| Name of
Board |
License |
Hours |
Notes |
| Alabama Board of
Examiners in Counseling |
LPC,
ALC |
LPC(40)
ALC(20) |
see Chapter 255-X-7-.03(f)2.
"independent program"
(license expires biannually on July 31st) |
| Alabama Board of
Examiners in Marriage and Family Therapy |
LMFT,
MFT Associate |
40 |
see
536-X-6-.01(2)(c)
|
| Alabama
Board of Social Work Examiners |
LBSW,
LGSW,
LCSW |
30 |
see 850-X-8.01(5)(c)
"social welfare related organizations" |
| Alaska
Board of Marital and Family Therapy |
LMFT |
1/2
of 45,
30, or 23 |
12 AAC 19.310(a)(b)(c) +
12 AAC 19.320(b)(10)
"individual study program"
|
| Alaska Board of
Professional Counselors |
LPC |
20 |
see 12 AAC 62.310+62.320(b)(2)(G)
|
| Alaska
Board of Social Work Examiners |
LCSW |
45 |
see 12 AAC 18.210 and 18.220 |
| Arizona
Board of Behavioral Health Examiners |
LBSW,
LMSW, LCSW, LPC, LAC, LMFT, LAMFT, LSAT, LASAC, LISAC |
30 |
see R4-6-801.A |
| Arkansas Board of
Examiners in Counseling |
LAC,
LPC,
LAMFT, LMFT |
24 |
see 17-27-101, VII License Renewal,
Section 7.3 (b & h) |
| Arkansas
Social Work Licensing Board |
LSW,
LCSW,
LMSW |
20 |
Section 17-103-203.C.5
"independent home studies"
|
|
California Board of Behavioral Sciences |
LMFT, LCSW |
36 |
Study Credit is CA PCE#4528
Click
here for more information |
| Connecticut
Licensed and Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselors |
CADC,
LADC |
20 |
|
|
Connecticut Marital and Family Therapist |
LMFT |
15 |
|
| Connecticut
Licensed Professional Counselors |
LPC |
15 |
see Section 20-195cc-1(6)
|
|
Connecticut Licensed Social Worker |
LCSW |
6 of
15 |
|
| Delaware Board of
Clinical Social Work Examiners |
LCSW |
45 |
see DE Code, Title 24, Section 3900,
7.2.1 "independent study courses"
|
| Delaware Board of
Professional Counselors of Mental Health |
LPCMH
(20),
LMFT (20),
LCDP (40) |
← |
see DE Code, Title 24, Section 3000,
LPCMH =
2.3.2.2.2.1 and 2.3.2.2.2.2
LMFT = 5.3.2.3.1 and 5.3.2.3.4
LCDP = 4.3.2.2 |
| Florida
Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and
Mental Health Counseling |
LMFT, LMHC, LCSW, CMSW |
30 |
see
64B4-6.002(1)(e)1.
Study Credit is approved
because the NBCC is approved.
see
64B4-6.002(5)
Homestudy is "distance learning". |
| Georgia Board of
Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and
Family Therapists |
LPC,
LCSW, LMFT |
35 |
see 135-9-.01(4)(a) "correspondence courses...approved
by a professional association" |
| Georgia
Addiction Counselors Association |
CAC |
36 |
36 hours may be online and related to counseling |
| Idaho Licensing
Board of Professional Counselors and Marriage and Family
Therapists |
LPC,
LCPC, LMFT |
20 |
see IDAPA 24.15.01 Rule 150, 225, and 425
|
| Idaho
State Board of Social Work Examiners |
LSW,
LMSW,
LCSW |
20 |
see 24.14.01.351.02.a + .04.e
Category I: "correspondence courses"
|
| Illinois Department
of Professional Regulations |
LPC,
LCPC |
15 of
30 |
see Section 1375.220(b)(2)+(c)(1)(A)
|
|
Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services
Licensing Board |
LSW,
LCSW,
LMFT, LMHC |
40 |
see 839 IAC 1-6-1(b)(6) and
see 839 IAC 1-6-2(f)(53) |
|
International Association of Pastoral Counselors |
CPC |
10 |
Certified Pastoral Counselor |
Iowa
Board of Behavioral Science
Iowa Board of Social Work |
LMFT,
LMHC(20)
LCSW(12)
LBSW,LISW,LMSW(12) |
← |
see
IAC 645--32.3(2)c(5)1
see IAC 645--281.3(2)b
see IAC 645--280.9(2)a(1) |
| Kansas Behavioral
Sciences Regulatory Board |
LPC,
LCPC |
30 |
see
102-3-10(a)+(d)(4)"a posttest"
for "reading" |
| Kansas Behavioral
Sciences Regulatory Board |
