LPC CE Requirements in West Virginia
This page summarizes the current CE requirements for the LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) license in West Virginia — renewal model, mandated topics, live/interactive rules, and home-study limits — with links to the official regulator.
LPC
- Ethics — 3 hMust follow the ACA Code of Ethics. On a licensee's FIRST renewal cycle these 3 hours must be a formal program (synchronous/in-person or live virtual with a presenter); in later cycles they may be ACA home study/online or any modality.
- Mental health conditions specific to veterans and family members of veterans — 2 hIncludes screening for PTSD, readjustment, suicide risk/prevention, military sexual assault, depression/grief.
- Clinical counseling supervision — 3 hOnly for licensees holding approved professional supervisor (ALPS) status.
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How many CE hours does an LPC need in West Virginia?
An LPC must complete 35 CE / continuing-education hours every 2 years in West Virginia. That total includes 3 hours of ethics.
Are there required CE topics for LPC in West Virginia?
Yes. West Virginia requires the following CE topics for LPC: Ethics (3 h); Mental health conditions specific to veterans and family members of veterans (2 h); Clinical counseling supervision (3 h).
Can LPC CE be completed online in West Virginia?
Generally yes — West Virginia does not require live or interactive hours for LPC, so approved online / home-study CE can typically satisfy the requirement. Home-study note: Maximum 20 of 35 hrs per biennium may be home study (only NBCC/ACA/AMHCA pre-approved self-study qualifies), so at least 15 hrs must be non-home-study. No mandatory live/synchronous minimum for established licensees; formal programs, academic courses, publications and presentations all count. First-cycle licensees must take their 3 ethics hours as a live formal program..
What else should LPC renewals know in West Virginia?
WV Board of Examiners in Counseling; rule 27CSR3 (Renewal & CE), current version effective 4/14/2026. 35 hrs every biennium (2-yr reporting period); renewed annually by June 30. At least 50% of hours must come from offerings not taught/produced by the licensee. Excess hours may NOT be carried over (no rollover). NBCC/ACA/AMHCA-approved and pre-approved out-of-state programs are automatically accepted. NOTE: some third-party sites (NetCE) list a '15 hours live instruction' minimum for WV - this is NOT in the official rule; the '15' figures in the rule refer to academic-credit conversion and the agency-personnel presenter cap, not a live mandate.