What are the Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) Requirements in Georgia?

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If you’re a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia, the requirements are:

renewal requirements

Thirty‑five (35) CE hours are required every two years.

Requirements in ethics

At least five (5) hours must be in professional ethics and earned synchronously (live or live-webinar). Of the remaining 30 hours, a minimum of 15 must be core (content specific to counseling) and up to 15 may be related (allied professions)

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No more than 10 hours may be asynchronous (online/self-study).

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Yes, our courses are accepted by the Georgia Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage & Family Therapists for a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) via our status as approved provider #6795 with the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC).
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Georgia Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licenses expire on September 30 of even-numbered years. To avoid late renewal penalties, LPCs should complete their renewal by September 30. Georgia provides a late renewal period from October 1 through October 31 of the renewal year, but additional fees apply during that period.
Georgia LPC licenses must be renewed online through the Georgia Online Application Licensing System (GOALS). Licensees should log into the state licensing portal, complete the applicable professional counselor renewal application, confirm that continuing education requirements have been satisfied, and pay the required renewal fee. LPCs are responsible for renewing on time even if they do not receive a renewal reminder from the Board.
Not necessarily. Georgia LPCs attest on their biennial renewal application that they have completed the required continuing education, and the Board audits a percentage of renewal applications. If selected for an audit, the counselor must provide documentation supporting the CE hours claimed. Accepted documentation can include certificates of attendance, provider verification of participation, or an official transcript. CE certificates should identify whether the activity was synchronous or asynchronous.
Georgia LPCs must keep documentation of completed continuing education for four years. The Georgia Composite Board does not maintain individual continuing education files for licensees, so counselors should retain their own certificates and supporting records in case they are selected for an audit.
If a Georgia LPC does not renew by September 30 of an even-numbered renewal year, the license enters the late renewal period from October 1 through October 31, during which a late renewal penalty applies. If the license is not renewed by October 31, the counselor must pursue reinstatement rather than a normal renewal. Continuing to practice after the late renewal period without a renewed license can constitute unlawful practice and may result in disciplinary action.

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