LPC License Renewal:
Most LPC licenses expire 6/30/2019, however, for the LPC with the 6/30/2018 expiration date, please note the following: LPC license renewal notices will be emailed to the LPC's email address on file on/before May 1, 2018. The renewal application materials and instructions will also be available for download at the home page of our website. The submission of the 2 page LPC Renewal Application and the renewal fee will be required to renew your license. The reporting of continuing education remains on a biennium basis and is not required until the 6/30/2019 license renewal date.
LPC LICENSE RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS
Effective July 1, 2011, all LPC's are required to complete thirty five (35) contact hours of approved continuing education.
Please find below, a brief outline to the current LPC renewal requirements. For more information, please review Series 3, LPC Renewal Rules, found at the Board Rules tab.
- Effective July 1, 2017 the LPC shall complete 2 hrs. of CE related to the mental health conditions specific to veterans and their families. Approved trainings for this new requirement will include "VA APPROVED" after the title in the CE calendar found at the Approved CE tab. The LPC may instead complete this requirement via online or homestudy CE training that is NBCC or ACA approved and meets the following criteria: Training specific to veterans and family members of veterans may include, but not be limited to, inquiring about whether clients are veterans or family members of veterans; screening for conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder; readjustment issues; risk of suicide and prevention of suicide; military sexual assault; and depression and grief.
- NBCC & ACA Approved CE Trainings: Trainings pre-approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) and the American Counseling Association (ACA) are accepted by WVBEC. It is the responsibility of the Licensed Professional Counselor to obtain a certificate of completion that states (on the certificate) it is approved by the NBCC or ACA.
- Graduate level coursework in Counseling or psychology from an accredited institution are also approved for continuing education. Please refer to Licensing Rule, Series 1, educational requirements for a list of accepted accreditation bodies. A one (1) hour graduate class equals 15 contact hours, a two (2) hours graduate class equals 30 contact hours and a three (3) hour graduate class equals 45 contact hours. A transcript or grade sheet will be accepted as a certificate of completion. If presenting a graduate course please read section 4.7 of Series 3, Renewal Rules.
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LPC Ethics Renewal Requirement: All LPC's shall complete three (3) contact hours in Ethics that must include the 2014 American Counseling Association (ACA) Code of Ethics. For the newly licensed LPC that is completing their first license renewal cycle, the ethics training must be completed in a formal setting. Approved formal trainings are listed at the Approved CE Offerings tab. If the LPC has completed at least one renewal cycle, this LPC can complete the 3 hours of ACA Ethics as part of the 20 hours of online/home study training. www.counseling.org is the ACA website that offers approved online/home study ethics trainings. If, instead, the LPC finds an online or formal ethics training that is NBCC approved but the training does not include teachings from the 2014 ACA Code of Ethics, the training CANNOT be used to fulfill the LPC Ethics renewal requirement. Please be sure to double check that this criteria is met when choosing an LPC Ethics training.
- WVLPCA & WVCA Conferences: Both Counseling Associations in WV typically hold Spring and Fall Conferences in which they typically include LPC Ethics and ALPS trainings as well as the 2 hour VA requirement. You may find a link to their websites at the Links/Resources tab. Thank you.
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CE Review for the LPC: For all other CE trainings, that have not been pre-approved by NBCC, ACA or WVBEC, the LPC may request the board review the CE training by completing and submiting a Pre-Post CE Application. Please be sure to include all items listed on the form. Please allow up to 1-2 weeks to process your application.
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