Updated for 2026 · Board-sourced

Nebraska LPC Continuing Education Requirements

What a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) must complete to renew in Nebraska: 32 hours every 2 years, including 4 in ethics.

LPC

Dana Whitfield, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor · Nebraska

cycle

2025 – 2027

earned

20.0 hrs

needed

12.0 hrs

deadline

Jun 29, 2027

Total20 / 32 hrs
Ethics4 / 4 hrs
Illustrative pacing for a fictional licensee. Required hours are Nebraska’s actual board rule.

pace toward deadline

63%

Nebraska LPC CE requirements at a glance

32

total hours / 2 years

Biennial

renewal cadence

4

hours of ethics

0

other subject minimums

Total hours
32 hours every 2 years.
Renewal
Biennial cycle — tied to your license renewal date.
Ethics
4 hours required each 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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Nebraska LPC CE: frequently asked

How many CE hours do Nebraska LPCs need?

Nebraska requires 32 continuing education hours every 2 years (a biennial cycle) to renew an LPC license.

How many ethics hours are required for Nebraska LPCs?

Of the total, 4 hours must be in ethics.

How often do Nebraska LPCs renew?

Biennial cycle — tied to your license renewal date.

Is the first renewal different for new Nebraska 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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