How much supervision does an LPC in Mississippi require?

minimum 100 hours of individual face-to-face or synchronous supervision; minimum 2 hours of supervision each month; after LPC application, ≥1 hour individual per month until licensed

Is there a time limit for completing the hours in Mississippi?

P-LPC renewable for not more than 4 years (extension by appeal); supervised experience must be within 7 years of application

Which exams are required for an LPC in Mississippi?

Mississippi Jurisprudence Exam (for P-LPC); NCE or NCMHCE (for LPC)

Can I be supervised by video in Mississippi?

Only partly. Some supervision or presence must be in person or on site. Individual and group supervision may be delivered as Distance Professional Services by secure synchronous video only; the LPC-S must hold the Board's Distance Professional Services designation (Rule 7.5) and the supervision contract must explain the use and limits of distance supervision and a video-failure procedure. No cap on video hours.

Mississippi requirements

LPC requirements in Mississippi

What it takes to become a Licensed Professional Counselor in Mississippi: 3,000 supervised hours over at least 18 months, plus supervision, time limits, exams and whether you can be supervised by video. Every figure is sourced to the state board and dated.

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Pre-license credential	P-LPC (Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor)
Supervised experience	A total of three thousand (3,000) supervised hours in not less than eighteen (18) months ... post master's degree
Direct client contact	minimum 1,200 hours of direct services (face-to-face or synchronous counseling, testing and assessment)
Supervision	minimum 100 hours of individual face-to-face or synchronous supervision
Minimum time	18 months
Time limit	P-LPC renewable for not more than 4 years (extension by appeal); supervised experience must be within 7 years of application
Weekly cap	max 40 supervised hours per workweek; max 25 direct-service hours per 40-hour week
Exams	Mississippi Jurisprudence Exam (for P-LPC); NCE or NCMHCE (for LPC)

Supervision

How much: minimum 100 hours of individual face-to-face or synchronous supervision
How often: minimum 2 hours of supervision each month; after LPC application, ≥1 hour individual per month until licensed
Group supervision: group supervision acceptable for not more than 50 of the 100 required hours
Who may supervise: Board-qualified LPC-S: Mississippi LPC, 5 yrs practice (2 post-licensure), 45-hr supervision course or NBCC ACS; max 10 supervisees

When hours count and what to keep

Before your degree: not counted; supervised experience begins once the P-LPC is issued
Paperwork: Online supervision agreement, Supervision Contract and Declaration of Practice; online Supervision Reporting Log; Supervision Verification via board portal; annual LPC-S evaluation at renewal

Can you be supervised remotely in Mississippi?

Only partly. Some supervision or presence must be in person or on site. What shapes this: supervisor on-site rule, state-only supervisor credential, prior board approval.

Video supervision: Individual and group supervision may be delivered as Distance Professional Services by secure synchronous video only; the LPC-S must hold the Board's Distance Professional Services designation (Rule 7.5) and the supervision contract must explain the use and limits of distance supervision and a video-failure procedure. No cap on video hours.
Phone only: not allowed (telephone, email, chat reserved to emergency communications)
Supervisor licensed in Mississippi? required
Supervisor credential: Mississippi LPC-S (Board qualified supervisor): MS LPC, 5 yrs practice (2 post-licensure), 45-hr supervision training or NBCC ACS, Board approval; plus Distance Professional Services designation for video supervision
Supervisee cap: no more than 10 active supervisees per LPC-S
Board approval first: Online agreement, written contract with an LPC-S and Declaration of Practice filed with the P-LPC application; supervised hours begin only once the P-LPC is issued; updated Declaration each time site or supervisor changes
If you live outside Mississippi: Hours for a Mississippi license can only be accrued in Mississippi; distance providers (incl. P-LPCs) must be licensed both where they are located and where the recipient is

The client’s location decides which state’s rules apply. This is not legal advice; confirm with the board before building a program. Compare every state on the remote-supervision map.

Recent and pending changes

Rules effective 03/02/2026: Rule 4.3 amended (OLRC approved Jan 28, 2026) to remove confusing supervision-ratio language.

In the board’s own words

“A total of three thousand (3,000) supervised hours in not less than eighteen (18) months of counseling in a clinical setting post master's degree” — 30 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 2201, Rule 4.3(B)(1)✓ matched in the source

“A minimum of one hundred (100) hours of individual face-to-face or synchronous supervision are required.” — Rule 4.3(B)(1)(d)✓ matched in the source

“A minimum of two (2) hours of supervision is required each month.” — Rule 4.3(B)(1)(d)✓ matched in the source

“The P-LPC license shall be renewable for not more than four (4) years.” — Rule 4.2(G)✓ matched in the source

“Supervised experience must be within the past seven (7) years of the application date.” — Rule 4.3(B)(3)✓ matched in the source

“Distance supervision sessions must be provided by secure means of synchronous video conferencing only.” — 30 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 2201, Rule 4.3(B)(2)(b)✓ matched in the source

“LPC-S must be qualified to provide Distance Professional Services according to Rule 7.5.” — 30 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 2201, Rule 4.3(B)(2)(a)✓ matched in the source

“Supervision by telephone, email, chat, or other forms of communication must be reserved to only emergency communications.” — 30 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 2201, Rule 4.3(B)(2)(b)✓ matched in the source

“The supervisor must be a Mississippi Board qualified supervisor (LPC-S).” — 30 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 2201, Rule 4.2(E)(4)✓ matched in the source

“A Mississippi LPC who has completed the Board requirements and has been approved to provide supervision as Clinical Supervisor” — 30 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 2201, Rule 1.4(E)✓ matched in the source

“No Qualified Supervisor may exceed a total of ten (10) active supervisees.” — 30 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 2201, Rule 4.4(D)✓ matched in the source

“as long as an LPC or an individual licensed to provide psychotherapy services independently in Mississippi is available on the premises.” — 30 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 2201, Rule 4.2(E)(6)✓ matched in the source

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Checked against Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors’s rules, statutes and publications on September 25, 2026. The board decides; if your situation is unusual, confirm with them.

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