Updated for 2026 · Board-sourced

Montana LPC Continuing Education Requirements

What a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) must complete to renew in Montana: 20 hours every 1 year.

LPC

Dana Whitfield, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor · Montana

cycle

2025 – 2026

earned

12.0 hrs

needed

8.0 hrs

deadline

Jun 14, 2026

Total12 / 20 hrs
Illustrative pacing for a fictional licensee. Required hours are Montana’s actual board rule.

pace toward deadline

60%

Montana LPC CE requirements at a glance

20

total hours / 1 year

Annual

renewal cadence

ethics hours

0

other subject minimums

Total hours
20 hours every 1 year.
Renewal
Annual cycle — counted from your license anniversary.
New licensees
First renewal is different: new licensees have adjusted first-cycle requirements (proration and/or first-cycle-only rules), which we apply automatically.

This is the curated summary. Audit windows, recordkeeping, fees, and edge-case rules (reactivation, supervision-only) live in the full ruleset — we track all of it for you →

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

Last verified
May 20, 2026
Ruleset version
2026.1

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