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 LA Psychologists, LA Social Workers, LA Marriage and Family Therapists, LA Counselors, and LA Addiction Counselors.
CEs for Louisiana 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.
- Louisiana Psychologists CE requirements
- Louisiana Social Workers CE requirements
- Louisiana Marriage and Family Therapists CE requirements
- Louisiana Professional Counselors CE requirements
- Louisiana Addiction Counselors CE requirements
LA Psychologists
Psychologists (LA)
PhD, PsyD
Board website: Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists
LA Psychologist CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 3 years |
| Total Hours Licensed Psychologist Licensed Specialists in School Psychology – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed* | 40 CE hours 50 CE hours {No limit} |
| Required Topics – Ethics* | 2 Ethics CE hours |
Licensed Specialists can choose Ethics OR Law
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – Professional Associations* – Accredited Institutions of Higher Education – Hospitals with APA-approved doctoral internships | – APA – Other Approvals* |
* Acceptable Sponsorship, Offerings and Activities include: “A. The board will recognize the following as acceptable
sponsors of the continuing education requirements: 1. accredited institutions of higher education; 2. hospitals which have approved regional medical continuing education centers; 3. hospitals which have APA approved doctoral
internship training programs; 4. national, regional, or state professional associations, or divisions of such associations, which specifically offer or approve graduate or post-doctoral continuing education training; 5. American Psychological Association (APA) approved sponsors and activities offered by APA (including home study courses); 6. activities sponsored by the Board of Examiners of Psychologists; and 7. activities sponsored by the Louisiana Department
of Health or its subordinate units and approved by the chief psychologist of the sponsoring state office…” – Chapter 8, section 805 of Louisiana Administrative Code for Psychologists
LA Social Workers
Social Workers (LA)
RSW, CSW, LMSW, LCSW
Board website: Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners (LABSWE)
LA Social Work CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | Annually |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 20 CE hours {10 CE hours} |
| Required Topics – LCSWs: Clinical Social Work (including Diagnosis & Treatment) | 10 Clinical CE hours |
| Every 2 years: – Social Work Ethics – LCSW-BACS: Supervision | 3 Ethics CE hours 3 Supervision CE hours |
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – Any State SW Licensing Board – Any State SW Professional Association – CSWE Accredited Institution | – ASWB – NASW – CSWE – Other Approvals* |
* “The following learning forums are approved for continuing education and must contain content applicable to social work practice: 1. educational offerings sponsored by or approved by social work licensing bodies, state and national professional social work organizations, and schools accredited by the Council on Social Work Education; 2. educational offerings sponsored by or offered by entities approved by the Association of Social Work Boards; 3. should the individual social worker make the determination that an education offering which is not pre-approved by one of the approval organizations has content applicable to social work practice, the Guide for Assessment of Continuing Education (§317.P) must be used. This document, as well as all the relevant course materials, and the certificate of completion should be maintained in the event you are audited; 4. distance learning (teleconferences, telecourses, home-study courses and internet courses) sponsored by entities listed in §317.M.1, or pre-approved by a LABSWE-authorized pre-approval organization…; 5. continuing education activities or academic courses provided by accredited schools of social work. Academic course work counts per actual class hour…” – Chapter 3, section 317(M) of Louisiana Laws & Rules for Social Workers
LA Marriage & Family Therapists
Marriage & Family Therapists (LA)
LMFT
Board website: Louisiana State Board of Licensed Professional Counselors
LA Marriage and Family Therapist CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed* | 40 CE hours {20 CEs hours} |
| Required Topics: – MFT Ethics – Diagnosis and Treatment | 3 Ethics CE hours 6 Diagnosis CE hours |
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – Accredited Educational Institutions* | – AAMFT & affiliates* |
* “…A maximum of 20 CEHs may be obtained through an online format, with the exception of coursework obtained through a regionally accredited institution of higher education. All continuing education hours may be obtained through…Direct participation in a structured educational format as a learner in continuing education workshops and presentations or in graduate coursework (either for credit or audit). The advisory committee will accept workshops and presentations approved by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) and its regional or state divisions including the Louisiana Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (LAMFT)….Continuing education taken from organizations, groups, or individuals not holding provider status by one of the associations listed…will be subject to approval by the advisory committee at the time of renewal.” – Chapter 35, section 3503.C of Louisiana Laws & Rules for LMFTs
LA Counselors
Counselors (LA)
LPC
Board website: Louisiana State Board of Licensed Professional Counselors
LA Professional Counselor Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed* | 40 CE hours {20 CE hours} |
| Required Topics: – Ethics – Diagnosis under DSM-5 | 3 Ethics CE hours 6 Diagnosis CE hours |
| for Supervisors: – Supervision | 3 Supervision CE hours |
(ex. video presentations)
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – Accredited Educational Institutions – Affiliated state chapters of ACA* | – ACA – NBCC – Other Approvals* |
* “…A maximum of 20 CEHs may be obtained through an online format, with the exception of coursework obtained through a regionally accredited institution of higher education. Continuing Education Approved by Other Organizations. Continuing education that is approved by either the American Counseling Association (ACA), its divisions, regions and state branches, Louisiana Counseling Association (LCA), or the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) will be accepted by the Board of Examiners…Continuing Education Not Preapproved. For those organizations, groups or individuals that do not carry provider status by one of the associations listed in Subparagraph a of this Paragraph, the continuing education hours will be subject to approval by the Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners at the time of renewal…” – Chapter 7, section 707.B of Louisiana Laws & Rules for LPCs
LA Addiction Counselors
Addiction Counselors (LA)
RAC, CAC, LAC
Board website: The Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority (LA-ADRA)
LA Addiction Counselors CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed* | 48 CE hours {No limit} |
| Required Topics: – Ethics | 6 Ethics CE hours |
counseling or prevention, whichever is applicable
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – LA-ADRA | – Other Approvals* NAADAC |
* “Continuing education must be in the form of workshops, seminars, courses, or other organized educational programs conducted by providers approved by the ADRA. Semester credit hours may be converted to clock
hours at the rate of 15 clock hours per one semester hour.“ Section 727 of ADRA Rules (Note: NAADAC is NOT an approved education provider for this state board, however, counselors can use NAADAC CEs towards renewal and select to pay LA-ADRA state board fees. Please contact LA-ADRA for more information) – NAADAC 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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