What are the Licensed Professional Counselor Requirements in Kansas?

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We’ve pulled together what Kansas requires, how our platform fits into that, and the options available.

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CE That Meets Kansas Requirements

If you’re a Licensed Professional Counselor in Kansas, the requirements are:

renewal requirements

30 continuing education hours are required every 2 years for LPCs and LCPCs in Kansas. There are no limits on self-study—courses may be completed via workshops, webinars, academic coursework, or home study.

Requirements in ethics

At least 3 hours must cover professional ethics. An additional 6 hours must focus on the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders.

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Each CE hour equals 50 minutes of instruction. Accepted activities include academic courses, seminars, webinars, supervision, teaching, publications, and committee service. The board does not pre-approve providers—content must relate clearly to counseling practice.

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Just Need One or Two Courses?

Not everyone wants or needs a full subscription. Below are a few of our most commonly completed CE courses for Kansas counselors:

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Yes, our courses are accepted by the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board for a Licensed Professional Counselor.
Once you complete a course (and associated quiz and evaluation), your certificate is instantly available for download. It includes everything your board needs.
You can take as few or as many courses as you need—it's flexible!
Kansas LPC applicants must be at least 21 years old and complete a master’s degree in counseling with at least 60 graduate semester hours, including coursework across the required professional counseling areas and a supervised practicum. Applicants must also pass the National Counselor Examination (NCE).
Kansas requires applicants for the Licensed Professional Counselor credential to pass the National Counselor Examination (NCE) administered by NBCC. Applicants must first submit their licensure application and receive approval from the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board before registering for the exam.
No. Kansas does not require the 3,000-hour postgraduate supervised clinical experience for the standard LPC credential. That additional supervised experience is part of the pathway from LPC to Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC).
An LPC meets Kansas’s graduate education and NCE requirements for professional counselor licensure. An LCPC is the clinical-level credential and requires an approved clinical training plan, 3,000 hours of postgraduate supervised experience, including 1,500 direct client-contact hours, at least 100 supervision hours, and passage of the NCMHCE.
No. Kansas does not allow continuing education hours earned in excess of the 30-hour requirement to carry over into the next renewal period. Each renewal cycle must independently satisfy the current CE requirements, including 3 ethics hours and 3 hours related to diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders.

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