License renewal · LMFT, LCSW and LPCC · reviewed 28 August 2026

License renewal and CE audit

A pre-renewal audit of dates, hours, one-time topics, providers, and completion records.

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Start early in a two-year license cycle and complete before certifying renewal compliance.

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This cannot decide whether a particular course, provider, waiver, or exemption qualifies.

Edition 1.0 · reviewed 28 August 2026

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Make the invisible facts visible.

Review point 01

Confirm the renewal window

Record the license expiration and the dates defining the current renewal period.

Review point 02

Total all accepted hours

List each course separately and reconcile the total against current Board requirements.

Review point 03

Separate recurring topics

Identify law-and-ethics work and any other topic required each renewal.

Review point 04

Check one-time requirements

Record whether telehealth, suicide-risk, or other current one-time requirements apply and how they were satisfied.

Review point 05

Verify providers and evidence

Keep the Board-accepted-provider basis and completion certificate for each course.

Review point 06

Certify only after reconciliation

Resolve gaps before submitting and retain the audit with the underlying certificates.

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Educational information only; not legal, clinical, tax, billing, or regulatory advice. A resource cannot resolve facts it was not given or authority that changed after the review date.

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