Continuing-education / CPD renewal requirements for behavioral and mental health licenses in Mississippi — hours or CPD model per cycle, mandated topics, live/interactive rules, and home-study limits. Pick a license for the full breakdown.
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LCSW (Licensed Certified Social Worker - Mississippi's clinical credential)
40hours / 2-year renewal cycle
20 live / interactive hours required
Mandated topics
- Ethics — 4 h
- Cultural diversity — 2 hcultural diversity/multicultural issues/cultural competency
- Mandated reporting — 1 h
- Supervision — 2 hadditional, only for board-approved supervisors (plus a one-time 16-hr supervision training); total 42 for supervisors
Home study: No more than 20 of the 40 hours may be distance/online/self-directed learning; the remaining 20 must be in-person. Live interactive webinars (Zoom/WebEx) count as in-person.
Board notes: Mississippi Board of Examiners for Social Workers & MFTs. A minimum of 20 of the 40 hours each renewal must be in-person learning (live interactive webinars qualify as in-person); the other 20 may be distance learning. Biennial renewal (LMSW/LCSW Apr 30; LSW Sep 30). Unused non-required hours earned in the prior 3 yrs may carry over, but ethics, cultural diversity, and mandated-reporting hours cannot carry over. Accepts ASWB ACE providers and board-designated providers.
View full LCSW requirements → VerifiedMississippi
LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor)
24hours / 2-year renewal cycle
No live / interactive hours required — all hours may be self-study
Mandated topics
- Professional ethics or legal issues in the delivery of counseling services — 6 h
- Telemental health — 2 honly if listed as a Distance Professional Services provider
Home study: no stated limit - all 24 hours may be distance/home study
Board notes: Mississippi State Board of Examiners for LPC. 24 hrs biennially incl. 6 ethics/legal. A no-fail Jurisprudence Exam (via CCE Academy, 30+ questions correct) is required each renewal and awards 3 of the ethics hours. CE totals reported through CE Broker during the May 1-June 30 renewal window. No live/in-person format mandate.
View full LPC requirements → VerifiedMississippi
Licensed Psychologist (doctoral)
20hours / 2-year renewal cycle
No live / interactive hours required — all hours may be self-study
Mandated topics
- Ethics/Legal — 2 hMinimum 2 of 20 hrs in professional ethics or legal issues
Home study: No cap - all 20 hours may be online/distance from approved providers (APA, CPA, NASP, ACCME, or MS Board-approved).
Board notes: Mississippi Board of Psychology. 20 hrs over a 2-year cycle incl. minimum 2 ethics/legal hrs; reported via online portal. Only APA/CPA/NASP/ACCME or board-approved providers count without prior approval; other sponsors require prior board approval. No live/in-person format requirement.
View full Licensed Psychologist requirements → VerifiedMississippi
LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist)
24hours / 2-year renewal cycle
18 live / interactive hours required
Mandated topics
- Ethics — 4 happroved MFT ethics; may NOT be obtained via distance/online learning
- MFT Supervision — 2 honly for board-approved supervisors; not required at first renewal
Home study: Maximum 6 of the 24 hours may be distance/online learning; the remaining 18 (including the 4 ethics hours) must be in-person/face-to-face.
Board notes: Mississippi Board of Examiners for Social Workers & MFTs. 24 hrs biennially incl. 4 ethics hours that cannot be earned via distance learning. Distance/online learning is capped at 6 hours, so at least 18 hours must be obtained in a face-to-face/live format. Only board-approved CE activities count; documentation kept 4 yrs. No standalone cultural-diversity hour requirement exists for MFTs.
View full LMFT requirements → VerifiedMississippi
Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA) - Mississippi Autism Board (BCBA nationally)
12hours / 1-year renewal cycle
6 live / interactive hours required
Mandated topics
- Ethical or legal continuing education — 1 hminimum 1 hr per year (state rule)
- SupervisionNot required by MS Autism Board rule; BACB certificants who supervise must separately complete 3 supervision CEUs per BACB 2-yr cycle
Home study: No more than 50% of the required hours may be asynchronous; therefore at least 6 of the 12 annual hours must be synchronous/live.
Board notes: Mississippi Autism Board rule (30 Miss. Admin. Code Part 3301, eff. 3.13.2024) sets its OWN CE standard, distinct from the BACB: each LBA/LABA must report a minimum of 12 hours of CE each year, including 1 hour of ethical/legal CE, reported by June 30. No more than 50% may be asynchronous (so >=6 hrs synchronous/live). Excess hours above 12 carry over to subsequent years. Only courses/providers approved by the BACB or a Behavior-Analysis accrediting body (ABAI, APBA) are accepted. The board does NOT adopt the BACB 32-CEU/2-yr figure. Separately, to keep the BCBA credential, certificants must still meet the BACB national standard of 32 CEUs per 2-yr cycle (4 ethics; +3 supervision if serving as a supervisor).
View full Licensed Behavior Analyst requirements → How many CE hours do behavioral health licenses require in Mississippi?
In Mississippi, hour-based licenses require 12 to 40 continuing-education hours per renewal cycle depending on the license type; some credentials follow a CPD model instead. See the table above for each credential.
Do CE requirements differ by license type in Mississippi?
Yes. Social work, counseling, psychology, marriage & family therapy, and behavior-analysis credentials each have their own requirements, mandated topics, and renewal cycles in Mississippi. This page lists each one separately.
Does Mississippi require ethics CE?
Mississippi requires dedicated ethics continuing education for: LCSW, LMFT, LPC, Licensed Behavior Analyst, Licensed Psychologist. Exact hour counts are on each license's page.
Updated July 2026 from official licensing-board, regulatory-college, and government sources. CE / CPD requirements change often — always confirm current rules directly with your licensing board or regulator before you renew. Informational only, not legal advice.