Wyoming’s Mental Health Professions Licensing Board covers LPC, LMFT, and LCSW under one shared 45-hour requirement, while a separate psychology board is in the middle of a multi-year transition to a higher hour total. One detail worth knowing before anything else: Wyoming’s Mental Health Professions Board genuinely has no late renewal option at all. Miss your birthday deadline, and you must stop practicing and file for relicensure — a real consequence, not a late fee you can simply pay.
Psychology, by contrast, does allow late renewal within one year of expiration, provided you pay a restoration fee alongside the current renewal fee and can verify 30 hours of CE completed in the preceding 48 months. Wyoming is also a Counseling Compact member state, confirmed directly on the Mental Health Professions Board’s own homepage.
This guide explains the current Wyoming continuing education requirements for LPCs, LCSWs, LMFTs, and psychologists, including required CE hours, ethics requirements, renewal deadlines, approved providers, and other Wyoming-specific rules to help you stay compliant.
Wyoming Continuing Education Requirements
Wyoming’s Mental Health Professions Licensing Board covers LPC, LMFT, and LCSW under one shared 45-hour requirement, while a separate psychology board is in the middle of a multi-year transition to a higher hour total (Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board, n.d.; Wyoming Board of Psychology, n.d.).
| License Type | CE Requirements | Renewal / Special Requirements | Official Licensing Board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) | 45 CE hours every 2 years | Minimum 3 hours professional ethics, 3 hours suicide assessment or intervention. All 45 hours may be completed via distance learning. Renewal cycle runs on the licensee’s birthday. | Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board |
| Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) | 45 CE hours every 2 years | Same board and structure as LPC above. | Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board |
| Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) | 45 CE hours every 2 years | Same board and structure as LPC and LCSW above. | Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board |
| Licensed Psychologist (PhD / PsyD) | 30 CE hours every 2 years (rising to 40 starting the 2028–2029 renewal cycle) | Under the current structure, no specific mandated topics. Beginning with the 2028/2029 cycle, the requirement rises to 40 hours including 3 hours ethics, 3 hours risk assessment, and at least 10 hours from APA/NASP-approved programs. | Wyoming Board of Psychology |
Clinical Note: Wyoming’s psychology board is mid-transition to a new, more structured CE rule taking effect for 2028/2029 renewals — if you’re a Wyoming psychologist renewing in 2026 or 2027, you’re still under the older 30-hour, no-mandated-topic structure, but it’s worth planning ahead for the new requirements rather than being caught off guard at your next renewal after that.
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Wyoming License Renewal Requirements
Both Wyoming boards use individualized birthday deadlines, but they handle missed renewals in genuinely different ways — confirmed directly from each board’s own current rules and pages.
LPC License Renewal
Administered by the Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board. Licenses and certificates expire on the holder’s date of birth every two years. Renewal notices are mailed approximately 60 days before the expiration date, but failure to receive a notice doesn’t excuse late renewal. The renewal fee is $175. Critically, the Board’s governing statutes do not provide for any late renewal: miss your expiration date, and you’re no longer legally eligible to provide mental health services in Wyoming — you must cease practicing and complete a full relicensure application, which requires retaking the licensing exam if your credential has been expired more than 5 years.
LCSW License Renewal
Administered by the same Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board as LPC, sharing the identical birthday-based, every-2-year deadline, the same $175 renewal fee, and the same no-late-renewal policy requiring full relicensure if missed.
LMFT License Renewal
Also administered by the same Board, with the identical $175 renewal fee, birthday deadline, and strict no-late-renewal consequence as LPC and LCSW.
Psychologist License Renewal
Administered by the separate Wyoming Board of Psychology. Renewal is biennial. Unlike the Mental Health Professions Board, psychology genuinely does allow late renewal: per Chapter 8, Section 1(f) of the Board’s Rules & Regulations, a lapsed license may be restored within one year of expiration by submitting a renewal application, the application fee, a restoration fee, the current year’s license fee, and verification of 30 CE hours completed within the preceding 48 months. The specific current renewal fee amount wasn’t consistently published in a single location across available sources; confirm the current figure directly with the Board. New rules affecting various aspects of psychology licensing became effective October 2, 2025.
Wyoming Approved CE Providers
Whether you’re looking for Wyoming online continuing education or in-person Wyoming continuing education courses, Wyoming recognizes CE from national accreditors alongside active state associations:
| Accreditor / Association | Who It’s For | Recognized For |
|---|---|---|
| National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) | LPCs | Widely accepted for LPC renewal |
| Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) | LCSWs | Explicitly required course-provider approval source for LCSW CE |
| American Psychological Association (APA) / NASP | Licensed Psychologists | At least 10 of the 30 required hours must specifically come from APA- or NASP-approved sources |
| Wyoming Counseling Association (WCA) | LPCs | State branch of ACA, founded in 1954, with associate membership open to NASW and other partner-organization members |
| Wyoming Psychological Association (WPA) | Licensed Psychologists | Up to 20 of the 30 required hours may come from WPA- or WSPA-approved activities — WPA itself has no active standalone website (it operates as a small, volunteer-run network), so confirm approved activities directly with the Wyoming Board of Psychology or the Wyoming School Psychology Association |
| NASW Wyoming Chapter | LCSWs | State-level CE and advocacy, recognized as a WCA partner organization |
For a broader look at how CE approval works across all license types and states, see our full guide to continuing education for mental health professionals.
