Mississippi Professional Counseling Licensure and Supervision Requirements
Counselors need to stay current with counseling practices and keep up with your credentials. We know this is a big priority for you in Mississippi. We built this catalog of continuing education courses specifically to meet the license renewal requirements of the Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors. You might hold a Licensed Professional Counselor or Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor credential. You might even be a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor. We designed these courses to build your clinical skills and help you meet your state mandates easily. Active LPCs must complete 24 continuing education hours every two years. You can complete all of these hours through online distance learning. P-LPCs have a different requirement and need to complete 6 hours every single year to keep their provisional status active. The state board requires LPCs to take a minimum of 6 hours in professional ethics or legal issues during every two year renewal cycle. P-LPCs need 2 hours in ethics annually. The laws recently changed in Mississippi. Active LPCs now have to complete 2 hours of continuing education specifically focused on domestic violence every renewal period. Supervisors holding the LPC-S credential carry an extra requirement. They must complete at least 2 hours of training specific to clinical supervision every two years. Counselors with the Distance Professional Services provider designation also have specific rules. They must complete 2 hours of telemental health training per renewal cycle. P-LPCs with this designation need 1 hour annually. Our training covers the most important topics in the counseling field today. Counselors and counselors in training will learn how to navigate Mississippi laws and complex ethical issues. We also teach you how to manage secure distance counseling and evaluate clinical supervision methods. You will even learn how to apply practical domestic violence interventions. These courses give you the exact tools you need to support your clients safely and effectively. You can browse our approved courses to build your own schedule. We make it easy to track your progress and report your hours to CE Broker. Meet your Mississippi board requirements today and keep providing great care to the families in your community.
Professional Relationships and Supervision Roles (8 Credit Hours)
Participants will establish a solid foundation in the multiple roles required of a clinical supervisor.
Supervisors will learn to formally monitor clinical skills through structured face-to-face guidance.
Attendees will acquire the skills to navigate the complex transition from direct practitioner to clinical evaluator.
Legal and Ethical Issues in Supervision (10 Credit Hours)
Participants will establish a solid foundation in the multiple roles required of a clinical supervisor.
Supervisors will learn to formally monitor clinical skills through structured face-to-face guidance.
Attendees will acquire the skills to navigate the complex transition from direct practitioner to clinical evaluator.
Etiology Diagnosis and Clinical Competencies (8 Credit Hours)
Supervisors will review psychosocial histories, progress notes, and treatment plans to monitor supervisee clinical competence.
Participants will question and challenge supervisees to justify their selected therapeutic approaches and applied techniques.
Attendees will oversee the integration of DSM-5 diagnostic criteria with ICD-10 administrative codes for accurate clinical classification.
Communication, Feedback, and Self-Evaluation (9 Hours)
Participants will establish a solid foundation in the mechanics of oral and written communication necessary for effective clinical oversight.
Supervisors will learn to devise and implement structured methods for ongoing formal and informal clinical assessments.
Attendees will acquire the specific skills to foster accurate self-appraisal and self-evaluation capabilities within the Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor.
MS Board Administration and Distance Supervision (10 Credit Hours)
Supervisors will establish a solid foundation in the administrative duties required by the state licensing board.
Participants will learn to navigate the online reporting portal to validate trainee direct service and supervision hours accurately.
Attendees will acquire the specific skills to draft a comprehensive supervision contract that satisfies all legal mandates, including emergency protocols and back-up supervisor designations.
Violence Clinical Assessment Treatment and Management (2 Credit Hours)
Participants will evaluate the neurobiological and psychological impacts of intimate partner violence on vulnerable populations.
Counselors will formulate comprehensive, evidence-based safety plans using trauma-informed methodologies.
Practitioners will apply specific Mississippi legal and ethical mandates regarding confidentiality exceptions and duty to warn.
Telemental Health Best Practices in Mississippi (2 Credit Hours)
Counselors will evaluate synchronous video conferencing platforms to ensure strict compliance with federal privacy regulations.
Practitioners will analyze cross-state practice legalities to prevent the unauthorized and unlicensed practice of professional counseling.
Clinicians will apply evidence-based protocols for managing behavioral health emergencies during remote therapeutic sessions.
Mississippi Distance Professional Services Certification Course (9 Credit Hours)
Participants will evaluate digital communication software to ensure absolute compliance with federal privacy mandates and security rules.
Counselors will analyze state statutes to determine the legal boundaries of practicing counseling across state lines.
Practitioners will formulate comprehensive informed consent documents that clearly explain the risks of technology failures to the client.
Navigating Mississippi Counseling Ethics and Legal Frameworks (6 Education Hours)
Learners will evaluate the ethical decision-making models required to resolve complex clinical dilemmas safely.
Learners will interpret Mississippi state statutes and board regulations governing distance professional services and clinical supervision.
Learners will formulate strategies to navigate limits of confidentiality and mandated reporting within your therapeutic practice.
Advanced Clinical Supervision Ethics and Methods (2 Credit Hours)
Participants will analyze advanced supervision methods to foster counselor development and clinical competence.
Supervisors will implement structured self-evaluation techniques to improve their own supervisory effectiveness.
Practitioners will apply the American Counseling Association (ACA) code of ethics to complex supervisory dilemmas.