Effective July 1, 2011, all LPC's are required to complete thirty five (35) contact hours of approved continuing education, per the current Series 3, Renewal Rule, effective date July 1, 2011.
- 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 Classes 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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All LPC's shall complete three (3) contact hours in Ethics that must be based on the American Counseling Association (ACA) Code of Ethics. All ethics offered in a formal setting in order to fulfill the ethical requirement must be taught by a LPC. Approved formal trainings are listed below. If the LPC has completed atleast one renewal cycle, this LPC can complete the 3 hours of ACA Ethics as part of the 20 hours of home study. www.counseling.org is the ACA website that offers approved home study ethics trainings. -
All ALPS (Approved Licensed Professional Supervisors) shall complete three (3) contact hours in clinical supervision training. Approved formal trainings are listed below. The three hours can also be completed as part of the 20 hours of home study. The home study program must be NBCC or ACA approved and the title of the training must include 'Clinical Supervision'.
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All LPC's are permitted to complete Twenty (20) of the required continuing education through NBCC or ACA preapproved online/home study coursework. The certificate of completion must include that the training is approved by either NBCC or ACA.
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