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 MI Psychologists, MI Social Workers, MI Marriage and Family Therapists, MI Counselors, and MI Addiction Counselors.
CEs for Michigan 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.
- Michigan Psychologists CE requirements
- Michigan Social Workers CE requirements
- Michigan Marriage and Family Therapists CE requirements
- Michigan Professional Counselors CE requirements
- Michigan Addiction Counselors CE requirements
MI Psychologists
Psychologists (MI)
PhD, PsyD
Board website: Michigan Licensing and Regulatory (LARA) Bureau of Professions – Board of Psychology
MI Psychologist CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed* | 30 CE hours {No limit} |
| Required Topics – Ethics – Pain and Symptom Management** – Implicit Bias* | 3 Ethics CE hours 2 Pain Mgmt CE hours + 2 Implicit Bias CE hours |
| One-time requirement – Human Trafficking | 1 Trafficking CE hour |
*Implicit Bias CE hours are NOT INCLUDED in total CE hours;
they are in addition to the total 30 CE hours
** “Under section 18233(2) of the code, MCL 333.18233, at least 2 hours of continuing education must be earned in the area of pain and symptom management. Continuing education hours in pain and symptom management may include, but are not limited to, courses in behavior management, psychology of pain, pharmacology, behavior modification, stress management, clinical applications, and drug interventions as they relate to professional practice.” – Part 4. R 338.2583(1)(d) Administrative Rules for Psychologists
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – Accredited Academic Institutions – Any State Psychological Association affiliated with APA – Any State Psychology Licensing Board member of ASPPB – Accredited Hospitals or Mental Health treatment centers | – AAMFT – AASECT – ACA – AMA – APA – NASP – NASW – NBCC – Other Approvals* |
and/or directly relevant to the science or practice of psychology.
* “Attendance at or participation in a continuing education program or activity related to the practice of psychology, or any non-clinical subject relevant to psychological practice, education, administration, management, or science, which includes, but is not limited to: live, in-person programs; interactive or monitored teleconference, audio-conference, or web-based programs; online programs; and journal articles or other self-study programs approved or offered by any of the following organizations: A statewide bar association; statewide psychological association; affiliated with the American Psychological Association; The American Association of Group Psychotherapy; The American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists; The American Association of Pastoral Counselors; The American Association of Psychotherapy; The American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists; The American Bar Association; The American Board of Professional Neuropsychology; The American Board of Professional Psychologists; The American Counseling Association; The American Medical Association; The American Mental Health Counselor Association; The American Nurses Association; The American Psychiatric Association; The American Psychological Association; The American Psychotherapy Association; The American Society of Addiction Medicine; Another state or provincial board of psychology; The Association for Psychological science; The Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards; The Canadian Psychological Association; The Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals; The Michigan Psychoanalytic Institute; The Michigan Psychological Association; The Michigan Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology; The National Association of School Psychologists; The National Association of Social Workers; The National Board of Certified Counselors; The National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology; Nationally or regionally accredited academic institutions; Nationally or regionally accredited hospitals or mental health treatment centers; State, provincial, and territorial psychological associations.” – Part 4. R 338.2583(2) Administrative Rules for Psychologists
MI Social Workers
Social Workers (MI)
LBSW, LMSW
Board website: Michigan Licensing and Regulatory (LARA) Bureau of Professions – Board of Social Work
MI Social Work CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 3 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 45 CE hours {22.5 CE hours} |
| Required Topics – Ethics – Pain and Symptom Management* | 5 Ethics CE hours 2 Pain Mgmt CE hours |
| One-time requirement – Human Trafficking | 1 Trafficking CE hour |
format that permits live, synchronous contact
* “At least 2 of the 45 continuing education contact hours in each renewal period must be in pain and symptom management. Continuing education contact hours in pain and symptom management may include, but are not limited to, courses in behavior management, psychology of pain, behavior modification, and stress management.” – Part 5. R 338.2961(1)(3) Administrative Rules for Social Workers
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – Accredited Academic Institutions – Any State Social Work Licensing Board – Any State chapter of NASW | – ASWB – CSWE – NASW – Other approvals* |
professional competence in social work practice.
