Montana LPC Continuing Education Requirements
What a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) must complete to renew in Montana: 20 hours every 1 year.
Dana Whitfield, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor · Montana
cycle
2025 – 2026
earned
12.0 hrs
needed
8.0 hrs
deadline
Jun 14, 2026
pace toward deadline
Montana LPC CE requirements at a glance
20
total hours / 1 year
Annual
renewal cadence
—
ethics hours
0
other subject minimums
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Montana LPC CE: frequently asked
How many CE hours do Montana LPCs need?
Montana requires 20 continuing education hours every 1 year (a annual cycle) to renew an LPC license.
How often do Montana LPCs renew?
Annual cycle — counted from your license anniversary.
Is the first renewal different for new Montana 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
- Montana board rule ↗
- Last verified
- May 20, 2026
- Ruleset version
- 2026.1
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