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.
Dana Whitfield, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor · Iowa
cycle
2025 – 2027
earned
25.0 hrs
needed
15.0 hrs
deadline
Jun 29, 2027
pace toward deadline
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
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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
- Source
- Iowa board rule ↗
- Last verified
- May 15, 2026
- Ruleset version
- 2026.1
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