Michigan LPC hours requirements
Post-master's counseling experience toward the Michigan LPC, earned while holding a limited license. Michigan states no minimum for direct client contact.
The short answer
Headline figures: Total counseling experience 3,000 hours.
Supervision: Not less than 100 hours of regularly scheduled supervision, in the immediate physical presence of the supervisor or by two-way real-time audiovisual technology.
Time limit: The 3,000 hours accrue in not less than a 2-year period.
Post-degree experience · Title while gaining experience: Limited licensed counselor · Authority: Michigan Board of Counseling
Requirements
| Requirement | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total counseling experience | 3,000 hours Master's degree route |
| Supervision | 100 hours Regularly scheduled |
| Doctoral degree route | 1,500 hours over not less than 1 year, with 50 supervision hours Not counted by this ledger |
Supervision
- Not less than 100 hours of regularly scheduled supervision, in the immediate physical presence of the supervisor or by two-way real-time audiovisual technology.
- Supervision begins when the limited license is issued and continues until the LPC license is issued.
- For experience gained in Michigan, you must hold a limited license while accruing it and practice under the supervision of a Michigan licensed professional counselor in good standing.
Time limits
- The 3,000 hours accrue in not less than a 2-year period.
- A limited license may be renewed annually, but for no more than 10 years. The board will consider a maximum of three 1-year hardship extension requests.
What Accrue checks
- Counts your logged experience toward 3,000 hours.
- Counts supervision toward 100 hours.
What Accrue does not check
- The doctoral route of 1,500 hours and 50 supervision hours is not counted.
- The 10-year limited license term is not tracked.
- Whether supervision is regularly scheduled is not checked.
- The 2-year minimum is not checked.
Common questions
- How many hours do you need for the LPC in Michigan?
- The cited rule sets total counseling experience 3,000 hours. Source: MCL 333.18107; Mich Admin Code R 338.1751 to R 338.1781, checked September 17, 2026. Supervision and time limits also apply; see the sections above.
- What supervision does Michigan require for the LPC?
- Not less than 100 hours of regularly scheduled supervision, in the immediate physical presence of the supervisor or by two-way real-time audiovisual technology. Supervision begins when the limited license is issued and continues until the LPC license is issued. For experience gained in Michigan, you must hold a limited license while accruing it and practice under the supervision of a Michigan licensed professional counselor in good standing.
- Is there a time limit for LPC hours in Michigan?
- The 3,000 hours accrue in not less than a 2-year period. A limited license may be renewed annually, but for no more than 10 years. The board will consider a maximum of three 1-year hardship extension requests.
- Does meeting these figures make me eligible?
- No. The Michigan Board of Counseling 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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