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 NJ Psychologists, NJ Social Workers, NJ Marriage and Family Therapists, NJ Counselors, and NJ Addiction Counselors.
CEs for New Jersey 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 Jersey Psychologists CE requirements
- New Jersey Social Workers CE requirements
- New Jersey Marriage and Family Therapists CE requirements
- New Jersey Professional Counselors CE requirements
- New Jersey Alcohol and Drug Counselors CE requirements
NJ Psychologists
Psychologists (NJ)
PhD, PsyD
Board website: New Jersey Board of Psychological Examiners
NJ Psychologist CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 40 CE hours {30 CE hours} |
| Required Topics – Domestic Violence (DV) – Prescription Opioid drugs – Psychology related** | 4 DV CE hours 1 Opioid CE hour 20 Psych CE hours* |
for live interaction with CE instructor
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| {None specified} | – AMA – APA – Other approvals* |
** “At least 20 of the 40 required courses must be related to the practice of psychology and presented by or approved by the: American Psychological Association; National Register of Health Service Psychologists; Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards; or American Medical Association” – NJ Board of Psychological Examiners FAQs & 13:42-10.21 in NJ Board of Psychological Examiners Regulations
NJ Social Workers
Social Workers (NJ)
CSW, LSW, LCSW
Board website: New Jersey State Board of Social Work Examiners
NJ Social Work CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours LCSW LSW CSW – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 40 CE hours 30 CE hours 20 CE hours {Not specified} |
| Required Topics – Ethics – Social and Cultural competence – Prescription Opioid drugs | 5 Ethics CE hours 3 Cultural CE hours 1 Opioid CE hour |
| for LCSWs – Clinical | 20 Clinical CE hours |
shall count towards either clinical practice or ethics, but not both
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – NJ Board of Social Work Examiners – NJ Alcohol and Drug Counselor Committee – NJ Board of MFT Examiners – Regionally Accredited Institutions – any State SW Licensing Board – any State SW Association conferences* | – ASWB – CSWE – NASW – Other approvals* |
* “As of November 19, 2012, a licensee or certificate holder may obtain continuing education hours only from the following sources: 1) Attendance at programs or courses offered by the ASWB: one credit for each hour of attendance; 2) Attendance at programs or courses offered by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW): one credit for each hour of attendance; 3) Attendance at programs or courses offered by the Child Welfare Training Academy within the New Jersey Department of Children and Families; one credit for each hour of attendance; 4) Attendance at programs or courses given at State and national social work association conferences, where the criteria for membership is an academic degree in social work: one credit for each hour of attendance; 5) Attendance at continuing education programs offered at a regionally accredited institution: one credit for each hour of attendance; 6) Attendance at continuing education programs provided by institutions accredited, or in candidacy for accreditation, by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE): one credit for each hour of attendance;…11) Attendance at programs or courses approved by boards that license social work practice in other states: one credit for each hour of attendance; 12) Attendance at programs or courses related to the practice of social work that are recognized or approved by the Alcohol and Drug Counselor Committee, the State Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners or the Professional Counselor Examiners Committee: one credit for each hour of attendance;…16) Attendance at programs or courses approved by an entity recognized by the Board...” – 13:44G-6.4 of Subchapter 6 of the Board of Social Work Examiners Regulations
NJ Marriage & Family Therapists
Marriage & Family Therapists (NJ)
LMFT
Board website: New Jersey State Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners
NJ Marriage and Family Therapist CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 40 CE hours {20 CE hours} |
| Required Topics – MFT Ethics – Social & Cultural competence – Prescription Opioid drugs | 5 Ethics CE hours 3 Cultural CE hours 1 Opioid CE hours |
including CE hours for above required topics
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy of New Jersey (AAMFT-NJ) – National Association of Social Workers – New Jersey (NASW-NJ) | – AAMFT – ACA – AMA – APA – NAADAC – NASW – NBCC – Other approvals* |
Marriage and Family Therapy
* “The following are acceptable sources of continuing education, as long as the course, program or article is applicable to marriage and family therapy or falls within the content areas set forth in (c) or (d) below: 1) Courses and programs approved by the following: the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC); the American Counseling Association (ACA); the American Psychological Association (APA); the American Psychiatric Association (APA); the National Association of Social Workers (NASW); the National Association of Social Workers-New Jersey (NASW-NJ); the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT); the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy of New Jersey, Inc. (AAMFT-NJ); the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselors Certification (CRCC); the American OrthoPsychiatric Association; the American Medical Association (AMA); the American Nursing Association (ANA); the National Association of Drug Abuse Counselors (NADAC); a member of the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium/Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse, Inc.; the Commission of Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE); the American Family Therapy Association (AFTA); the American Society of Addiction Medicine; the Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards (AMFTRB); the International Family Therapy Association (IFTA); and the Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation (CLEAR);…” – Chapter 34 Subchapters 1-9A Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners Regulations
NJ Counselors
Counselors (NJ)
LAC, LPC
Board website: New Jersey Professional Counselor Examiners Committee
NJ Professional Counselor Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 40 CE hours {No limit} |
| Required Topics – MFT Ethics – Social & Cultural competence – Prescription Opioid drugs | 5 Ethics CE hours 3 Cultural CE hours 1 Opioid CE hours |
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – any State IC&RC member board | – AAMFT – ACA – AMA – APA – NAADAC – NASW – NBCC – Other approvals* |
* “The following are acceptable sources of continuing education courses, programs and articles, as long as the courses, programs or articles fall within the content areas set forth in (c) or (d) below or are directly related to professional counseling: 1) Courses and programs approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors; the
American Counseling Association; the American Psychological Association; the American Psychiatric Association; the National Association of Social Workers; the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy; the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselors Certification; the American Ortho-psychiatric Association; the American Medical Association; the American Nursing Association; the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors; the United States Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association; and the member boards of the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium/Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse, Inc.;…” – 13:34-15.4(a) Subchapter 15 of Professional Counselor Regulations
NJ Addiction Counselors
Alcohol and Drug Counselors (NJ)
LADC, MLADC, LCS, CADC
Board website: New Jersey Alcohol and Drug Counselor Committee
NJ Alcohol and Drug Counselors CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours LADC, MLADC, LCS – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed CADC – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 40 CE hours {20 CE hours} 60 CE hours {30 CE hours} |
| Required Topics – Legal standards* – Social & Cultural competence | 6 Legal CE hours 3 Cultural CE hours |
| for LCS – Supervision | 6 Supervision CE hours |
counseling in New Jersey
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – The Addiction Professionals Certification Board of New Jersey (APCBNJ) – any State IC&RC member board – Accredited Institutions of higher learning | – AAMFT – APA – NAADAC – NASW – NBCC – Other Approvals* |
* “b) The following continuing education courses and programs shall be deemed automatically approved, as long as the courses or programs fall within the content areas set forth in (d) below: 1) Courses and programs approved by a regionally accredited institution of higher learning; the APCBNJ or any other ICRC member board; NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals; American Society on Addiction Medicine; National Board of Certified Counselors; the American Counseling Association; the American Psychological Association; the American Psychiatric Association; the National Association of Social Workers; the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy; the National Council on Compulsive Gambling; and the American Compulsive Gambling Counselor Certification Board;…” – 13:34C-5.4, Subchapter 5 of Chapter 34C Alcohol and Drug Counselor Committee Regulations
*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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