The Board voted to revise the Rules and Regulations and has submitted the proposed changes according to the Mississippi Administrative Procedures Act on September 30, 2025. The proposed changes are available for public comment until October 25, 2025.  After the public comment time, the Board will review the comments and make any necessary edits to the proposed changes before submitting the revised Rules and Regulations for review by the Occupational Licensing Review Commission (OLRC), made up of the Governor, the Secretary of State, and the Attorney General.

The Board has filed the proposed Rules and Regulations with the Secretary of State’s Office for inclusion in the Mississippi Administrative Bulletin. https://www.sos.ms.gov/index.php/regulation-enforcement

Rule 4.3: Requirements to Become a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

To submit a public comment to the LPC Board on one of the revisions, interested persons may submit written comments to info@lpc.ms.gov, note in the subject line “Public Comment on Rules”.  In the email, include the Rule number you are commenting on and your comments.

Any personally identifiable information (e.g., name, address, phone number) included in the comment form or in an attachment may be publicly disclosed in a docket or on the Internet. By submitting a comment, you agree to the State’s privacy notice.

The Board’s Rules and Regulations proposed February 27, 2025, are now Final as of September 16, 2025.

Please take a moment to review the new Rules and Regulations HERE.

The Supervision Blueprint: Roles and Expectations

SUPERVISION FORMS MADE SIMPLE: MASTERING THE NEW REQUIRED TEMPLATES

MS Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors Invitation

Please join us on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, from 12:00–1:00 p.m. CDT.

The 1-hour MS LPC Board Lunch ‘n Learn Webinar will provide a detailed review of the

• New LPC-S Contract Template.
• New P-LPC Application Template (Declaration of Practice).
• Questions & Answers.

This Webinar is designed for ALL licensees and is eligible for one (1) hour of Board approved Continuing Education Hours. The CEH will be reported in your CE Broker account.

A recording of the webinar will be posted on the Board Info / News page approximately one (1) week after the live presentation. CEH credit is only available by participating in the Live Webinar.

Reminders

• You must Register for the webinar. Please include your license number after your last name to ensure you receive credit for attending.
• We encourage registrants to join the webinar 10 minutes early to ensure connection. Admission to the webinar will close at 12:10 p.m.
• The presenter will reference the MS LPC Board website, during the webinar.
• Submit your questions in the CHAT only.

Register Now

Thank you to the 500+ licensees that joined the Board for the first 1-hour Lunch & Learn Webinar on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.

The Board was thrilled to have CE Broker’s Deb Carter on the webinar to provide a detailed review of using CE Broker for CEH reporting. Her detailed explanation of the different account types offered, insight into features available within your account, and instructions on how to successfully, track, report, and find continuing education courses within CE Broker was very well received.

This Webinar is eligible for one (1) hour of Board approved Continuing Education Hours for those that participated in the Board’s Webinar for the entire session. The CEH will be reported in your CE Broker account by May 1. If you have not set up an account yet, it is associated with your license number and will be posted in your CE Broker once you have set it up.

Here is a link to the recording of the webinar.
CEH credit is not available by viewing the recorded program, only participating in the Live Webinar is eligible for CEH.

The Board received numerous Questions in the Chat window and here is a link to the Questions and Answers from the Webinar.

Thank you again for participating. We appreciate your attendance and look forward to doing more of these in the future.
We welcome your suggestions for future Lunch & Learn Webinars. Please send to info@lpc.ms.gov

MS Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors Invitation

Please join us on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, from 12:00–1:00 p.m. CDT.

The 1-hour MS LPC Board Lunch ‘n Learn Webinar will provide a detailed review of

• CE Broker for CEH reporting with explanation of the different account types offered, insight into features available within your account, and instructions on how to successfully, track, report, and find continuing education courses within CE Broker.
• The 2025 Licensure Renewal Process.
• New P-LPC Application Templates (Declaration of Practice & Supervision Contract).
• Questions & Answers.

This Webinar is designed for ALL licensees and is eligible for one (1) hour of Board approved Continuing Education Hours. The CEH will be reported in your CE Broker account.

A recording of the webinar will be posted on the Board Info / News page approximately one (1) week after the live presentation. CEH credit is only available by participating in the Live Webinar.

Reminders

• You must Register for the webinar.
• We encourage registrants to join the webinar 10 minutes early to ensure connection. Admission to the webinar will close at 12:10 p.m.
• Participants must be visible onscreen at all times in order to receive the one (1) hour CEH.
• The presenter will reference the CE Broker website and the MS LPC Board website, during the webinar.
• Submit your questions in the CHAT only.

Register Now