
California Counselor CE Requirements and Courses
California Counselor CE Requirements
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California Counselor CE Requirements and Courses Requirements
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How many CEs does California require?
Licensees must complete 36 hours of continuing education within the preceding two years of their license renewal date. Licensees renewing for the first time only need to complete a minimum of 18 hours of continuing education by the expiration date of the license.
Can I take my CEs from CE4Less?
You will be able to take all of your required ces from Ce4Less
What else do I need to know?
Effective July 1, 2023, the Board will begin requiring both applicants for licensure and licensees to have completed a minimum of three hours of training or coursework in the provision of mental health services via telehealth, which must include law and ethics related to telehealth. This is a one-time requirement.
California LPCC CE Requirements: HIV/AIDS All licensees are required to complete a course at least seven hours in length and cover the characteristics and method of assessment and treatment of people who live with HIV/AIDS. This is a one time requirement. Either of these courses meets the CA HIV/AIDS CE requirements: HIV/AIDS: A Comprehensive Review (No Book to Buy) Law & Ethics All licensees are required to complete at least six hours of CE in the area of Law and Ethics as a condition of each renewal. The six hours shall be considered part of the 36 hour CE requirement. Law and ethics must be taken for each license renewal. Course which meets the requirements for CA Law and Ethics: California Law and Professional Ethics (6 hours) Suicide Risk Assessment and Intervention 6 hours suicide risk assessment and intervention. This course must be taken before your first renewal after January 1, 2021. This course meets the requirement: Suicide Assessment Treatment and Management – Revised Supervision Requirements To provide supervision to Marriage and Family Therapists (MFT) Interns and Trainees You must complete a 6-hour supervision training within the two-year period immediately preceding supervision and every renewal period when supervising, NOTE: If the supervisor has never taken this course, it must be taken within 60 days of commencement of supervision This 6 hour No Book to Buy course meets the CA BBS requirements to supervise MFT Interns and Trainees: |
What do I need to know about California LPCC pre-licensure education?
LPCC in-state applicants
Full details for the requirements for California In-State LPCC applicants pre-licensure education can be found here. Applicants can take all of their required pre-licensure education through CE4Less. LPCC applicants must be a registered APCC.
- 6 hours in Suicide Risk Assessment and Intervention (This course will meet your requirement if not already satisficed per the sub-bullets below)
- If this content was included already within your supervised experience, and you can obtain a written certification from the program’s director of training, or from your primary supervisor stating that the training was included within your supervised experience, it may be accepted in lieu of a course.
- If this content was included within your qualifying degree program, you will need to obtain a written certification from the registrar or training director of your school or program stating that this coursework was included within the curriculum required for graduation, or within the coursework that was completed by you.
- 3 hours in Provision of Mental Health Services via Telehealth
- If this content was included within your qualifying degree program, you will need to obtain a written certification from the registrar or training director of your school or program stating that this coursework was included within the curriculum required for graduation, or within the coursework that was completed by you.
LPCC out-of-state applicants
LPCC out-of-state applicants full details for the requirements for California Out-of-State LPCC applicants pre-licensure education can be found:
Path A – https://www.bbs.ca.gov/pdf/forms/lpc/lpc_app_oos_01012016.pdf
Path B – https://www.bbs.ca.gov/pdf/forms/lpc/lpc_app_oos_path_b.pdf
Path A and Path B applicants can take the following courses through CE4Less.com for their prelicensure coursework requirements.
- 6 hours in Suicide Risk Assessment and Intervention
- 7 hours in Child Abuse Assessment and Reporting in California
- 12 hours of CA Law and Ethics
- 15 hours of CA Cultures and Social/Psychological Implications
Other Path B coursework requirements cannot be met through CE4Less.com because APCC registration does not permit CE providers to meet these requirements.
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Learn moreCalifornia Counselor Required CE Topics
These courses cover topics that are required by California for license renewal. Please refer to the “What else do I need to know?” section above for more information.


ASWB
Suicide: Assessment, Treatment, and Management E2137D

Ethics and Telemental Health for California Mental Health Providers CA06

Child Abuse Assessment and Reporting in California E250

California Law and Professional Ethics CA05B

California Culture and the Psychosocial Implications of Socioeconomic Position Part 1: California Cultures and Social Determinants of Health E259

California Culture and the Psychosocial Implications of Socioeconomic Position Part 2: Social Construction in Assessment and Treatment E260

California Cultures and the Psychosocial Implications of Socioeconomic Position Part 3. Social Determinants of Health: Policy and Community Interventions E261
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