{"id":1090,"date":"2019-04-16T09:18:25","date_gmt":"2019-04-16T14:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/?page_id=1090"},"modified":"2025-10-28T11:34:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T16:34:39","slug":"louisiana-counselor-continuing-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/?page_id=1090","title":{"rendered":"Louisiana Counselor Continuing Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Welcome Louisiana Counselors!<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">Free State Social Work is approved as a continuing education provider by the\u00a0<strong class=\"\">Association of Social Work Boards Approved Continuing Education Program<\/strong>\u00a0(provider #1235) and the\u00a0<strong class=\"\">National Board for Certified Counselors\u00a0<\/strong>(provider #6605).<\/p>\n<h2>Does the Louisiana Board of Licensed Professional Counselors\u00a0accept courses from NBCC-approved continuing education providers?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">Yes.<\/p>\n<h2>How many hours can I earn with on-line CE courses?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">LPCs can earn 20 CEHs through an online format. \u00a0You are also allowed 10 hours of Home Study.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">PLPCs can earn 10 CEHs through an online format. \u00a0You are also allowed 5 hours of Home Study.<\/p>\n<h2>How Can I Get Started?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>All of our courses are $5.99 per credit hour.<\/strong> \u00a0We also offer an unlimited package. <strong>One year of unlimited courses is $74.99 and two years of unlimited courses are $124.99<\/strong>. \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/?page_id=15\">Click here for more information about how to get started<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0you can\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/?page_id=784\">browse our complete course catalog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Where Can I Review Louisiana Counselor Continuing Education Requirements?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\">You can review Louisiana continuing education requirements<\/span><span class=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lpcboard.org\/page\/continuing-education\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here.<\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"\">You can also contact the\u00a0Louisiana Board of Licensed Professional Counselors\u00a0at\u00a0225-765-2515\u00a0or <a class=\"\" href=\"mailto:lpcboard@lpcboard.org\">lpcboard@lpcboard.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Please remember that we have done our best to research your state&#8217;s licensing guidelines. Licensing regulations can change frequently including guidelines about how many CEUs you can earn on-line. Most jurisdictions require a certain number of hours in ethics and other areas of practice. The final authority for approving any continuing education activity rests with your state board. Even those states that accept ASWB and NBCC approved programs may have exceptions in terms of the courses that they will accept. It is ultimately your responsibility to understand the licensing regulations in your state.<\/p>\n<h2>Does Free State Social Work offer Louisiana Counseling CEUs? Trainings? Contact Hours? Credit Hours?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">Different jurisdictions have different definitions. \u00a0For some jurisdictions, the term CEU consists of ten credit hours. \u00a0At Free State Social Work, we offer continuing education credit hours and we estimate that each credit hour will require one hour of reading.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome Louisiana Counselors! Free State Social Work is approved as a continuing education provider by the\u00a0Association of Social Work Boards Approved Continuing Education Program\u00a0(provider #1235) and the\u00a0National Board for Certified Counselors\u00a0(provider #6605). Does the Louisiana Board of Licensed Professional Counselors\u00a0accept courses from NBCC-approved continuing education providers? Yes. 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