Oklahoma LPC Continuing Education Requirements
Oklahoma counselors must complete 20 continuing education hours per year to renew their LPC license, including 3 hours of ethics.
20
total hours / year
3
ethics hours
Annual renewal · calculating the next statewide deadline
Oklahoma LPC requirements
| Requirement | Notes |
|---|---|
| Total continuing education | 20 hours per year. |
| Renewal | Annual cycle: CE due by June 30 each year. |
| EthicsEthics, supervision, and any distance-learning CE hours must be administered by Board-approved continuing education providers. In-person general CE may come from non-pre-approved sources provided the content and presenter meet OAC criteria; licensee bears the burden of proof on audit. | 3 hours required each cycle. |
| Format limits | Up to 10 hours may be completed through home study / self-study. |
| Format limits | At least 3 hours of ethics must be earned live. |
| New licensees | First renewal is different: new licensees have adjusted first-cycle requirements (proration and/or first-cycle-only rules), which we apply automatically. |
| Approved providers | Qualifying CE may be offered or sponsored by national professional association, state professional association, governmental agency, accredited university, and state licensing board and recognized associations in counseling, mft, social work, and psychology. |
| Recordkeeping | Keep CE documentation for 2 years after each renewal. |
| 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. |
Limits on how the hours are earned
Board caps and floors on where the 20 hours can come from.
- ethics via livemin 3 hrs
- home study / self-studymax 10 hrs
- teachingmax 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
- No more than 10 hours may be completed through home-study or technology-assisted distance learning.
- The required ethics hours, and supervision hours for approved supervisors, must be face-to-face. Under the current rule, face-to-face includes both physical presence and synchronous instruction.
- Ethics, supervision, and any distance-learning CE hours must be administered by Board-approved continuing education providers. In-person general CE may come from non-pre-approved sources provided the content and presenter meet OAC criteria; licensee bears the burden of proof on audit. Pre-approved providers include ACA and affiliates, AAMFT and affiliates, APA, NASW, ODMHSAS, and other state mental-health licensing boards. The Board ceased reviewing individual course applications as of 2022-07-01.
- Teaching CE: 2 hours of CE credit per 1 hour taught, up to 10 hours, provided the teaching is not part of the licensee's regular employment. Credit is granted only for the first presentation of new material.
- Academic coursework conversion: 1 academic semester credit hour = 15 CE hours; 1 quarter credit hour = 10 CE hours. Must be from a regionally accredited institution in a relevant subject area.
- Current Board or Committee members may count attendance at Board/Committee meetings toward CE hours.
- The rule limits teaching credit to the first presentation of new material; it does not state a general same-course prohibition for attendees.
- License status — Inactive: no CE is required while inactive. To reactivate within 1 year of going inactive, the licensee must submit the standard renewal fee and the full 20 hours of CE (including ethics) for the missed cycle. To reactivate after 1+ year inactive, a prorated renewal fee and prorated CE hours for the current renewal year are required. Retired status terminates the license and cannot be reinstated; a new application is required to practice again. Expired licenses may be reinstated within 1 year by completing the missed cycle's CE and paying late fees; after 1 year expired, reapplication as a new applicant is required.
- Active-duty military service members may have CE and renewal fees waived during deployment and for up to 120 days after discharge upon request, with appropriate documentation (e.g. DD-214).
- No conditional or provisional renewal is offered. A licensee who has not completed CE by the renewal deadline cannot renew; the license expires and must be reinstated through the late-renewal process. Practice is not permitted during the lapsed period.
- Approved Supervisor designation enforcement: per OAC 86:15-13-4(f)(1) (effective 2020-01-01 for LMFT supervisors, with parallel application to LPC supervisors), the Approved Supervisor designation will not be renewed until the 3-hour supervision CE requirement for each missed renewal period has been made up. This is a designation-specific enforcement rule distinct from base license renewal.
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How many CE hours do Oklahoma LPC licensees need?
Oklahoma requires 20 continuing education hours per year to renew a LPC license. Annual cycle: CE due by June 30 each year.
How many ethics hours are required for Oklahoma LPC licensees?
Of the total, 3 hours must be in ethics.
How often do Oklahoma LPC licensees renew?
Annual cycle: CE due by June 30 each year.
Can Oklahoma LPC licensees complete CE online or by home study?
Up to 10 hours may be completed through home study / self-study. At least 3 hours of ethics must be earned live.
Is the first renewal different for new Oklahoma LPC licensees?
First renewal is different: new licensees have adjusted first-cycle requirements (proration and/or first-cycle-only rules), which we apply automatically.
Sources & verification
- State source
- Oklahoma board rule
- Profession source
- NBCC continuing education guidance
- Last verified
- July 2026
- Ruleset version
- 2026.5
Reviewed against the Oklahoma 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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