycle. Repeat presentations of the same course earn no additional credit.
- Academic coursework conversion: 15 CE hours per semester credit hour, 10 CE hours per quarter credit hour. A course may not be repeated for credit within 5 years unless substantially updated.
- Course repeat restriction: licensees may not claim credit for the same course/activity twice within a renewal period; identical courses are only creditable again after 5+ years with substantially new content.
- Inactive (escrow) status: licensees renewing in inactive status are exempt from CE for that period. Ohio has no formal retired status. Lapses ≤2 years require completing the standard 30 hours plus fees to restore; lapses of 5+ years require 45 hours; lapses of 10+ years may require competency evaluation or mentorship in addition to CE.
- MFT supervisor (S) CE must be the AAMFT Approved Supervision Refresher Course or equivalent.
- Volunteer pro bono service CE (up to 6 hours per cycle) is available only to LPCCs (and IMFTs/LISWs); LPCs without independent status cannot earn this credit. Volunteer hours do not satisfy the ethics requirement.
- Same-course dual-license credit: a CE hour approved for both an LPC/LPCC license and another Ohio CSWMFT-Board license may count toward both renewals when completed within both cycles.
- Effective December 26, 2023, the Board no longer accepts post-program approval submissions for Ohio in-person courses that were not pre-approved by the Board or offered by an approved provider.
- Waivers/extensions: the Board may grant full or partial CE waivers or deferred-completion extensions for disability, residence abroad, military service, or other reasonable cause. Active military duty automatically extends the CE reporting period by the time on active duty.
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How many CE hours do Ohio LPC / LPCC licensees need?
Ohio requires 30 continuing education hours every 2 years to renew a LPC / LPCC license. Biennial cycle: counted from your license anniversary.
How many ethics hours are required for Ohio LPC / LPCC licensees?
Of the total, 3 hours must be in ethics.
How often do Ohio LPC / LPCC licensees renew?
Biennial cycle: counted from your license anniversary.
Sources & verification
- State source
- Ohio board rule
- Profession source
- NBCC continuing education guidance
- Last verified
- May 2026
- Ruleset version
- 2026.1
Reviewed against the Ohio 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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