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  - Regular Board Meeting on Nov. 7 from 1 pm to 5 pm at the White House Hotel in Biloxi, MS
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  Any individual offering counseling services in the state of Mississippi must be licensed with few exceptions. It is the responsibility of this Board to regulate the practice of counseling and the use of the title Professional Counselor as we seek to protect the public health, safety and welfare of Mississippians.
  Appointments are required.
  For those who are seeking information about licensure, selecting one of the options below will provide details about requirements for that type of license and how to make application with the Board.
  For those who are already licensed in Mississippi, selecting the option corresponding to your license will assist you in managing the requirements to maintain your license.
  Types of Licenses
  There are three types of licensure in the state of Mississippi each with educational, examination and experience components that applicants must fulfill to become licensed.
  Pursuant to the provisions of the Universal Recognition of Occupational Licenses Act, Mississippi shall recognize occupational licenses obtained from other states.
  For more information about each type of license and how to apply, click on the buttons.
  The Counseling Compact offers eligible licensed professional counselors a new method for providing services in other member states. If you are interested in learning more about the Counseling Compact,
  please use the following link:
  The Counseling Compact Executive Committee has approved Draft Rules that have been posted for public comment. The public comment period is June 18, 2024 through August 11, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. MT. The draft rules (legacy licensing and background checks) and information on how to provide public comment are found on the website at https://counselingcompact.org/compact-commission/rulemaking/.
  Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors
  239 North Lamar Street
  Jackson, MS 39201
  Office: 601 359-1010
  5. Continuing Education
  The Board has partnered with CE Broker as our official CEH tracking system.
  How do I activate my free CE Broker account?
  Activating your free Basic Account is a simple 3-step process.
  - Go to www.cebroker.com/plans
  - Choose the account option that works best for you. For your free account, choose Basic Account.
  - Enter your license number and answer a few simple questions, as prompted.
  Once you have completed these steps you can start tracking and reporting your continuing education.
  Reported hours must have been obtained in the two-year time period since your last renewal date.
  For LPC renewal:
  - 24 total Continuing Education Hours (CEH) hours are required, including,
  - 6 CEH in professional ethics or legal issues in the delivery of counseling services
  For LPC-S renewal, above requirements, plus
  - 1 CEH in supervision per year; a minimum of 2 hours per renewal period.
  - LPC-S renewal coincides with LPC renewal.
  How do I self-report CE in my CE Broker account?
  You can easily report CE from your CE Broker account by following these steps:
  Log into your CE Broker account.
  On your dashboard, click Report Hours.
  Choose the requirement you would like to report and click Begin next to it.
  Fill out some simple information, including number of hours completed.
  Attach your certificate of completion.
  PRO TIP: You can also report your CE on the go using the CE Broker mobile apps, available for iPhone and Android.
  Update/Review Continuing Education Credit
  LPCs may report their totals of continuing education hours by type in their Profile by selecting the CEH Reporting tab, then select the View/Update Current CE Hrs. Follow the instructions provided when selecting this tab.
  Click here to login to your Profile.
  - American Counseling Association Search For ACA Continuing Education
  - American Mental Health Counselors Association Search for AMCHA Continuing Education
  - Mississippi Counseling Association Search for MCA Continuing Education
  - Mississippi Licensed Professional Counselor Association Search for MLPCA Continuing Education with approval from Mississippi Counseling Association
  - American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy Search for AAMFT Continuing Education
  - The National Board of Certified Counselors Search for an NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider
  Refer to the Rules and Regulations - Rule 6.2.(C) - on other ways to receive CEH (i.e. coursework, Home Study, Presentations, Publishing, Counseling, Research, and/or Organizational and Regulatory)
  NBCC Review form for non-pre-approved CEH