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 MS Psychologists, MS Social Workers, MS Marriage and Family Therapists, MS Counselors, and MS Addiction Counselors.
CEs for Mississippi 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.
- Mississippi Psychologists CE requirements
- Mississippi Social Workers CE requirements
- Mississippi Marriage and Family Therapists CE requirements
- Mississippi Professional Counselors CE requirements
- Mississippi Alcohol and Drug Counselors CE requirements
MS Psychologists
Psychologists (MS)
PhD, PsyD
Board website: Mississippi Board of Psychology
MS Psychologist CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed* | 20 CE hours {No limit} |
| Required Topics – Ethics | 2 Ethics CE hours |
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – Mississippi Board of Psychology | – ACCME – APA – NASP – Other Approvals* |
* “The MS Board of Psychology accepts continuing education approved by the following: American Psychological Association (APA); Canadian Psychological Association (CPA); National Association of School Psychologist (NASP); Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Category 1 Credit/American Medical Association (AMA) Category 1; MS Board Approved Providers (List). Any continuing education sponsored by an organization that is not listed above will require prior approval for credit by the MS Board of Psychology. For more information see the MS Board of Psychology Rules and Regulations.” – MS Board of Psychology website
MS Social Workers
Social Workers (MS)
LSW, LMSW, LCSW
Board website: Mississippi Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists
MS Social Work CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 40 CE hours {20 CE hours} |
| Required Topics – Ethics – Cultural Competency | 4 Ethics CE hours 2 Cultural CE hours |
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – MS Board of Examiners SW Continuing Education Committee (SWCEC) – any State chapter of approved National Professional Associations – any State Licensing Board affiliated with ASWB – Any CSWE Accredited School of SW | – AAMFT – ASWB – CSWE – NASW – Other approvals* |
relevant to social work practice
* “DESIGNATED PROVIDERS (DPs): are organizations or institutions determined by the MS Board of Examiners SW
Continuing Education Committee (SWCEC) to meet the standards for continuing education…The following organizations are automatically approved for social worker continuing education by the MBOE and do not need to complete DP application process for program approval: a. Any program approved by the national NASW office, or any NASW Chapter; b. American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy or any of its state chapters; c. Any state chapter of Council on Social Work Education approved schools of social work (In order for continuing education offerings to be approved by this type of designated provider, the school of social work must be actively engaged in the planning and presentation of the offering); d. Association of Social Work Boards or any state licensing board affiliated with; e. International Association of Social Workers or any program approved by member countries; or f. International Federation of Schools of Social Work and member schools….Organizations that are approved for Designated Provider status must be actively engaged in the planning, development and presentation of the continuing education programs they provide. Co-Sponsorship will not be accepted.” – Rule 4.1, B.2. of Mississippi Rules for Social Workers
MS Marriage & Family Therapists
Marriage & Family Therapists (MS)
LMFT
Board website: Mississippi Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists
MS Marriage and Family Therapist CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 24 CE hours {6 CE hours} |
| Required Topics – MFT Ethics* | 4 Ethics CE hours |
| for LMFT Board-Approved Supervisors – Supervision | 2 Supervision CE hours |
required for the first renewal period.
*Ethics CEs must be completed in face-to-face learning.
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – any State chapter of AAMFT – Mississippi Board of Examiners for SW and MFT | – AAMFT – Other approvals* |
MN Board approves by course/program, not by organization.
* “Types of Acceptable Continuing Education: …The following types of continuing education activities are acceptable provided that the standards set forth below under Criteria for Approval of Continuing Education Activities have been met: Continuing education activities related to the practice of marriage and family therapy offered by the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) and any of its divisions, including the Mississippi Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (MAMFT); Mississippi Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists; and the Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards are automatically approved by the MFT Continuing Education Committee…” – Part B of CE Guide for LMFTs.
MS Counselors
Counselors (MS)
LPC
Board website: Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors
MS Professional Counselor Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 24 CE hours {No limit} |
| Required Topics – Counseling Ethics or Legal issues | 6 Ethics CE hours |
| for LPC Supervisors – Supervision for LPC-S Supervisors – Supervision | 1 Supervision CE hour 2 Supervision CE hours |
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – Mississippi Counseling Association (MCA) | – AAMFT – ACA – NBCC – Other approvals* |
* “A Licensee may obtain the CEH through one or more of the options listed below. a. Continuing Education Pre-approved. Continuing Education approved by the following entities, and others, that meet standards similar to or exceeding those required by the Board: i. American Counseling Association (ACA), ii. American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA), iii. Mississippi Counseling Association (MCA), iv. Mississippi Licensed Professional Counseling Association (MLPCA) with approval from Mississippi Counseling Association (MCA), v. American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), and vi. The National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC).
One may contact these associations or their divisions, regions, and state branches to find out which organizations, groups or individuals are approved providers…CEH must be given by a qualified presenter. A qualified presenter is considered to be someone at the master’s level or above and trained in the mental health field or related services.” – Part 2201. Rule 6.2. C of Mississippi Rules for Professional Counselors
MS Addiction Counselors
Alcohol and Drug Counselors (MS)
CADC, CADC-I, CADC-II, CAADC
Board website: Mississippi Association of Addiction Professionals (MAAP)
MS Alcohol and Drug Counselors CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 40 CE hours {20 CE hours} |
| Required Topics – Ethics – Person Centered Planning | 2 Ethics CE hours 2 CE hours |
Alcohol & Drug Counselor (ADC) domains
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – Mississippi Association of Addiction Professionals (MAAP) | – Other approvals* NAADAC |
practice of alcohol and drug counseling
* “Forty (40) hours of continuing education/training earned every two years, which must include topics relating to
the IC&RC ADC domains, and must include two (2) hours in Ethics and two (2) hours in Person Centered Planning
training…” – MAAP Recertification Guide
*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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