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 NH Psychologists, NH Social Workers, NH Marriage and Family Therapists, NH Counselors, and NH Addiction Counselors.
CEs for New Hampshire 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.
- New Hampshire Psychologists CE requirements
- New Hampshire Social Workers CE requirements
- New Hampshire Marriage and Family Therapists CE requirements
- New Hampshire Mental Health Counselors CE requirements
- New Hampshire Alcohol and Drug Counselors CE requirements
NH Psychologists
Psychologists (NH)
PhD, PsyD
Board website: New Hampshire Board of Psychologists
NH Psychologist CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 40 CE hours {20 CE hours} |
| Required Topics – Ethics | 6 Ethics CE hours |
(3 Ethics credits per year), shall be from Category A
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – NH Psychological Association | – AAMFT – AASECT – ACA – AMA – APA – NASP – NASW – NBCC – Other approvals* |
* “(a) The board of psychology shall assume no role in the review, pre-approval, post program approval, evaluation, accreditation or certification of any continuing education seminar, workshop, home study course or academic course. (b) The board shall recognize the following for continuing education credit: (1) A seminar, workshop, home study course or academic course that is designed to continue the education of the licensee in current developments, skills, procedures, or treatment in the licensee’s field of practice; and (2) Which has been certified by a national, state, or county psychological or medical society or offered by or through a department of psychology or other department in the behavioral sciences, psychiatry, or psychiatric nursing at a regionally accredited school, college or university…” – Psyc 402.01(a)-(b) of Rules for NH Psychologists
“…Category A seminars, workshops and home study shall consist of sessions and/or study materials that are offered through or approved by one of the following groups:(1) American Association of Group Psychotherapists; (2) American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy; (3) American Association of Pastoral Counselors or their accredited training programs; (4) American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors & Therapists; (5) American Counseling Association; (6) American Medical Association; (7) American Medical Seminars; (8) American Mental Health Counselor Association; (9) American Nurses Association; (10) American Nurses Credentialing Center; (11) American Psychological Association; (12) American Board of Professional Psychologists; (13) American Psychiatric Association; (14) Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards; (15) National Association of Social Workers; (16) National Board for Certified Counselors; (17) National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology; (18) National Association of School Psychologists; or (19) New Hampshire Psychological Association…” – Psyc 402.01(d) of Rules for NH Psychologists
NH Social Workers
Social Workers (NH)
LICSW
Board website: New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice
NH Social Work CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 40 CE hours {20 CE hours} |
| Required Topics – Ethics – Suicide prevention | 6 Ethics CE hours 3 Suicide CE hours |
(3 Ethics credits per year), shall be from Category A
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| {None specified} | – AAMFT – ACA – AMA – APA – ASWB – NASW – NBCC – Other approvals* |
* “(b) Category A seminars, workshops, on-line and home study or other CEs shall be approved by one of the following groups: (1) American Psychological Association; (2) National Association of Social Workers; (3) National Board for Certified Counselors; (4) American Association for Marriage and Family therapy; (5) American Counseling Association; (6) American Medical Association; (7) American Mental Health Counselors Association; or (8) Association of Social Work Boards…” – Mhp 402.02(b) of NH Board of Mental Health Practice Regulations
NH Marriage & Family Therapists
Marriage & Family Therapists (NH)
LMFT
Board website: New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice
NH Marriage and Family Therapist CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 40 CE hours {20 CE hours} |
| Required Topics – Ethics – Suicide prevention | 6 Ethics CE hours 3 Suicide CE hours |
(3 Ethics credits per year), shall be from Category A
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| {None specified} | – AAMFT – ACA – AMA – APA – ASWB – NASW – NBCC – Other approvals* |
* “(b) Category A seminars, workshops, on-line and home study or other CEs shall be approved by one of the following groups: (1) American Psychological Association; (2) National Association of Social Workers; (3) National Board for Certified Counselors; (4) American Association for Marriage and Family therapy; (5) American Counseling Association; (6) American Medical Association; (7) American Mental Health Counselors Association; or (8) Association of Social Work Boards…” – Mhp 402.02(b) of NH Board of Mental Health Practice Regulations
NH Counselors
Counselors (NH)
LCMHC
Board website: New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice
NH Mental Health Counselor Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 40 CE hours {20 CE hours} |
| Required Topics – Ethics – Suicide prevention | 6 Ethics CE hours 3 Suicide CE hours |
(3 Ethics credits per year), shall be from Category A
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| {None specified} | – AAMFT – ACA – AMA – APA – ASWB – NASW – NBCC – Other approvals* |
* “(b) Category A seminars, workshops, on-line and home study or other CEs shall be approved by one of the following groups: (1) American Psychological Association; (2) National Association of Social Workers; (3) National Board for Certified Counselors; (4) American Association for Marriage and Family therapy; (5) American Counseling Association; (6) American Medical Association; (7) American Mental Health Counselors Association; or (8) Association of Social Work Boards…” – Mhp 402.02(b) of NH Board of Mental Health Practice Regulations
NH Addiction Counselors
Alcohol and Drug Counselors (NH)
LADC, MLADC, LCS
Board website: New Hampshire Board of Licensing for Alcohol and Other Drug Use Professionals
NH Alcohol and Drug Counselors CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 48 CE hours {12 CE hours} |
| Required Topics – Ethics – Suicide prevention | 6 Ethics CE hours 3 Suicide CE hours |
| for LCS – Supervision | 3 Supervision CE hours |
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – any State IC&RC member board – New Hampshire Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association (NHADACA) | – NAADAC – Other approvals* |
* “(c) Continuing education offered by the following organizations shall be automatically approved by the board if such courses relate to one of the 18 categories of competence as outlined in Alc 313.10(j): (1) An IC&RC member board; (2) NAADAC; (3) New Hampshire Training Institute on Addictive Disorders; (4) New Hampshire Center for Excellence; (5) AdCare Educational Institute of New England; (6) NHADACA; (7) Any educational unit of the New Hampshire community college system; (8) The department of health and human services bureau of drug and alcohol services; or (9) The Addiction Technology Transfer Center. (d) A course, seminar, or other event conducted or sponsored by any other college, university, or school permitted to grant degrees in the disciplines of life science, biological science, sociology, psychology, or public health shall be considered to be approved for purposes of these rules if the content of the event is in any of the performance domains of assessment, counseling, case management, education, or professional responsibility…” – Alc 409.04(c) of rules for NH Alcohol and Other Drug Use Professionals
*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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