North Carolina LPC Continuing Education Requirements
What a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) must complete to renew in North Carolina: 40 hours every 2 years, including 3 in ethics.
Dana Whitfield, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor · North Carolina
cycle
2025 – 2027
earned
25.0 hrs
needed
15.0 hrs
deadline
Jun 29, 2027
pace toward deadline
North Carolina LPC CE requirements at a glance
40
total hours / 2 years
Biennial
renewal cadence
3
hours of ethics
0
other subject minimums
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North Carolina LPC CE: frequently asked
How many CE hours do North Carolina LPCs need?
North Carolina requires 40 continuing education hours every 2 years (a biennial cycle) to renew an LPC license.
How many ethics hours are required for North Carolina LPCs?
Of the total, 3 hours must be in ethics.
How often do North Carolina LPCs renew?
Biennial cycle — tied to your license renewal date.
Is the first renewal different for new North Carolina 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 21, 2026
- Ruleset version
- 2026.1
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