LCP,
LMLP |
40 of
50 |
see
102-1-15(d)(4) "a self-study program with a posttest" |
| Kansas Behavioral
Sciences Regulatory Board |
LMFT,
LCMFT |
40 |
see
102-5-10(a)+(d)(4)"a posttest"
for "reading" |
| Kansas Behavioral
Sciences Regulatory Board |
RAODAC |
30 |
see
102-6-10(a)+(d)(4)"a posttest"
for "reading" |
| Kansas Behavioral
Sciences Regulatory Board |
LBSW, LMSW, LSCSW |
40 |
see
102-2-4(e)(4) "a posttest" for "reading" |
| Kentucky Board of
Certification for Alcohol and Drug Counselors |
CADC |
60 |
see 201 KAR 35:040,Section 3(1)+(5)(a) |
| Kentucky Board of
Licensed Professional Counselors |
LPCC,
LPCA |
10 |
see 201 KAR 36.030,
Section 3(1)(a)8 |
| Kentucky Board of
Social Work |
LSW,
CSW, LCSW |
LSW(7.5)
CSW(15)
LCSW(15) |
see 201 KAR 23.075,
Section 3(1)(b)4 |
| Kentucky
Board of Licensure of Marriage and Family Therapist |
LMFT |
15 |
see 201
KAR 32.060, Section 2(2)(a) |
| Louisiana Licensed
Professional Counselors Board of Examiners |
LPC |
40 |
see 803.A.1 +
B.2.a. |
| Louisiana Licensed
Professional Counselors Board of Examiners |
LMFT |
40 |
see 3503.C.2(a)(iii)(b)
+ 3503.C.3 |
|
Louisiana
State Board of Social Work Examiners |
RSW, GSW, LCSW |
10 of
20 |
see
317.M.3 |
| Maine
Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure |
LPC (professional), LCPC,
LMFT, LPC (pastoral) |
40
(of 55) |
see
02-514, Chapter 8, Section 4 A2 & B3: "a formal home study
program which is sanctioned by an independent education agency") |
| Maine
Board of Social Worker Licensure |
LCSW |
10 of
25 |
see
02-416, Chapter 14, #3, 5C ("independent study") |
| Maryland Board of
Professional Counselors and Therapists |
CPC,
CPC-MFT, CPC-AD, CAC-AD,
CSC-AD, LCPC, LCMFT, LCADC, LGPC, LGMFT, LGADC |
40 |
10.58.05.03(2) +
10.58.05.07.B(2)
"All 40 hours may be in Category A"
"A program sponsored by the NBCC...is automatically
approved for Category A"
(see License definitions at
10.58.01.02) |
|
Massachusetts Board of Allied Mental Health and Human Services
Professions |
see box to far right
|
see
box on right |
CCMHC(15), LMHC(15), LMFT(15),
LICSW(30), LCSW(20), LSW(15), LSWA(10),
LADCI(20), LADCII(20), LADCIII(20) |
| Michigan
Board of Counseling |
LPC,
LMFT |
0 |
see Act
368 of 1978, Article 15, Section 333.18109 + Section 333.169
(C.E. not yet required) |
| Michigan
Board of Social Work |
LBSW,
LMSW |
10 of
45 |
see
R338.2908n(1)(h) |
| Minnesota
Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy |
LPC |
40 |
see
148B.54, Subdivision 2. |
| Mississippi
State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors |
LPC |
12 |
(see
Chapter 6, Section 2, A.2 +
C.2a&d) |
|
Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Social Workers and
Marriage & Family Therapists |
LMFT |
17 of
35 |
(see
Section C, VII.B,
D8, and E) |
| Missouri
Division of Professional Registration for Professional
Counselors |
LPC |
20 of
40 |
"self
study of...relevant books, journals" |
| Missouri
State Committee for Social Workers |
LBSW,
LCSW |
30 |
see 4
CSR 263-2.075(2)(J) |
| Missouri
State Committee of Marital and Family Therapists |
LMFT |
40 |
see
Chapter 337.718 |
| Missouri
State Committee of Psychologists |
LP |
10 |
20 CSR
2235.7.030(1)(B)1.D. "self study of professional...books" |
| Montana
Board of Social Work Examiners and Professional Counselors |
LSW, LCSW, LPC, LCPC |
20 |
see
page 10 |
| National
Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) |
|
|
|
National
Council on Family Relations (NCFR)
(Minneapolis MN) |
CFLE |
40 |
Certified
Family Life Educators (CFLE) can earn 40 of their 100 C.E.
