KRS 210.366 requires a board licensee to complete at least six (6) hours of continuing education in suicide assessment, treatment, and management every six (6) years. KRS 335.515(3) and (6) require the board to promulgate an administrative regulation requiring a licensee to complete continuing education requirements as a condition of renewal of his or her license. This administrative regulation establishes the requirements for continuing education and prescribes methods and standards for the accreditation of continuing education courses.

Accrual of Continuing Education Hours:

(1) Each person holding a license shall accrue a minimum of ten (10) continuing education hours during the annual period for renewal.

(2) All continuing education hours shall be in or related to professional counseling.

(3) A person holding a license shall complete a minimum of three (3) hours of continuing education in domestic violence within three (3) years of initial licensure, as required by KRS 194A.540. A person holding a license who teaches the board-approved training shall be deemed to have completed this requirement.

(4) A person holding a license shall complete a minimum of six (6) hours of continuing education in a course in suicide assessment, treatment, and management within the first three (3) years of initial licensure and every six (6) years of licensure thereafter as required by KRS 210.366. A person holding a license who teaches the board-approved training shall be deemed to have completed this requirement.

(5) A person holding a license shall complete a minimum of three (3) hours of continuing education on the law for regulating professional counseling, KRS 335.500 to 335.599 and 201 KAR Chapter 36, every three (3) years of licensure. A person holding a license who teaches the board-approved training shall be deemed to have completed this requirement.

(6) All mandatory training on domestic violence, suicide assessment, treatment, and management; and Kentucky law shall be approved by the Board, and any program offered by a general continuing education provider listed in Section 2(1)(a) shall be submitted to the board for approval.

Methods of Acquiring Continuing Education Hours:

Continuing education hours applicable to the license renewal shall be directly related to the professional growth and development of the licensee's professional counseling practice. The hours may be earned by completing any educational activities in this section.

(1) Programs not requiring board review and approval. A general continuing education program shall be approved without further review by the board if it is:

(a) Sponsored or approved by:

1. The American Counseling Association or any affiliated branches or divisions.

2. The Kentucky Counseling Association or any affiliated chapters or divisions.

3. The National Board for Certified Counselors; or

4. A state counseling licensure board; or

(b) An academic course offered by a CACREP-accredited counseling program. Academic credit equivalency for continuing education hours shall be fifteen (15) continuing education hours for each one (1) academic credit hour.

(2)  Supervision training under 201 KAR 36:065, Section 1(3) shall be pre-approved by the board and presented by the board or an instructor who is licensed by the board as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor–Supervisor (LPCC-S).

(3) The continuing education program on the law regulating professional counseling, KRS 335.500 to 335.599 and 201 KAR Chapter 36, shall be presented by the board, an instructor licensed by the board, or an attorney who demonstrates knowledge of KRS 335.500 to 335.599 and 201 KAR Chapter 36 in the Continuing Education Program Application.

Responsibilities and Reporting Requirements of a Licensee.

(1) During the licensure renewal period, up to fifteen (15) percent of all licensees shall be selected at random by the board and required to furnish documentation of the completion of the appropriate number of continuing education hours. Verification of continuing education hours shall not otherwise be reported to the board.

(2) A licensee shall:

(a) Be responsible for obtaining required continuing education hours;

(b) Identify his or her own continuing education needs and seek activities that meet those needs;

(c) Seek ways to integrate new knowledge, skills, and attitudes;

(d)  Select approved activities by which to earn continuing education hours;

(e) At the time of renewal, list the continuing education hours obtained during that licensure renewal period;

(f) Document attendance, participation in, and successful completion of continuing education activity for a period of one (1) year from the date of the renewal; and

(g) Maintain records of continuing education hours.

(3) The following items may be used to document continuing education activity:

(a) Transcript;

(b) Certificate; or

(c) Affidavit signed by the instructor.

(4) Failure to comply with this administrative regulation shall constitute a violation of KRS 335.540(1)(b) and shall result in sanctions in accordance with KRS 335.540(1).

Continuing Education Requirements for Reinstatement or Reactivation of License.

(1)  

(a) Except as provided by paragraph (b) of this subsection, a person requesting reinstatement or reactivation of a license shall submit evidence of ten (10) hours of continuing education completed within one (1) year before the filing of the application for reinstatement or reactivation.

(b) Upon the applicant's request, the board may permit the applicant to resume practice if ten (10) hours of continuing education are obtained within ninety (90) days of the date on which the applicant is approved to resume practice.

(2) The continuing education hours received in compliance with this section shall be in addition to the continuing education requirements established in Section 1 of this administrative regulation and shall not be used to comply with those requirements.

Section 10. Hours required to satisfy the continuing education requirement shall be completed on or before the renewal date established in 201 KAR 36:075, Section 1. Failure to complete the continuing education requirement in Section 1 of this administrative regulation by the license renewal date shall require the applicant to submit a reinstatement application in accordance with 201 KAR 36:075.

Board Approved courses may be found here: 

LPC CE list

LPC Suicide Assessment, Treatment, and Management CE list

LPC Domestic Violence CE list

LPC KY Law CE list

LPCC-S Supervision training list