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Illinois LPCC hour tracker
Track the 3,360 supervised hours required for Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) licensure in Illinois — against the actual Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) rules. ClearPath audits every entry the same week you log it, and auto-fills the official board form when you're ready to submit.
At a glance
Illinois LPCC requirements
From Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)'s current published rules. ClearPath encodes every row below as a real-time validation check.
| Requirement | Illinois |
|---|---|
| Total supervised hours | 3,360 |
| Minimum direct client contact | 1,680 hours |
| Minimum duration | 24 months |
| Supervisor qualifications | Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Clinical Psychologist, or Licensed Psychiatrist (Physician) |
| Out-of-state hours accepted | Yes |
| Exam required | CRCE or both the NCE and NCMHCE |
Source: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR). ClearPath revalidates state rules against published board materials regularly.
The fine print most trackers miss
Illinois-specific rules
These are the rules that catch LPCC associates off-guard at submission. ClearPath flags each one in real time as you log.
- Beginning July 1, 2026, Illinois LCPC applicants must hold a counseling degree of at least 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours
- Two-tiered system: LPC requires 700 hours, then LCPC requires 3360 total
Built for Illinois
How ClearPath handles Illinois LPCC
- Live rule validation. Every entry is checked against the 3,360-hour total, the 1,680-hour direct-client minimum, and the supervision ratios — at the time you log it.
- Auto-filled official form. When you're ready to apply, ClearPath fills the actual Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) form from your records. Not a reproduction — the same PDF the board accepts.
- Supervisor portal. Your supervisor logs in, reviews your weekly entries, and e-signs without printing. No paper PDFs, no scanning.
- AI hour reviewer. Ask plain-language questions about your log ("what week did I miss a supervision hour?") and get the exact answer in seconds.
- $25/year. One quarter the price of the legacy tracker. 50% of every Pro subscription goes to Shane's Coffee — a vocational training program for people living with mental health challenges and disabilities.
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