Ethics Courses

Most state licensing boards require continuing education courses in ethics for psychologists, social workers, mental health counselors, MFTs, substance abuse counselors, and other practitioners. The number of ethics credits and course requirements varies by state and by licensing board. For example, many states require one to three ethics credits, and course requirements are general in scope. Some states, such as Florida and California, have special requirements for ethics courses for psychologists, marriage and family therapists, social workers, and mental health counselors.

Below is a list of all of our current online ethics courses.
To view course descriptions: BROWSE CE CATALOG

  • Dual Relationships: Ethical and Clinical Aspects of Dual Relationships in Psychotherapy - 6 credits
  • Ethical and Legal Issues in Psychotherapy - 4 credits
  • Ethical and Legal Issues in Substance Abuse Treatment: Part 1 - 1 credit
  • Ethical and Legal Issues in Substance Abuse Treatment: Part 2 - 2 credits
  • Ethical and Legal Issues: Mandated Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect - 1 credit
  • Ethical Boundaries and Custody Evaluations - 1 credit
  • Ethical Considerations in the Assessment and Management of Suicide Risk - 1 credit
  • Ethical Issues with Fees, Billing, and Collections - 1 credit
  • Ethics and Countertransference - 2 credits
  • Ethics and Risk Management in Counseling - 2 credits
  • Ethics and Risk Management: Confidentiality in the Digital World - 3 credits
  • Ethics and Risk Management: E-mail Communication - Issues for MH Counselors - 1 credit
  • Ethics and Risk Management: Licensing Board Adjudications/Sanctions & Gifts from Clients - 1 credit
  • Ethics and Risk Management: Repercussions of Sexual Misconduct - 1 credit
  • Ethics and Risk Management: Sexual Boundary Violations - 1 credit
  • Ethics and Risk Management: Social Media and the Internet - 2 credits
  • Ethics and Risk Management: The Challenge and Dilemma of Technology - 1 credit
  • Ethics and Self-Disclosure: Adapting to New Technologies - 1 credit
  • Ethics: Confidentiality - 2 credits
  • Ethics in Counseling: Staying on Track - 4 credits
  • Ethics: Informed Consent, Confidentiality, and Diagnosing - 1 credit
  • Ethics: Money and the Therapeutic Relationship - 2 credits
  • Ethics: Nine Ethical Values of Master Therapists - 1 credit
  • Ethics: Receiving Gifts from Clients: Ethical and Therapeutic Issues - 1 credit
  • Ethics: Spiritual Issues in Clinical Practice - 3 credits
  • Ethics: Termination of Psychotherapy - 1 credit
  • Ethics, Supervision, and Risk Management: Issues in Sexual Boundary Violations - 3 credits
  • HIPAA Compliance Kit – 8th Edition and 2016 Updates - 8 credits
  • Risk Management Basics: The Application of Law and Ethics to Risk Management - 2 credits

Below is information for California and Florida psychologists, marriage and family therapists, social workers and mental health counselors regarding which of our courses meet their state's requirements for law and ethics:

California psychologists:

California psychologists are required to obtain training in the subject of law and ethics. However, effective January 29, 2007, California psychologists can now determine the most effective means to stay abreast of changes in California laws, regulations, ethical standards and standards of practice as they apply to the practice of psychology in California.

California psychologists may, but are no longer required to, take a 4-hour course in law and ethics. Under the new regulation, the individual psychologist determines the number of law and ethics credits to be taken. Information about CE requirements can be found at http://www.psychology.ca.gov/licensees/ce_faqs.shtml

The following courses meet the law and ethics requirement for California psychologists.

