Georgia APC to LPC hours requirements
Post-master's directed experience under supervision toward the Georgia LPC. Georgia states this requirement in years of directed experience, so Accrue records your hours without an experience target and counts your supervision hours.
The short answer
Headline figures: Total directed experience 4 years.
Supervision: One year of supervision means a minimum of 35 hours of supervision obtained during one 12-month period of directed experience.
Time limit: All directed experience and all supervision must be obtained within the 60 months before the date of application.
Post-degree experience · Title while gaining experience: Associate Professional Counselor (APC) · Authority: Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists
Requirements
| Requirement | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total directed experience | 4 years Master's route. Or 3 years plus a supervised counseling practicum or internship that was part of the graduate degree program |
| Supervision, 4-year route | 120 hours The rule's definition of four years of supervision. At 35 hours per 12-month period, four years would be 140; confirm with the board |
| Supervision, 3-year route | 90 or 105 hours The rule defines three years of supervision as 90 hours, while 35 hours per 12-month period over three years is 105; confirm with the board |
| Supervision in each 12-month period | 35 hours |
Supervision
- One year of supervision means a minimum of 35 hours of supervision obtained during one 12-month period of directed experience.
- On the master's route, a minimum of two years of the supervision must be provided by a licensed professional counselor who meets the board's supervisor requirements.
- Individual supervision is one supervisor meeting with a maximum of two supervisees. Group supervision is a maximum of six.
- Your supervisor does not have to be present at your work site.
- You must register a Directed Experience Under Supervision Contract with the board.
Time limits
- All directed experience and all supervision must be obtained within the 60 months before the date of application.
- An Associate Professional Counselor may practice under direction and supervision for no more than five years.
What Accrue checks
- Records your client contact and other hours without a target, because Georgia states the requirement in years.
- Counts supervision toward 120 hours, the figure for the 4-year route.
- Stops counting hours logged more than five years before the report date. Georgia's 60 months run back from your application date.
What Accrue does not check
- Experience measured in years is not checked.
- Supervisor qualifications and the work-setting requirements are not checked.
Common questions
- How many hours do you need for the LPC in Georgia?
- The cited rule sets total directed experience 4 years. Source: Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. r. 135-5-.01; Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. r. 135-5-.02, checked September 17, 2026. Supervision and time limits also apply; see the sections above.
- What supervision does Georgia require for the LPC?
- One year of supervision means a minimum of 35 hours of supervision obtained during one 12-month period of directed experience. On the master's route, a minimum of two years of the supervision must be provided by a licensed professional counselor who meets the board's supervisor requirements. Individual supervision is one supervisor meeting with a maximum of two supervisees. Group supervision is a maximum of six.
- Is there a time limit for LPC hours in Georgia?
- All directed experience and all supervision must be obtained within the 60 months before the date of application. An Associate Professional Counselor may practice under direction and supervision for no more than five years.
- Does meeting these figures make me eligible?
- No. The Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists reviews your application and your supervisors' verifications and decides. Accrue keeps the record and shows how the cited rule applies to it.
Sources
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Accrue is a record-keeping aid and is not affiliated with any licensing board, accreditor or school. Rules change; confirm the requirements that apply to you with the authority that sets them before you rely on a figure.