Counseling requirements / Mississippi
Mississippi counseling continuing education requirements
What the Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors asks of a licensed counselor at renewal.
Verified Read on October 25, 2026
Read from the board’s own source. What follows was read on October 25, 2026 in the source named on this page. Rules change, and the board decides: confirm before you rely on it.
LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
| Requirement | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total hours each cycle | 24 hours |
| Professional ethics or legal issues in counseling Within the total. | 6 hours |
| Supervision (at least 1 hour each year) — supervisors only | 2 hours |
| Carried into the next cycle | None |
| Renewal cycle | Every 2 years |
| Hours are dueThe source as read gives no date that can be worked out for you. | The date on your license |
- The renewal period runs from July 1 to June 30, every two years; renewal is due on or before June 30.
- Up to 10 hours per renewal period may come from counseling received as a client from a qualified licensed mental health professional.
- A semester hour of graduate coursework counts as 15 hours and a quarter hour as 10; an original presentation earns 5 hours per hour presented; a refereed article or book chapter earns 5.
- Renewal also needs a certificate for the Mississippi jurisprudence (legal and ethical responsibilities) examination.
- Only hours earned after the license was issued count.
P-LPC
Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor
| Requirement | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total hours each cycle | 6 hours |
| Professional ethics or legal issues in counseling Within the total. | 2 hours |
| Carried into the next cycle | None |
| Renewal cycle | Every year |
| Hours are due | June 30, every year |
- A provisional license renews every year by June 30, for no more than four years.
- Who decides
- Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors
- Profession
- Counseling
- Licenses on this page
- LPC, P-LPC
- Read on
- October 25, 2026
- Source
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- Rules and Regulations, Part 2201 Part 2201, Rules 6.1 and 6.2; Rule 4.4(A)(6)
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