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California APCC CE requirements 2026

California APCC requires 3 hours per 1 year. Source: California Board of Behavioral Sciences, last checked October 8, 2026.

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California APCC: 3 hours per 1 year, from the cited board or certifier source. Confirm on the regulator site before renewing.

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Total hours

3 hours

Source: California Board of Behavioral Sciences, last checked October 8, 2026.

Renewal cycle

1 year

Regulator

California Board of Behavioral Sciences

Topic and category requirements

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Requirement	Value	Notes	Source
Total hours	3 hours	—	California Board of Behavioral Sciences
Renewal cycle	1 year	12 months	California Board of Behavioral Sciences
Continuing Education Hours	≥ 3	California BBS Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC) annual CE. Associates complete 3 hours of California law and ethics each year. This is not the 36-hour total that applies to LPCC licensees. Source: https://www.bbs.ca.gov/licensees/cont_ed.html	California Board of Behavioral Sciences
Minimum CA law and ethics	≥ 3	Included in the verified 3 hours total. https://www.bbs.ca.gov/licensees/cont_ed.html	California Board of Behavioral Sciences

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California Board of Behavioral Sciences Last verified against board source October 8, 2026. Rules as of September 7, 2026 is the catalog rules-as-of field, not a separate board check.

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FAQ

How many CE hours does a California APCC need?

California APCC needs 3 hours per 1 year renewal cycle. That total is the board-verified figure in the Continuing Education Tracking App catalog. The source is California Board of Behavioral Sciences (https://www.bbs.ca.gov/licensees/cont_ed.html), last checked October 8, 2026.

How long is the California APCC renewal cycle?

The verified catalog cycle for California APCC is 1 year (12 months). Cycle length is stored separately from the hour total. The source is California Board of Behavioral Sciences (https://www.bbs.ca.gov/licensees/cont_ed.html), last checked October 8, 2026.

Are ethics hours required for a California APCC?

Yes. The verified catalog row lists ≥ 3 hours for Minimum CA law and ethics. That figure is a category line on this license, not a guess about other topics. The source is California Board of Behavioral Sciences (https://www.bbs.ca.gov/licensees/cont_ed.html), last checked October 8, 2026.

Which board publishes the California APCC CE requirement?

California Board of Behavioral Sciences is the regulator linked on this verified catalog row. The board page is https://www.bbs.ca.gov/licensees/cont_ed.html. The catalog was last checked October 8, 2026.