Continuing Education for LPC and LPES in South Carolina

Attention: Several states and disciplines have relaxed requirements regarding live / in person Continuing Education due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please check with your board to see the most current requirements.

CE requirements for SC counselors (LPC, LMFT, LPES):

LPCs and LMFTs

  • 40 clock hours of CE related to their respective professional license every 2 years
  • 15 credits can be taken online
  • Persons licensed both as LPC and LMFT must complete 50 hours of formal continuing education during every two-years. Of 50 hours, at least 25 hours must be related to each discipline.

Licensed PsychoEducational Specialists (LPES)

  • 40 clock hours of CE related to their respective professional license every 2 years
  • 15 credits can be taken online

CE Approvals

The SC Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists and Psycho-Educational Specialists accepts courses from providers approved by NBCC, NADAAC, or other professional counselor certifying bodies as long as the program is relevant to the licensee’s area of practice and offers professional development in the licensee’s profession. At Health, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. At Health, LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content. At Health, LLC is approved as a continuing education provider by the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) Provider #148460.

South Carolina LPCs, LMFTs, and LPESs can earn 15 of their CE credits online through athealth.com.

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State laws can change. Practitioners are responsible for determining their state’s licensure requirements. To view the SC continuing education regulations, click the button below.

CE Requirements for South Carolina Counselors and MFTs

Page last modified or reviewed by athealth.com on Sep 28, 2020.

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