30 Miss. Code. R. 2201-6.1 - Renewal

A. P-LPC Annual Renewal

1. All P-LPCs will be renewed annually on or before June 30.

2. All P-LPCs must submit a completed renewal application.

3. The nonrefundable Annual Renewal Fee of $50.00 must be paid in the form of check, money order, or via the online process for payment. Checks and money orders should be made payable to the Mississippi Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors.

4. The P-LPC shall be renewable for not more than four (4) years. P-LPCs may appeal to the Board for an extension.

5. Upon yearly renewal, the LPC-S shall submit the online evaluation of the P-LPC.

6. All P-LPCs must submit the log of Continuing Education Hours. Each P- LPC must accrue six (6) Continuing Education Hours during the preceding license period, two (2) of which must involve topics in professional ethics or legal issues in the delivery of counseling services.

7. All P-LPCs who have the Distance Professional Services designation must submit a minimum of one (1) hour of continuing education specific to Distance Professional Services per year.

8. As a courtesy, P-LPCs are notified of the renewal by email.

9. Failure to receive a renewal notice from the Board will not relieve the licensee from the renewal requirement.

10. The license status will immediately be changed to Lapsed Status for all P-LPCs who fail to renew their license by the renewal date.

11. A P-LPC with a Lapsed Status license who wishes to return to current status must pay a Reapplication Fee in addition to the Annual Renewal Fee within sixty (60) calendar days. Otherwise, the licensee will no longer be licensed and must reapply for licensure under the current Rules and Regulations.

12. A P-LPC with a Lapsed Status will not be allowed to accrue supervised experience hours.

Source: Miss Code Ann. §§ 73-30-9 & 73-30-29

B. LPC Biennial Renewal

1. All LPCs will be renewed biennially on or before June 30 of the renewal year.

2. For LPCs, the following items must be received in the Board Office on or before June 30 of the year of renewal:

a. A completed renewal form;

b. The prescribed License Renewal Fee;

c. The certificates documenting twenty-four (24) Continuing Education Hours (CEH which include 6 hours of ethics or legal issues in counseling;

d. Certificate of completion of Mississippi Jurisprudence Exam if applicable; and

e. Every LPC seeking renewal must undergo a fingerprint-based criminal history records check of the Mississippi central criminal database and the Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal history database every six (6) years. Each LPC must submit a full set of the Applicant's fingerprints in a form and manner prescribed by the Board.

3. Board qualified supervisors must submit a minimum of one (1) hour of continuing education specific to supervision per year (a minimum of two (2) hours per renewal period).

4. All LPCs who have the Distance Professional Services designation must submit a minimum two (2) hours of continuing education specific to Distance Professional Services per renewal.

5. As a courtesy, LPCs are notified of the renewal by email.

6. Failure to receive a renewal notice from the Board will not relieve the licensee from the renewal requirement.

7. The license status will immediately be changed to Lapsed Status for all LPCs who fail to renew their license by the renewal date and are not licensed to provide counseling.

8. An LPC with a Lapsed Status license who wishes to return to practicing status must pay a reapplication fee in addition to the current year's renewal fee within sixty calendar (60) days. Otherwise, the licensee will no longer be licensed and must reapply for licensure under the current Rules and Regulations

Notes

30 Miss. Code. R. 2201-6.1

Miss Code Ann. §§ 73-30-7(6) (Rev. 2018) & 73-30-29 (Rev. 2015)

Amended 8/26/2017 Amended 1/10/2020 Amended 1/2/2023