credits through Study Credit |
| Nebraska
Board of Examiners in Mental Health Practice |
CMSW,
LMSW,
LCSW |
32 |
see
94.014.02 and 94.014.06 |
| Nebraska
Board of Examiners in Mental Health Practice |
CPC,
LPC,
CMFT, LMFT,
LMHP |
32 |
see
94.014.02 and 94.014.06 |
| Nevada
State Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists |
LMFT |
15 of
40 |
(check
with board to obtain pre-approval) |
| Nevada
State Board of Examiners for Social Workers |
LSW,
LCSW,
LISW |
7.5 |
see NAC
641B.189.1(c) + 641B.192.2
(check with board to obtain pre-approval) |
| New
Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice |
LCMHC,
LMFT,
LICSW, LPP |
20 |
see MHP
403.02(a)(2) + (b)(4)
"home study courses" (Category A) |
| New
Jersey State Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners |
LMFT
LPC
|
40 |
for
LMFT, see
NJAC 13.34-8.3(A)1 + 8.3(c); for LPC, see NJAC 13.34-15.1 +
15.4(a)1. |
| New
Mexico Counseling and Therapy Practice Board |
LPCC,
LMHC, LMFT, LPC, LADAC, CCS, ICRC/CCS, LSAI |
12 |
see
NMAC 16.27.16.2 + 16.8 + 16.9A+G |
| North
Carolina Board of Licensed Professional Counselors |
LPC |
40 |
Section .0603 of Title 21, Chapter 53.
also see page 4 and 5. |
| North
Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board |
CSW,
CMSW,
LCSW, CSWM |
20 of
40 |
|
| North
Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners |
LPC,
LPCC |
30 |
pre-approved
through the NBCC |
| Oklahoma
Division of Professional Counselor Licensing |
LPC,
LBP |
20 |
see
310.405-17-3(1) + 310.405-9-2 |
| Oklahoma
Division of Professional Counselor Licensing |
LMFT |
20 |
see
310.400-15-4 + 310.400-7-4(b) |
| Oregon
Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists |
LPC,
LMFT |
40 |
"All
programs approved by NBCC" |
| Pennsylvania
State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists,
and Professional Counselors |
LSW, LCSW
LMFT
LPC |
30 |
see
47.36(a)(6)(iii) + 48.36(a)(6)(iii) + 49.36(a)(6)(iii) -- "an
NBCC approved provider |
| Rhode
Island Board of Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and
Family Therapists |
LCMHC,
LMFT |
20 of
40 |
Part
II, 10.2 + 10.3 (Category II hours)
"home study courses" |
| South
Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional
Counselors, Marriage and Famly Therapists, and
Psycho-Educational Specialists |
LPC,
LMFT,
LPES |
LPC(15)
LMFT(15)
LPES(20) |
"Informal Education: Reading of professional journals and books" |
| South
Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners |
LPC,
LPC-MH,
LMFT |
40 |
see
20:68:07:09
"approved through NBCC" |
| Tennessee
State Board of Certification for Professional Counselors and
Marriage and Family Therapists, and Clinical Pastoral
Therapists |
CAC,
CPC, LPC,
CMFT, LMFT,
CCPT |
5,
7.5, or 10 |
see
Rule 0450-1-.12(3)(a)10. + (3)(b)
"distance learning" and (5)(a)1.(ix).
Also see same sections in Rule 0450-2 and Rule 0450-3 |
| Texas State Board
of Examiners of Professional Counselors |
LPC |
24 |
see
rule 681.142(5) |
| Utah
Department of Occupational Professional Licensing |
CPC,
CMFT,
CSW, SSW,
LCSW |
CPC(40)
CMFT(40)
SW(10) |
see
R156-60c-304(2)
and R156-60b-304(2)
and R156-60a-304(4)(c) |
| Vermont
Board of Allied Mental Health Professionals |
CMHC,
MFT |
CMHC(20)
MFT(10) |
see
3.37(b) for CMHC
see 4.32(b) for MFT |
|
Virginia Board of Counseling |
LPC |
20 |
see
18VAC115-20-105-A and 106-Bd(9)
(click "Save" to desktop) |
| Virginia Board of
Social Work |
LSW,
LCSW |
LCSW(30)
LSW(15) |
see 18
VAC 140-20-105(A)
(click "Save" to desktop) |
| Washington
State Department of Health Professions Quality Assurance |
LMFT,
LMHC, LSW |
26 |
see
WAC
246-809-610(1)(b)
"distance learning programs" and
WAC 246-809-620(9) |
| West
Virginia Board of Examiners in Counseling |
LPC |
20 |
see
27-3-5.9 |
| Wisconsin
Board of Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling,
and Social Work |
CPC |
30 |
see
MPSW 14.04(2) |
| Wyoming
Mental Health Professionals Licensing Board |
CAP,
CMHW,
CSW, LCSW,
LPC, LMFT, LAT |
45 |
see
Chapter 10, Section 1(b) |
