Updated for 2026 · Board-sourced

Iowa LPC Continuing Education Requirements

What a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) must complete to renew in Iowa: 40 hours every 25 months, including 3 in ethics.

LPC

Dana Whitfield, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor · Iowa

cycle

2025 – 2027

earned

25.0 hrs

needed

15.0 hrs

deadline

Jun 29, 2027

Total25 / 40 hrs
Ethics3 / 3 hrs
Illustrative pacing for a fictional licensee. Required hours are Iowa’s actual board rule.

pace toward deadline

63%

Iowa LPC CE requirements at a glance

40

total hours / 25 months

Every 25 months

renewal cadence

3

hours of ethics

0

other subject minimums

Total hours
40 hours every 25 months.
Renewal
Every 25 months cycle — tied to your license renewal date.
Ethics
3 hours required each cycle.
Carryover
Up to 20 unused hours can carry into the next cycle.
New licensees
First renewal is different: new licensees have adjusted first-cycle requirements (proration and/or first-cycle-only rules), which we apply automatically.

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Iowa LPC CE: frequently asked

How many CE hours do Iowa LPCs need?

Iowa requires 40 continuing education hours every 25 months (a every 25 months cycle) to renew an LPC license.

How many ethics hours are required for Iowa LPCs?

Of the total, 3 hours must be in ethics.

How often do Iowa LPCs renew?

Every 25 months cycle — tied to your license renewal date.

Is the first renewal different for new Iowa 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 15, 2026
Ruleset version
2026.1

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