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Mississippi counseling license requirements

Frequently Asked Questions

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

How many CE Credits does Mississippi require for counselors?

  • Professionals licensed by the Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors:

    • LPC, LPC-S: 24 hours every 2 years.
    • P-LPC: 6 hours every 2 years.
    • Licenses expire every 2 years on 6/30.

  • Professionals certified by the Mississippi Department of Mental Health:

    • CAT, LCAT: 30 hours every 2 years (with 15 hours required per year). Licenses expire biennially on 6/30.

  • Professionals certified by the Mississippi Association of Addiction Professionals:

    • CADC, CADC I, CADC II, CAADC, CIC: 40 hours every 2 years.
    • CCS: 6 hours every 2 years.

  • Professionals licensed by the Mississippi Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists:

    • LMFT: 24 hours every 2 years. License expires every 2 years based on the date of issuance.
    • LMFTA: No continuing education requirements are required. License expires every 2 years on 9/30 based on the year of issuance.

Can I take my continuing education through Continued Counseling?

  • Licensed Professional Counselors: Yes. The Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors accepts courses sponsored by an approved provider of professional associations such as the NBCC. Continued has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7484. Find courses offered for NBCC credit.

  • Addiction Counselors:

    • For Addiction Professionals with credentials from the Mississippi Association of Addiction Professionals (MSAAP), the Association accepts courses by NAADAC approved providers. Continued is a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, #283836. Find Courses offered for NAADAC credit.
    • For Addiction Professionals with credentials by the Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH), the department only approves continuing education providers who are part of the state mental health system. Continued is not approved by the DMH; however, individuals who hold a DMH professional credential administered through the DMH Division of Professional Licensure and Certification (PLACE) have the option of "post approval" of CE credit for activities/training as determined by the DMH Division of PLACE and/or the DMH PLACE Review Board. With this information, the licensee can take courses from Continued using the "post approval" process, if desired.

  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists: No. Continued is not currently approved by the Mississippi Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists to offer continuing education courses to licensed marriage and family therapists.

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

Other Information

Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC, LPC-S):

P-LPC:

Addiction Counselors:

  • For Addiction Professionals with credentials from the Mississippi Association of Addiction Professionals (MSAAP): Continuing education/training should include topics pertaining to the domains of the held credential.

    • CADC, CADC I, CADC II:

    • CAADC:

    • CCS:

      • 6 hours of continuing education/training earned every two years, which must include topics relating to the IC&RC Clinical Supervisor (CS) domains: Counselor Development; Professional and Ethical Standards; Program Development and Quality Assurance; Performance Evaluation; Administration; and Treatment Knowledge.

    • CIC:

  • For Addiction Professionals with credentials from the Mississippi Department of Mental Health: Continuing education/training should include topics pertaining to the domains of the held credential.

    • CAT/LCAT:

      • There is a limit of 24 hours of continuing education that can be completed online.

      • At least 26 of the 30 required hours must be alcohol and other drug use prevention/treatment-related topics.

      • At least 2 hours of cultural competency each renewal period. These hours can be counted as part of the required number of “alcohol and other drug use prevention/treatment-related” hours.

      • At least 2 hours of ethics each renewal period. These hours can be counted as part of the required number of “alcohol and other drug use prevention/treatment-related” hours.

CE Broker Reporting:

  • Proof of required CE must be electronically submitted directly to CE Broker. Continued will report course completions to CE Broker for approved courses. You may also self-report to CE Broker. The Continued provider number for CE Broker is 50-29950.

Refer to your regulatory agency for the most current information about your continuing education requirements.

Approval Organizations

American Psychological Association logo
American Psychological Association

Continued is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Continued maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

NAADAC logo
National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors

Continued is a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, #283836. Continued is responsible for all aspects of the programming.

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National Board for Certified Counselors Approved Continuing Education Provider

Continued has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7484. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Continued is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.