Wyoming-Specific Considerations
A few details worth knowing beyond the base CE requirements:
Missing Your LPC/LMFT/LCSW Deadline Means No Late Renewal — Full Stop
This is worth stating with real emphasis, since it’s a genuinely stricter policy than most states in this guide: the Mental Health Professions Board’s governing statutes simply don’t provide for late renewal. There’s no grace period, no late fee that buys you time — miss your birthday deadline, and you’re required to stop practicing immediately and pursue relicensure, which becomes a full exam retake if you’ve been expired more than 5 years. Treat this deadline as absolutely non-negotiable.
Psychology’s Rules Are Also Mid-Change, Just on a Different Timeline
Beyond the 2028/2029 CE hour increase already noted in this guide, new rules affecting other aspects of Wyoming psychology licensing became effective October 2, 2025. If your last renewal predates that date, confirm you’re working from current requirements rather than assuming prior guidance still fully applies.
Wyoming Is a Counseling Compact Member State
Confirmed directly on the Mental Health Professions Licensing Board’s own homepage, Wyoming is a member of the Counseling Compact, giving eligible LPCs a genuine path to interstate practice privileges. Confirm current operational status and application details directly with the Compact if multistate practice is part of your plans.
New Licensee vs. Renewing Licensee
A few distinctions worth knowing depending on where you are in your Wyoming licensure timeline:
- Licensed Addictions Therapists (LAT), also regulated by the Mental Health Professions Board, share the same 45-hour, 3-hour-ethics, 3-hour-suicide-prevention structure as LPC/LMFT/LCSW, but must additionally complete at least 15 hours in addiction-specific topics.
- Wyoming psychologists renewing in 2026 or 2027 remain under the current 30-hour structure with no specific mandated topics; only those renewing in the 2028/2029 cycle and beyond face the new 40-hour requirement with its ethics, risk assessment, and APA/NASP-approval components.
- Licensees seeking retired status under the Mental Health Professions Board must contact the Board office directly, since this isn’t a self-service online process.
- Supervisors more broadly take on real responsibility in Wyoming’s system, and having a clear clinical supervision agreement in place from the outset helps define expectations for both parties.
CE Tracker Templates for Mental Health Professionals
Given Wyoming’s genuinely strict no-late-renewal policy for LPC, LMFT, and LCSW, a personal tracking system that flags your birthday deadline well in advance is worth treating as essential rather than optional here — there’s no late fee safety net if you miss it. Psychologists navigating the transition to the 2028/2029 rule change also benefit from tracking which structure applies to their specific upcoming renewal.
Get started with the free CE Tracker Template to organize your current renewal cycle, or manage your complete CE renewal process from planning through submission with this comprehensive CE Tracker Template.
Frequently Asked Questions: Wyoming Continuing Education Requirements
Below are the practical questions clinicians ask when completing, documenting, and reporting continuing education units (CEUs) to satisfy state board regulations and maintain active licensure in Wyoming.
How many CE hours does an LPC need in Wyoming?
45 hours every two years, including a minimum of 3 hours professional ethics and 3 hours suicide assessment or intervention. All 45 hours may be completed via distance learning.
Does Wyoming require ethics hours for every license type?
LPC, LMFT, and LCSW each need a minimum of 3 ethics hours. Current psychology requirements don’t mandate a specific ethics-hour minimum, though the 2028/2029 rule change will add a 3-hour ethics requirement.
Can Wyoming clinicians complete all their CE online?
LPC, LMFT, and LCSW may complete all 45 hours via distance learning. Current published guidance doesn’t specify a distance-learning cap for psychologist renewal under the existing 30-hour structure.
Where can I find Wyoming continuing education courses?
Start with NBCC or ASWB depending on your license type, or Wyoming-specific organizations like the Wyoming Counseling Association or NASW Wyoming Chapter. Psychologists should ensure at least 10 hours come from APA- or NASP-approved sources; note that the Wyoming Psychological Association has no active standalone website, so confirm approved activities directly with the Board of Psychology or the Wyoming School Psychology Association instead.
What happens if I miss my Wyoming license renewal deadline?
For LPC, LMFT, and LCSW, there is no late renewal option — you must stop practicing and complete relicensure, which requires retaking the exam if expired more than 5 years. For psychologists, late renewal is possible within 1 year of expiration with a restoration fee and proof of 30 CE hours from the preceding 48 months.
Is Wyoming part of any licensure compacts?
Yes — Wyoming is a member of the Counseling Compact, confirmed directly on the Mental Health Professions Licensing Board’s own site. Confirm current status directly with PSYPACT and the Social Work Licensure Compact for psychology and social work licenses.
Final Thoughts on Wyoming CE Requirements
The single most important thing to understand about Wyoming is the real difference in consequence between its two boards: the Mental Health Professions Board offers absolutely no late renewal, while the Board of Psychology allows a full year of grace with the right documentation. Treating your LPC, LMFT, or LCSW birthday deadline with real urgency isn’t excessive caution here — it’s the only way to avoid a genuinely disruptive relicensure process.
Psychologists should also keep an eye on the approaching 2028/2029 rule change, since the jump from 30 unstructured hours to 40 hours with specific ethics, risk assessment, and approved-provider requirements is a real shift worth planning for well before it arrives.
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References
- Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board. (n.d.). Home. Resource
- Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board. (n.d.). Renewal and relicensure. Resource
- Wyoming Board of Psychology. (n.d.). Renewal. Resource
- Wyoming Board of Psychology. (n.d.). Home. Resource
- Wyoming Counseling Association. (n.d.). Membership. Resource
- Wyoming School Psychology Association. (n.d.). Home. Resource