Work as a Mental Health Professional can be challenging, so decoding all the CE information shouldn’t be an added stressor.
As part of our mission to make Mental Health Professionals work a bit easier, we’ve checked your state board’s CE info for you! Here are the essentials that will help you find Continuing Education for GA Psychologists, GA Social Workers, GA Marriage and Family Therapists, GA Counselors, and GA Addiction Counselors.
CEs for Georgia Mental Health Professionals
Click on the links below to view the CE/CEU requirements for each Profession. Please note: Unless otherwise stated, CE hours for Asynchronous and Required Topics are INCLUDED in the total CE hours required.
- Georgia Psychologists CE requirements
- Georgia Social Workers CE requirements
- Georgia Marriage and Family Therapists CE requirements
- Georgia Professional Counselors CE requirements
- Georgia Addiction Counselors CE requirements
GA Psychologists
Psychologists (GA)
PhD, PsyD
Board website: Georgia State Board of Examiners of Psychologists
GA Psychologist CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed – Interactive online synchronous allowed* | 40 CE hours {10 CE hours} {6 CE hours} |
| Required Topics – Professional Ethics | 3 Ethics CE hours |
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – State Psychological Associations – Regionally Accredited Educational Institutions* | – APA – NASP – Other Approvals* |
* For Area IV Approved Sponsored Continuing Education: “The delivery method of the continuing education by the presenter and the attendance of the psychologist at the continuing education event must be in person…Approved sponsors of continuing education may include State Psychological Associations, the American Psychological Association or any of its approved sponsors approved through the American Psychological Association Sponsor Approval System, the Canadian Psychological Association Approval of Sponsor of Continuing Education for Canadian Psychologists, the Academies of the Specialty Boards of the American Board of Professional Psychology, Association for Psychological Science, National Association of School Psychologists, regionally accredited educational institutions that offer graduate training in psychology or related fields, Federal and State Government entities providing training at the post-doctoral level by licensed psychologists. Category I Continuing Medical Education (CME) of the American Medical Association, the Canadian Medical Association, American Bar Association, and the Canadian Bar Association, if relevant to the practice of psychology.” – Rule 510-8-.02 (3)(d) Georgia Psychology Rules & Regulations
GA Social Workers
Social Workers (GA)
LMSW, LCSW
Board website: Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists
GA Social Work CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 35 CE hours {10 CE hours} |
| Required Topics: – Ethics* – Core hours (related to specialty) – Related hours (outside specialty) | 5 Ethics CE hours 15 Core CE hours 15 Related CE hours |
| Required if applicable to practice – TeleMental Health** | 6 TeleMental Health CE hours |
**CEs required prior to the delivery of clinical telemental health
or Supervision via telemental health
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – Georgia Society for Clinical Social Work (GASCSW) – any State Professional Association – any State Licensing or Certification Board – Accredited Educational Institutions | – ASWB – CSWE – NASW – Other Approvals* AASECT AAMFT APA APT NAADAC NASP NBCC |
* No more than twenty (20) hours of continuing education shall be from any one continuing education or academic coursework, workshop, or presentation. This limit does not apply to professional conferences which offer multiple presentations…. “Core hours shall be obtained through synchronous or asynchronous activities sponsored, co-sponsored, or approved by: 1) A professional association in the specialty in which the license is held. 2) An academic department in the specialty in which the license is held… 3) A licensing or certification board in another jurisdiction which regulates the specialty in which the license is held. If the board is a composite board, the activity must be specifically approved for continuing education in the specialty in which the license is held. Related hours are continuing education hours acquired in activities in a specialty other than the one in which the license is held or in the allied professions of psychiatry, psychiatric nursing or psychology.” Related hours may be obtained from: Professional associations, accredited academic departments, licensing or certification boards, state, or local government agencies, or licensed hospitals that sponsors, co-sponsors or approves the continuing education in the specialties of professional counseling, social work, marriage and family therapy or the allied professions for psychiatry, psychiatric nursing or psychology or allied health specialties. – Rule 135-9-.01(2)(e)-(h) Georgia Composite Board Rules & Regulations
GA Marriage & Family Therapists
Marriage & Family Therapists (GA)
LMFT
Board website: Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists
GA Marriage and Family Therapist CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 35 CE hours {10 CE hours} |
| Required Topics: – Ethics* – Core hours (related to specialty) – Related hours (outside specialty) | 5 Ethics CE hours 15 Core CE hours 15 Related CE hours |
| Required if applicable to practice – TeleMental Health** | 6 TeleMental Health CE hours |
