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Today's headlines contain stories of cyberbullying and the terrible consequences it can have on our children. As technology becomes more prevalent, the abuse of that technology for purposes of intimidation and harassment through bullying becomes much harder to escape and impossible to ignore.

At Health has developed a white paper, Prevent Cyberbullying and Save a Life, with information and resources for mental health professionals, and it is available as a free download to help you better understand and counsel patients about this important topic.

Click Here to Download the Cyberbullying White Paper (PDF)

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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.

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Online continuing education (CEUs) for psychotherapists, psychologists, MFTs, LCSWs, social workers, mental health counselors, addiction counselors, and nurses

Click here to view our complete course catalog.

Most Popular Online CE Courses:

• Assessing and Treating Sexual Problems in Psychotherapy - 5 credits
• Cultural Competence: The Immigrant Experience - 3 credits
• EMDR Therapy: Treating Anxiety - 4 credits
• Emerging Adulthood: Transformative Years - 4 credits
• Ethics and Countertransference - 2 credits
• Ethics and Risk Management: Confidentiality in the Digital World - 3 credits
• Ethics and Risk Management: The Challenge and Dilemma of Technology  - 1 credit
• Ethics in Counseling: Staying on Track - 4 credits
• Marriage and Family Therapy: Applications in Clinical Practice - 8 credits
• Suicide Assessment and Intervention - 2 credits
• Suicide Assessment, Treatment, and Management - 6 credits
• Therapist’s Guide to Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) - 7 credits
• Trauma Informed Care - 6 credits

Most Popular Online Addiction Courses

• Brief Strategic Family Therapy for Adolescent Drug Abuse
• Alcohol Problems in Intimate Relationships: Identification and Intervention
• Integrated Approach: Opiate Addiction Treatment
• Opiate Addiction Treatment
• WHY NOT POT? A Review of the Brain-based Risks of Cannabis

State Board and National Accrediting Organization CE Requirements

Each course in our catalog varies in its approvals. To find out the specific approvals for a course, click on the course title in the Course Catalog and then select the CE Approvals tab.

Please keep in mind that continuing education requirements for mental health practitioners vary from state to state. Many state-level boards grant reciprocity with national accrediting organizations and other state boards.

Although a majority of state licensure boards and national accrediting organizations accept online courses and home study programs for continuing education credit, some do not. Others may place a limit on the number of CE hours a practitioner can earn online or via home study. Please check with your state board and/or professional organization regarding its policies on reciprocity and online/home study accreditation prior to enrollment.

We have listed the following sites to help you, the practitioner, determine the CE/CME requirements for your state as well as your professional organization. (Note: Clicking on the links will open a new browser window.)

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Professionals

NAADAC
The National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC), the largest national organization for alcoholism and drug abuse professionals, has specific recertification requirements for National Certified Addiction Counselor (NCAC) and Master Addiction Counselor (MAC).

The National Addiction Technology Transfer Center's Credentialing Database
The ATTC credentialing database contains basic information on a variety of state and national bodies that offer credentialing for drug and alcohol counselors.

Marriage and Family Therapists

The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
The AAMFT is the professional association for the field of marriage and family therapy.

Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing & Certification
This directory contains the titles and addresses of state boards regulating marriage and family therapists.

Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards
AMFTRB promotes the advancement of ethical, legal practice in all jurisdictions and serves as a clearinghouse for regulatory information.

Professional Counselors

The National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)
The National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc. (NBCC®), identifies for professionals and the public those counselors who have voluntarily sought and obtained certification and maintains a register of those counselors. NBCC's flagship credential is the National Certified Counselor (NCC).

NBCC State Board Directory
NBCC lists contact information of individual state boards responsible for the certification and recertification of professional counselors.

Psychiatrists

American Psychiatric Association (APA)
The APA requires that certified members participate in at least 150 hours of continuing medical education (CME) activities per three-year period, of which at least 60 hours must be in Category 1 activities. The remaining 60 hours my be in either Category 1 or Category 2, such as reading of professional literature, self-study, and consultation.

Psychologists

American Psychological Association
The APA CE Sponsor Approval and the APA Continuing Education Committee work together to establish, implement and regulate standards and policies. At Health, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. At Health, LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards
The ASSPB is the alliance of state, territorial and provincial agencies responsible for the licensure and certification of psychologists throughout the U.S. and Canada.  This directory provides contact information for Psychology Licensing Boards in the U.S. and Canada.

Social Workers

Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
The ASWB, created to help state social work regulatory boards share knowledge, creates and administers licensing tests for social workers. ASWB established the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program that reviews providers and can grant approval for CE programs that cover several states.

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
The NASW Office of Quality Assurance promotes the standards and credentials required for excellence in the practice of social work.

Social Work State Licensing Boards
This directory, provided by the Social Work Examination Services, contains contact information for social work state licensing boards.

Page last modified or reviewed on October 9, 2017