Yes — accepted under our NBCC accreditation.
North Carolina | Behavioral Health | Counselors
North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors
Impact CE's distance-learning courses meet the continuing education requirements of the North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors, accepted under our NBCC approval.
- Total Hours Required
- up to 50 CE credit hours every 2 years, varies by credential
- May Be Online / Home Study
- All 40 100% of the cycle, no cap
- Mandatory Requirements
- 2 ethics, supervision
- Our Courses That Count
- 635 including every mandatory requirement
Mandatory Requirements
These hours count toward your 40 CE credit hours, but must cover specific content.
Ethics
All licensees, even those with new licenses issued for a period of less than 2 years, have this requirement for 3 hours of ethics.
Supervision
LPCS renewals must provide additional documentation of a minimum of ten (10) contact hours of continuing education training related to professional knowledge and competency in the field of counseling supervision. These contact hours are in addition to the forty (40) contact hours already required for a total of fifty (50).
Credentials This Covers
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor (LCMHCS)
Counselor
40 continuing education credits 3 credits must be in ethics. 5 credits must be from the state provided jurisprudence exam (which counts as ethics). 10 additional credits in clinical supervision.
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC)
Counselor
40 continuing education credits by June 30th. 3 credits must be in ethics. 5 credits must be from the state provided jurisprudence exam (which counts as ethics).
About This Approval
North Carolina Board of Licensed Professional Counselors (NCBLPC) is now renamed as North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors (NCBLCMHC)
Impact CE’s distant learning courses are available for continuing education credit for Professional Counselors, as set forth by the North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors.
40 continuing education credits by June 30th.
3 credits must be in ethics.
5 credits must be from the state provided jurisprudence exam (which counts as ethics).
An LCMHCS must also have 10 additional credits in clinical supervision.
CE Learning Systems has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5951. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CE Learning Systems is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Impact CE is a service division of CE Learning Systems.
Courses That Count
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Making the Decision to Report Suspected Child Maltreatment: Updated NYS Mandated Reporter Training 2026
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Kathryn Krase, PhD, JD, MSW
Making the Decision to Report Suspected Child Maltreatment: Updated NYS Mandated Reporter Training 2026
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Laurie Blackman, PhD, LMSW, ASW-G
Navigating Cognitive Decline: Helping Families Engage in Difficult Conversations
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Board Contact
- Board
- North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors
- Official Page
- portal.ncblcmhc.org
North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors
Phone: (844) 622-3572 or (336) 217-6007
https://ncblcmhc.org/
A Note on Accuracy
We keep this current, but board rules change without notice — interpreting your state's rules and confirming course relevance is ultimately your responsibility.
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