License Renewal: LBP Annual Renewal

Deadlines:
The deadline for the LBP annual renewal is December 31st. In order to renew your license without penalty, your completed renewal materials must be postmarked on or before the expiration date of your license. The issue date and expiration date of your license is on your wallet size verification cards.

Fees:
The annual renewal fee is $100.00. Renewal fees can be paid by cash, personal check, cashier's check or money order. Checks and money orders should be made payable to the LBP Revolving Fund.

Number of Hours Required:
You must document at least ten(10) hours of continuing education approved by the Northamerican Association of Masters in Psychology (NAMP).

Effective for the December 31, 2010 renewal, you will be required to submit two (2) hours of NAMP approved continuing education in counseling or mental health ethics as part of the ten (10) hours of continuing education required for the annual renewal.

Forms:
You must complete and submit a continuing education roster for LBP license renewal. You may obtain the LBP Continuing Education Roster by clicking the link below::

• LBP Continuing Education Roster

Continuing Education:
Continuing education approval may be applied for by contacting NAMP at (405) 329-3030 or by e-mail namp@att.net. The Department does not provide LBP continuing education approval.

• In order to receive approval for LBP continuing education, the following must be submitted to NAMP:
• Completed application for LBP continuing education approval.
  Brochure or pamphlet that includes the objectives, content, hour-by-hour schedule, resume of presenter and a description of the form of evaluation.
• $25.00 LBP application fee for continuing education approval.

NAMP will only process an application submitted in its entirety on or before December 1st each renewal period. Any application submitted after December 1st will not be processed until the next renewal period.

To view a list of approved LBP continuing education, please visit the NAMP website at www.enamp.org.

Inactivate/Retire:
If your license is in good standing, you may place your license on inactive status by submitting a written request to the Department, payment of a one-time $25.00 fee, submission of your original license, and active verification cards.  A license placed on inactive status must remain inactive for at least one (1) year, but may remain inactive for as long as you desire. You are not required to accrue continuing education or pay any additional fees while your license is inactive. You may reactivate your license by submitting a Reactivation Request Form and the prorated fee for the month you wish to reactivate. Additional information regarding reactivation requirements is on the Reactivation Request Form.

To download the form to reactivate your license or view the prorated schedule click on the link below:

• Reactivation Request Form

If your license is in good standing, you may retire your license by notifying the Department in writing. A retired license cannot be reinstated but it does not prevent an individual from applying for a new license in the future.

Late Renewal:
If you fail to renew your license by the expiration date, your license will be suspended, forfeiting all rights and privileges granted by the license. You have the right to reinstate the license by payment of the $100.00 renewal fee, the $25.00 late renewal fee and submission of a completed continuing education roster documenting ten (10) hours of NAMP approved continuing education.

Licenses not renewed within the one (1) year renewal period shall be permanently expired and shall not be reinstated. The license shall be returned to the Department.