How long does the LPC period take?

24 months minimum. The Ohio CSWMFT Board sets a floor, not a ceiling.

Is there a Ohio LPC hour tracker?

Yes. HourPath logs LPC hours in the exact categories ORC 4757.22 · OAC 4757-13-03 defines, separating direct client contact and supervision as you go.

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Ohio LPC hour requirements.

An Ohio Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) needs 3,000 total and 150 supervision before applying for the LPCC license. The accrual period is 24 months minimum.

Board requirement

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

ORC 4757.22 · OAC 4757-13-03

Total

3,000

supervised hours

Direct client contact

—

Not specified in rule

Supervision

150

supervision hours

Duration

24 months minimum

What's specific to this track

•3,000 supervised work hours over ≥2 years post-LPC
•Max 1,500 work hrs claimable per 12-month period
•No direct-contact sub-minimum in rule, count total employment hours
•≥150 training supervision hrs (~1 per 20 work hrs), by an LPCC-S
•As of 1/1/2026: NCMHCE no longer required for LPCC upgrade

Source: Ohio CSWMFT Board, ORC 4757; OAC chapter 4757. Board web pages occasionally lag rule amendments; where they disagree, the effective-dated rule text controls.

Ohio LPC hour tracker.

HourPath logs LPC hours in the exact categories the Ohio CSWMFT Board counts, so direct client contact, supervision and the supervision total are separated as you go instead of reconstructed at application time. Progress is measured against ORC 4757.22 · OAC 4757-13-03, and when the rule changes the tracker changes with it.

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