  • Dual Relationships: Ethical and Clinical Aspects of Dual Relationships in Psychotherapy - 6 credits
  • Ethical and Legal Issues in Psychotherapy - 4 credits
  • Ethical and Legal Issues: Mandated Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect - 1 credit
  • Ethical Boundaries and Custody Evaluations - 1 credit
  • Ethical Considerations in the Assessment and Management of Suicide Risk - 1 credit
  • Ethical Issues with Fees, Billing, and Collections - 1 credit
  • Ethics and Countertransference - 2 credits
  • Ethics and Risk Management in Counseling - 2 credits
  • Ethics and Risk Management: Confidentiality in the Digital World - 3 credits
  • Ethics and Risk Management: E-mail Communication - Issues for MH Counselors - 1 credit
  • Ethics and Risk Management: Licensing Board Adjudications/Sanctions & Gifts from Clients - 1 credit
  • Ethics and Risk Management: Repercussions of Sexual Misconduct - 1 credit
  • Ethics and Risk Management: Sexual Boundary Violations - 1 credit
  • Ethics and Risk Management: Social Media and the Internet - 2 credits
  • Ethics and Risk Management: The Challenge and Dilemma of Technology - 1 credit
  • Ethics and Self-Disclosure: Adapting to New Technologies - 1 credit
  • Ethics: Confidentiality - 2 credits
  • Ethics in Counseling: Staying on Track - 4 credits
  • Ethics: Informed Consent, Confidentiality, and Diagnosing - 1 credit
  • Ethics: Money and the Therapeutic Relationship - 2 credits
  • Ethics: Nine Ethical Values of Master Therapists - 1 credit
  • Ethics: Receiving Gifts from Clients: Ethical and Therapeutic Issues - 1 credit
  • Ethics: Spiritual Issues in Clinical Practice - 3 credits
  • Ethics: Termination of Psychotherapy - 1 credit
  • Ethics, Supervision, and Risk Management: Issues in Sexual Boundary Violations - 3 credits
  • HIPAA Compliance Kit – 8th Edition and 2016 Updates - 8 credits
  • Risk Management Basics: The Application of Law and Ethics to Risk Management - 2 credits
California MFT, LCSW, LPCC, LEP:
  • All of our ethics courses meet the law and ethics requirement for California MFTs, LPCCs, LEPs, and LCSWs.
Florida psychologists:

The following courses can be applied to the ethics requirement for Florida psychologists.

  • Ethical and Legal Issues in Psychotherapy - 4 credits
  • Ethical and Legal Issues: Mandated Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect - 1 credit
  • Ethical Boundaries and Custody Evaluations - 1 credit
  • Ethical Considerations in the Assessment and Management of Suicide Risk - 1 credit
  • Ethical Issues with Fees, Billing, and Collections - 1 credit
  • Ethics and Countertransference - 2 credits
  • Ethics and Risk Management in Counseling - 2 credits
  • Ethics and Risk Management: Confidentiality in the Digital World - 3 credits
  • Ethics and Risk Management: E-mail Communication - Issues for MH Counselors - 1 credit
  • Ethics and Risk Management: Licensing Board Adjudications/Sanctions & Gifts from Clients - 1 credit
  • Ethics and Risk Management: Repercussions of Sexual Misconduct - 1 credit
  • Ethics and Risk Management: Sexual Boundary Violations - 1 credit
  • Ethics and Risk Management: Social Media and the Internet - 2 credits
  • Ethics and Risk Management: The Challenge and Dilemma of Technology - 1 credit
  • Ethics and Self-Disclosure: Adapting to New Technologies - 1 credit
  • Ethics: Confidentiality - 2 credits
  • Ethics: Informed Consent, Confidentiality, and Diagnosing - 1 credit
  • Ethics: Money and the Therapeutic Relationship - 2 credits
  • Ethics: Receiving Gifts from Clients: Ethical and Therapeutic Issues - 1 credit
  • Ethics: Spiritual Issues in Clinical Practice - 3 credits
  • Ethics: Termination of Psychotherapy - 1 credit
  • Ethics, Supervision, and Risk Management: Issues in Sexual Boundary Violations - 3 credits
  • Risk Management Basics: The Application of Law and Ethics to Risk Management - 2 credits
  • HIPAA Compliance Kit – 8th Edition and 2016 Updates - 8 credits

Florida LCSW, LMFT, LMHC:

  • All of our ethics courses meet the law and ethics requirements for Florida LCSWs, LMFTs, and LMHCs.

Most states allow practitioners to take their ethics credits online. However, some do not. Please check with your state board to confirm that you can obtain your ethics credits online.

To view descriptions of these courses: BROWSE CE CATALOG  Click on the course title to view the description and CE approvals.

The courses will be found in one of the following categories: Ethics and Law, HIPAA, or Risk Management.


Page last modified on January 12, 2017