Updated for 2026 · Board-sourced

Arkansas LPC Continuing Education Requirements

What a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) must complete to renew in Arkansas: 24 hours every 2 years, including 3 in ethics.

LPC

Dana Whitfield, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor · Arkansas

cycle

2025 – 2027

earned

15.0 hrs

needed

9.0 hrs

deadline

Jun 29, 2027

Total15 / 24 hrs
Ethics3 / 3 hrs
Illustrative pacing for a fictional licensee. Required hours are Arkansas’s actual board rule.

pace toward deadline

63%

Arkansas LPC CE requirements at a glance

24

total hours / 2 years

Biennial

renewal cadence

3

hours of ethics

0

other subject minimums

Total hours
24 hours every 2 years.
Renewal
Biennial cycle — tied to your license renewal date.
Ethics
3 hours required each cycle.

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Arkansas LPC CE: frequently asked

How many CE hours do Arkansas LPCs need?

Arkansas requires 24 continuing education hours every 2 years (a biennial cycle) to renew an LPC license.

How many ethics hours are required for Arkansas LPCs?

Of the total, 3 hours must be in ethics.

How often do Arkansas LPCs renew?

Biennial cycle — tied to your license renewal date.

Sources & verification

Last verified
May 21, 2026
Ruleset version
2026.2

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