Illinois LPC to LCPC hours requirements
Two years of supervised clinical professional counseling experience toward the Illinois LCPC. Illinois defines one year as 1,680 clock hours obtained in not less than 48 weeks.
The short answer
Headline figures: Total supervised experience 3,360 hours; direct face-to-face service to clients 1,680 hours.
Supervision: Your supervisor must meet with you face-to-face at least one hour each week.
Time limit: Each year of experience is 1,680 clock hours obtained in not less than 48 weeks.
Post-degree experience · Title while gaining experience: Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) · Authority: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Requirements
| Requirement | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total supervised experience | 3,360 hours Two years of 1,680 clock hours each |
| Direct face-to-face service to clients | 1,680 hours At least 50% of hours; telehealth with synchronous audio-visual communication counts |
| Weeks | At least 96 weeks Not less than 48 weeks for each year |
| Supervision | 1 hour each week |
Supervision
- Your supervisor must meet with you face-to-face at least one hour each week.
- When group supervision is provided, the number of supervisees may not exceed five.
Time limits
- Each year of experience is 1,680 clock hours obtained in not less than 48 weeks.
- Supervised experience may be earned once your degree requirements are complete.
What Accrue checks
- Counts your logged experience toward 3,360 hours and direct client service toward 1,680 hours.
- Counts toward 96 weeks each week with at least one hour of individual or triadic supervision, or two hours of group supervision, at one site.
- Warns when a 7-day period with logged hours has less than one hour of supervision. A warning never removes credit.
What Accrue does not check
- The bars on working as an independent contractor and on holding an ownership interest in the practice are not checked.
Common questions
- How many hours do you need for the LCPC in Illinois?
- The cited rule sets total supervised experience 3,360 hours; direct face-to-face service to clients 1,680 hours. Source: 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1375.130, checked September 17, 2026. Supervision and time limits also apply; see the sections above.
- What supervision does Illinois require for the LCPC?
- Your supervisor must meet with you face-to-face at least one hour each week. When group supervision is provided, the number of supervisees may not exceed five.
- Is there a time limit for LCPC hours in Illinois?
- Each year of experience is 1,680 clock hours obtained in not less than 48 weeks. Supervised experience may be earned once your degree requirements are complete.
- Does meeting these figures make me eligible?
- No. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation reviews your application and your supervisors' verifications and decides. Accrue keeps the record and shows how the cited rule applies to it.
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