* “Attendance at a continuing education program related to the practice of social work approved or offered by any of the following: The ASWB; The National Association of Social Workers (NASW); A state chapter of the NASW; Attendance of an academic course or a continuing education program related to the practice of social work offered by an educational program approved by the board under R 338.2923; Attendance at a continuing education program that has been granted approval by another state board of social work…” – Part 4. R 338. 2963(4) Administrative Rules for Social Workers
MI Marriage & Family Therapists
Marriage & Family Therapists (MI)
LMFT
Board website: Michigan Licensing and Regulatory (LARA) Bureau of Professions – Board of Marriage and Family Therapy
MI Marriage and Family Therapist CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | N/A {n/a} |
| Required Topics | |
| One-time requirement – Human Trafficking | 1 Trafficking CE hour |
You are responsible for maintaining your competence in your profession,
but you do not have to demonstrate the ways you are doing that for renewal.
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – State or nationally recognized Health-related organizations – State or Federal agencies – Accredited Academic Institutions | – Other approvals* |
* “Acceptable providers or methods of [the required human trafficking] training include any of the following: (i) Training offered by a nationally recognized or state-recognized, health-related organization. (ii) Training offered by, or in conjunction with, a state or federal agency. (iii) Training obtained in an educational program approved for initial licensure, or by a college or university. (iv) Reading an article related to the identification of victims of human trafficking that satisfies the requirements of subdivision (a) of this subrule and is published in a peer review journal, health care journal, or professional or scientific journal...” – R 338.7202(1)(b) Administrative Rules for MFTs.
MI Counselors
Counselors (MI)
LPC
Board website: Michigan Licensing and Regulatory (LARA) Bureau of Professions – Board of Counseling
MI Professional Counselor Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | N/A {n/a} |
| Required Topics | |
| One-time requirement – Human Trafficking | 1 Trafficking CE hour |
You are responsible for maintaining your competence in your profession,
but you do not have to demonstrate the ways you are doing that for renewal.
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – State or nationally recognized Health-related organizations – State or Federal agencies – Accredited Academic Institutions | – Other approvals* |
* “Acceptable providers or methods of [the required human trafficking] training include any of the following: (i) Training offered by a nationally recognized or state-recognized, health-related organization. (ii) Training offered by, or in conjunction with, a state or federal agency. (iii) Training obtained in an educational program approved for initial licensure, or by a college or university. (iv) Reading an article related to the identification of victims of human trafficking that satisfies the requirements of subdivision (a) of this subrule and is published in a peer review journal, health care journal, or professional or scientific journal...” – Part 3. R 338.1771(b) Administrative Rules for Counselors.
MI Addiction Counselors
Addiction Counselors (MI)
CAADC, CADC, CADC-M, CCDP, CCDP-D
Board website: Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals (MCBAP)
MI Addiction Counselors CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 or 3 years |
| Total Hours 2 year Renewal 3 year Renewal – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 40 CE hours 60 CE hours {No limit} |
| Required Topics: for Supervisors (CCS, CCS-M) – Clinical Supervision | 3 Supervision CE hours per year |
| One-time requirement – Human Trafficking | 1 Trafficking CE hour |
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – MCBAP: Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals | – AAMFT – APA – NASW – NAADAC – Other approvals** |
tobacco, and/or other drug use and prevention issues.*
* “…Key words in course titles are: substance abuse, substance use disorder, drug addiction, chemical dependency, alcohol, tobacco, drug use, or co-occurring disorders. Related Education: General courses in clinical theory and therapeutic methods, or courses that only touch briefly on substance use disorder will count as related.” – MCBAP Website
** “Professional Associations: The following list is intended to identify additional sponsors/ sources of education that are acceptable without having to include specific language regarding MCBAP approval: NASW – National Association of Social Workers; MACMHB – Michigan Association of Community Mental Health Boards; EAPA – Employee Assistance Professional Association; MCA – Michigan Counseling Association; MPA – Michigan Psychological Association; NAADAC – National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors; MAADAC – Michigan Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors; MAPP – Michigan Association of Psychology Professionals; MJI – Michigan Judicial Institute; APA – American Psychological Association; AAMFT – Association for Marriage and Family Therapy; ITCMI – Inter Tribal Council of Michigan; NADCP – National Association of Drug Court Professionals; MSMS – Michigan State Medical Society; ASAM – American Society of Addiction Medicine…” – See Full list of Approved CE Providers from Professional Associations and Federal Government Sources & MCBAP-approved CE providers
*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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