Become a North Carolina LCMHCS with a 45-hour online supervision program
North Carolina requires counselors who want to become a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor (LCMHCS) to complete 45 contact hours of continuing education in clinical supervision (or 3 graduate semester hours in clinical supervision), in addition to the Board’s experience requirements. Our CCE-approved Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) 45-Hour Training Program is fully online and self-paced, so you can complete it on your schedule.
What North Carolina requires
- To become an LCMHCS: 45 contact hours of continuing education in clinical supervision (or 3 graduate semester hours), plus the NCBLCMHC’s experience and licensure requirements.
- To keep LCMHCS status: at least 10 contact hours of continuing education in clinical supervision each renewal cycle, counted within your 40 required hours.
- NBCC-approved CE: the Board accepts continuing education from NBCC Approved Continuing Education Providers for license renewal.
- Renewal: North Carolina counseling licenses renew every two years, by June 30 of even-numbered years.
Option 1: Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) 45-Hour Training Program — $250
Ten on-demand courses totaling 45 hours:
- Legal and Ethical Issues and Responsibilities in Clinical Supervision (6 hours)
- Methods and Techniques for Clinical Supervision (6 hours)
- Theoretical Frameworks and Models of Clinical Supervision (6 hours)
- Evaluation, Remediation, and Gatekeeping in Supervision (5 hours)
- Roles and Functions of Clinical Supervisors (4 hours)
- Supervisory Relationship Issues (4 hours)
- Administrative Procedures and Responsibilities of Clinical Supervisors (4 hours)
- Group Supervision Strategies and Logistics (4 hours)
- Culturally Responsive Clinical Supervision (3 hours)
- Technology in Clinical Supervision (3 hours)
Option 2: Already an LCMHCS? 10-hour supervision renewal — $25
Foundations of Clinical Supervision (10 contact hours) meets the 10 hours of clinical supervision continuing education LCMHCSs need each renewal cycle.
Get the 10-Hour Supervision Course
How it works
- 100% online and on demand. Start and stop whenever you like.
- Each course ends with a post test (80% to pass) and a short program evaluation.
- Your certificate lists your name, the program title, our organization, your completion date, total hours, and an authorized signature. Keep it for your LCMHCS application and for Board audits.
- North Carolina does not use CE Broker, so keep your certificates on file.
Ethics CE for North Carolina LCMHCs (3 contact hours)
The Board states that its jurisprudence examination satisfies the 3-hour ethics requirement, so this course counts toward your 40 contact hours. 21 NCAC 53 .0603(c) lists NBCC as a full-credit provider, and I’m an NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider.
North Carolina Ethics for Clinical Mental Health Counselors is built on G.S. 90-329 et seq., 21 NCAC 53, the counselor privilege in G.S. 8-53.8, the 2023 parental consent law for minors, Gregory v. Kilbride, reporting duties, distance counseling, and the Counseling Compact. Written for LCMHCs, LCMHCAs, and LCMHCSs. Self-paced, 3 contact hours, $15. The course is designed around the continuing education requirements of the North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors but is not approved or endorsed by the Board.
Need all 40 hours? The North Carolina 40-Hour Full Renewal Bundle pairs the ethics course with 37 clinical hours (Psychopharmacology, Spiritually Integrated Practice, Couple and Family Therapy, Stress, Trauma, Crisis Intervention, AI in Behavioral Health, Chronic Pain, IPV, and Suicide Assessment) for $59.
Approvals
Dr. Paulson Professional Counseling LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7987. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Dr. Paulson Professional Counseling LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Statement of Approval: “Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) 45-Hour Training Program” for Credentialing & Education (CCE) registered 1019-ACS training provider. This course is approved as a 45 hours for ACS training course.
North Carolina disclaimer: Completing this program satisfies the continuing education portion of the LCMHCS requirements only. Supervisor designation is granted by the North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors (NCBLCMHC), and applicants are responsible for meeting all experience, licensure, and application requirements and for verifying current rules with the Board.