Louisiana counseling license requirements

We've listed some of the most common questions and answers for Louisiana counseling continuing education.

How many CE Credits does Louisiana require for counselors?

• Professionals licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Licensed Professional Counselors:

  • Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC): 40 hours every 2 years. License expires on 6/30 biennially.
  • Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT): 40 hours every 2 years. License expires on 12/31 biennially.
  • Provisional Licensed Professional Counselors (PLPC): 20 hours every 2 years. License expires on 10/31 biennially.
  • Provisional Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (PLMFT): 20 hours every 2 years. License expires on 10/31 biennially.

• Professionals Licensed by the Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority in Louisiana:

  • LAC, RAC, CAC: 48 hours every 2 years.
  • CCS: 14 hours every 2 years.
  • ATA: 6 hours per year.

Can I take my continuing education through Continued Counseling?

• Licensed Professional Counselors: Yes. The Louisiana State Board of Licensed Professional Counselors accepts courses by NBCC. Continued has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7484. Find courses offered for NBCC credit.

• Marriage & Family Therapists: No. Continued is not currently approved by the Louisiana State Board of Licensed Professional Counselors to offer continuing education courses to licensed marriage and family therapists.

• Addiction Counselors: For Addiction Professionals with credentials from the Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority (ADRA), the board approves continuing education providers. Continued does not currently offer courses approved by ADRA. However, individuals can take courses approved by NAADAC and pay an approval fee to the ADRA. Continued offers courses approved by NAADAC, but please note that if you take these courses, you will be responsible for paying a fee for approval to ADRA.

Licensees are responsible for completing courses that align with the content requirements for their specific license.

Licensed Professional Counselors:

• A maximum of 20 hours may be obtained through online continuing education, provided at least 10 hours are earned through live webinars. Continued offers live webinars.
• A maximum of 10 hours may be obtained in home-study courses. Continued offers home-study audio, video, and text courses.
• 3 hours must be obtained in ethics. Continued offers courses that may meet the ethics course requirement.
• 6 hours in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment under the DSM-5. Continued offers courses that may meet this diagnosis, assessment and treatment course requirement.
• Licensees who are approved to practice via telehealth require 3 hours in telehealth each renewal. Continued offers courses that may meet the telehealth course requirement.
• Licensed supervisors must obtain 3 hours in supervision. Continued offers courses that may meet the supervision course requirement. 

Provisional Licensed Professional Counselors:

• A maximum of 10 hours may be obtained through online continuing education, provided at least 5 hours are earned through live webinars. Continued offers live webinars.
• A maximum of 5 hours may be obtained in home-study courses. Continued offers audio, video, and text courses.
• 1.5 hours must be obtained in ethics. Continued offers courses that may meet the ethics course requirement.
• 1.5 hours in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment under the DSM-5. Continued offers courses that may meet this diagnosis, assessment and treatment course requirement.
• Licensees who are approved to practice via telehealth require 3 hours in telehealth each renewal. Continued offers courses that may meet the telehealth course requirement.
• Provisional licensees must obtain their continuing education hours from within the topic areas approved by the state board.

Addiction Counselors:

• Continued does not currently offer courses approved by ADRA. However, individuals can take courses approved by NAADAC and pay an approval fee to the ADRA. Continued offers courses approved by NAADAC, but please note that if you take these courses, you will be responsible for paying a fee for approval to ADRA.

• LAC, RAC, CAC:
  • 6 hours must be obtained in ethics.
  • 42 hours must be obtained in substance abuse. Substance abuse education hours are defined as only those hours obtained from courses/workshops/seminars that have the actual words “substance abuse,” “addiction,” or “drug abuse” in the title of the course.
• CCS:
  • 6 hours must be obtained in ethics.
  • 8 hours must be obtained in supervision.
• ATA:
  • 6 hours must be obtained in ethics.