**CEs required prior to the delivery of clinical telemental health
or Supervision via telemental health
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – Georgia Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (GAMFT) – any State Professional Association – any State Licensing or Certification Board – Accredited Educational Institutions | – AAMFT – Other Approvals* AASECT APA APT ASWB NAADAC NASP NASW NBCC |
* No more than twenty (20) hours of continuing education shall be from any one continuing education or academic coursework, workshop, or presentation. This limit does not apply to professional conferences which offer multiple presentations…. “Core hours shall be obtained through synchronous or asynchronous activities sponsored, co-sponsored, or approved by: 1) A professional association in the specialty in which the license is held. 2) An academic department in the specialty in which the license is held… 3) A licensing or certification board in another jurisdiction which regulates the specialty in which the license is held. If the board is a composite board, the activity must be specifically approved for continuing education in the specialty in which the license is held. Related hours are continuing education hours acquired in activities in a specialty other than the one in which the license is held or in the allied professions of psychiatry, psychiatric nursing or psychology.” Related hours may be obtained from: Professional associations, accredited academic departments, licensing or certification boards, state, or local government agencies, or licensed hospitals that sponsors, co-sponsors or approves the continuing education in the specialties of professional counseling, social work, marriage and family therapy or the allied professions for psychiatry, psychiatric nursing or psychology or allied health specialties. – Rule 135-9-.01(2)(e)-(h) Georgia Composite Board Rules & Regulations
GA Counselors
Counselors (GA)
LPC, APC
Board website: Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists
GA Professional Counselor Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 35 CE hours {10 CE hours} |
| Required Topics: – Ethics* – Core hours (related to specialty) – Related hours (outside specialty) | 5 Ethics CE hours 15 Core CE hours 15 Related CE hours |
| Required if applicable to practice – TeleMental Health** | 6 TeleMental Health CE hours |
**CEs required prior to the delivery of clinical telemental health
or Supervision via telemental health
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – Licensed Professional Counselors Association of Georgia (LPCAGA) – any State Professional Association – any State Licensing or Certification Board – Accredited Educational Institutions | – NBCC – Other Approvals* AASECT APA APT ASWB NAADAC NASP NASW |
* No more than twenty (20) hours of continuing education shall be from any one continuing education or academic coursework, workshop, or presentation. This limit does not apply to professional conferences which offer multiple presentations…. “Core hours shall be obtained through synchronous or asynchronous activities sponsored, co-sponsored, or approved by: 1) A professional association in the specialty in which the license is held. 2) An academic department in the specialty in which the license is held… 3) A licensing or certification board in another jurisdiction which regulates the specialty in which the license is held. If the board is a composite board, the activity must be specifically approved for continuing education in the specialty in which the license is held. Related hours are continuing education hours acquired in activities in a specialty other than the one in which the license is held or in the allied professions of psychiatry, psychiatric nursing or psychology.” Related hours may be obtained from: Professional associations, accredited academic departments, licensing or certification boards, state, or local government agencies, or licensed hospitals that sponsors, co-sponsors or approves the continuing education in the specialties of professional counseling, social work, marriage and family therapy or the allied professions for psychiatry, psychiatric nursing or psychology or allied health specialties. – Rule 135-9-.01(2)(e)-(h) Georgia Composite Board Rules & Regulations
GA Counselors
Addiction Counselors (GA)
CAC I, CAC II
Board website: Georgia Addiction Counselors Association (GACA)
GA Addiction Counselors CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed – GACA Provider, in classroom* | 40 CE hours* {20 CE hours} {20 CE hours} |
| Required Topics: – Ethics – TeleMental Health | 6 Ethics CE hours 6 TeleMental Health CE hours |
GACA provider number and be face-to-face
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – Georgia Addiction Counselors Association (GACA) | – NAADAC – Other Approvals* |
* Full List and other CE info on GACA website
*Please note: This information is offered as a resource only. This information is provided as a courtesy and recommend you double check your state licensing board or accrediting organization for the latest regulations and specific requirements of your state when considering programs for Continuing Education credit. All licensed Professionals are solely responsible for understanding their licensing board’s requirements for continuing education training courses. If you don’t know what these requirements are, you can find out by contacting your board.
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