Pennsylvania LPC Continuing Education Requirements
What a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) must complete to renew in Pennsylvania: 30 hours every 2 years, including 3 in ethics.
Dana Whitfield, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor · Pennsylvania
cycle
2025 – 2027
earned
19.0 hrs
needed
11.0 hrs
deadline
Jun 29, 2027
pace toward deadline
Pennsylvania LPC CE requirements at a glance
30
total hours / 2 years
Biennial
renewal cadence
3
hours of ethics
2
other subject minimums
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Pennsylvania LPC CE: frequently asked
How many CE hours do Pennsylvania LPCs need?
Pennsylvania requires 30 continuing education hours every 2 years (a biennial cycle) to renew an LPC license.
How many ethics hours are required for Pennsylvania LPCs?
Of the total, 3 hours must be in ethics.
How often do Pennsylvania LPCs renew?
Biennial cycle — tied to your license renewal date.
Are there subject-specific CE requirements for Pennsylvania LPCs?
Yes. In addition to ethics, Pennsylvania requires 2 hours of child abuse recognition and reporting, 1 hour of suicide prevention.
Can Pennsylvania LPCs complete CE online or by home study?
Up to 20 hours may be completed through home study / self-study.
Is the first renewal different for new Pennsylvania 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 21, 2026
- Ruleset version
- 2026.1
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