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 PA Psychologists, PA Social Workers, PA Marriage and Family Therapists, PA Counselors, and PA Addiction Counselors.
CEs for Pennsylvania 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.
- Pennsylvania Psychologists CE requirements
- Pennsylvania Social Workers CE requirements
- Pennsylvania Marriage and Family Therapists CE requirements
- Pennsylvania Professional Counselors CE requirements
- Pennsylvania Addiction Counselors CE requirements
PA Psychologists
Psychologists (PA)
PhD, PsyD
Board website: Pennsylvania State Board of Psychology
PA Psychologist CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 30 CE hours {15 CE hours} |
| Required Topics – Ethics – Suicide Risk Assessment, Treatment & Management – Child Abuse Recognition & Reporting | 3 Ethics CE hours 1 Suicide CE hour 2 CE hours |
| for Supervisors – Supervision | 3 Supervision CE hours |
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – Pennsylvania State Board of Psychology | – AMA – APA – Other approvals* |
* “Approved sponsors; acceptable courses and programs. (1) Courses and programs approved by Board-approved sponsors will be accepted as satisfying all or part of the continuing education requirement. It is the responsibility of the psychologist to ascertain the approval status of the sponsor before undertaking a continuing education activity. (2) Irrespective of the sponsor, the Board reserves the right to reject a continuing education course/program submitted by a psychologist if it is outside the scope of practice of psychology or is otherwise unacceptable because of presentation or content. The Board will not accept courses/programs which are unrelated to the actual practice of psychology—for example, instruction in office management or practice building. A psychologist will be notified of a rejected course/program in writing, along with the reason for the rejection. (3) The Board has approved the following sponsors: (i) Accredited colleges or universities as long as the course/program corresponds to the scope of practice of psychology and generates semester/quarter hour credit. (ii) The American Psychological Association (APA) and APA-approved sponsors. (iii) Sponsors approved by the American Medical Association who meet the criteria of paragraph (4). Programs offered by these sponsors shall relate to the practice of psychology.” – 41.59. of Psychologist Regulations
PA Social Workers
Social Workers (PA)
LSW, LCSW
Board website: Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors
PA Social Work CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 30 CE hours {20 CE hours} |
| Required Topics – Ethics – Suicide Risk Assessment, Treatment & Management – Child Abuse Recognition & Reporting | 3 Ethics CE hours 1 Suicide CE hour 2 CE hours |
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – Accredited Colleges and Universities – State Chapters and local affiliates of listed National Professional Organizations | – AAMFT – AASECT – APA – ASWB – NASW – NBCC – Other approvals* |
* “Preapproved providers of continuing education courses and programs for licensing social workers, licensed clinical social workers and licensed bachelor social workers. (a) In addition to providers approved under § 47.34 (relating to registration of continuing education providers who offer one course or program), the Board finds the following entities have currently met the standards in § 47.35 (relating to standards for courses and programs). Accordingly, the following are approved providers: (1) Graduate and undergraduate programs accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. (2) The Association of Social Work Boards. (3) Accredited colleges and universities (graduate level and continuing education programs). (4) Graduate and postgraduate training programs accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE). (5) Graduate programs accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). (6) The following groups and the providers, courses or workshops approved by them: (i) The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and its state and local affiliates. (ii) The Clinical Social Work Association (CSWA) and its state and local affiliates. (iii) The National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc. (NBCC)...” – See full list at § 47.36. of Social Work Regulations
PA Marriage & Family Therapists
Marriage & Family Therapists (PA)
LMFT
Board website: Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors
PA Marriage and Family Therapist CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 30 CE hours {20 CE hours} |
| Required Topics – Ethics – Suicide Risk Assessment, Treatment & Management – Child Abuse Recognition & Reporting | 3 Ethics CE hours 1 Suicide CE hour 2 CE hours |
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – any State and local affiliates of listed Professional Associations – Accredited Colleges and Universities* | – AAMFT – AASECT – ACA – APA – ASWB – CSWE – NASW – NBCC – Other approvals* |
* “Preapproved providers of continuing education courses and programs for marriage and family therapists. (a) In addition to providers approved under § 48.34 (relating to registration of continuing education providers who offer one course or program), the Board finds the following entities have currently met the standards in § 48.35 (relating to standards for courses and programs). Accordingly, the following are approved providers: (1) Graduate and undergraduate programs accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. (2) The Association of Social Work Boards. (3) Accredited colleges and universities (graduate level and continuing education programs). (4) Graduate and postgraduate training programs accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE). (5) Graduate programs accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). (6) The following groups and the providers, courses or workshops approved by them: (i) The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and its state and local affiliates. (ii) The Clinical Social Work Association (CSWA) and its state and local affiliates. (iii) The National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc. (NBCC)...” – See full list at § 48.36. of MFT Regulations
PA Counselors
Counselors (PA)
LPC
Board website: Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors
PA Professional Counselor Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 30 CE hours {20 CE hours} |
| Required Topics – Ethics – Suicide Risk Assessment, Treatment & Management – Child Abuse Recognition & Reporting | 3 Ethics CE hours 1 Suicide CE hour 2 CE hours |
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – any State and local affiliates of listed Professional Associations – Accredited Colleges and Universities* | – AAMFT – AASECT – ACA – APA – ASWB – CSWE – NASW – NBCC – Other approvals* |
* “Preapproved providers of continuing education courses and programs for marriage and family therapists. (a) In addition to providers approved under § 48.34 (relating to registration of continuing education providers who offer one course or program), the Board finds the following entities have currently met the standards in § 48.35 (relating to standards for courses and programs). Accordingly, the following are approved providers: (1) Graduate and undergraduate programs accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. (2) The Association of Social Work Boards. (3) Accredited colleges and universities (graduate level and continuing education programs). (4) Graduate and postgraduate training programs accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE). (5) Graduate programs accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). (6) The following groups and the providers, courses or workshops approved by them: (i) The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and its state and local affiliates. (ii) The Clinical Social Work Association (CSWA) and its state and local affiliates. (iii) The National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc. (NBCC)...” – See full list at § 48.36. of MFT Regulations
PA Addiction Counselors
Addiction Counselors (PA)
CAAC, CADC, CAADC
Board website: Pennsylvania Certification Board (PCB)
PA Addiction Counselors CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 40 CE hours {No limit} |
| Required Topics – Ethics | 3 Ethics CE hours |
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – Pennsylvania Certification Board (PCB) | – Other approvals* |
* “Trainings, workshops, seminars, and conferences offered by professional associations, treatment providers, governmental agencies may be used [for Recertification hours]….” – See Recertification FAQs & Application on PCB website for more information.
*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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