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 OH Psychologists, OH Social Workers, OH Marriage and Family Therapists, OH Counselors, and OH Addiction Counselors.
CEs for Ohio 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.
- Ohio Psychologists CE requirements
- Ohio Social Workers CE requirements
- Ohio Marriage and Family Therapists CE requirements
- Ohio Professional Counselors CE requirements
- Ohio Addiction Counselors CE requirements
OH Psychologists
Psychologists (OH)
PhD, PsyD
Board website: Ohio Board of Psychology
OH Psychologist CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 23 CE hours {20 CE hours} |
| Required Topics – Ethics and/or – Cultural Competency | 4 Ethics CE hours and/or 4 Cultural CE hours |
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – Ohio Board of Psychology – OPA-MCE, Ohio Psychological Association | – APA – Other approvals* NASP |
* “Continuing psychology education may be applied to meet the requirement of division (A) of this section if both of the following requirements are met: (1) It is obtained through a program or course approved by the state board of psychology, the Ohio psychological association, the Ohio association of black psychologists, or the American psychological association or, in the case of a school psychologist who holds a license issued under this chapter or a licensed psychologist with a school psychology specialty, by the state board of education, the Ohio school psychologists association, or the national association of school psychologists; (2) Completion of the program or course is recorded with the Ohio psychological association or the Ohio school psychologists association in accordance with rules adopted by the state board of psychology in accordance with division (A) of this section.” – Section 4732.141(B) of Ohio Revised Code for Psychologists
OH Social Workers
Social Workers (OH)
SWA, LSW, LISW, LISW-S
Board website: Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board (OH CSWMFT)
OH Social Work CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed* | 30 CE hours {No limit} |
| Required Topics – Ethics | 3 Ethics CE hours |
| for LISW-S Supervisors – Supervision* | 3 Supervision CE hours |
the: supervisor, supervisee and the client.
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – OH CSWMFT Board – NASW, OH Chapter* | – ASWB – NASW – Other approvals* |
* “All continuing education completed within the State of Ohio must be pre-approved by the board to count toward your renewal, however only the sponsoring organization may submit for pre-approval. Pre-approved trainings will have a board approval number similar to these numbers: (RCSTX00000 or MCSTX0000) a C in the approval number indicates approval for counselors, a S approval for social workers and a T approval for therapist.
Social Workers may complete programs approved by the OH CSWMFT Board, NASW National, NASW Ohio Chapter*, and ASWB…Other State chapters of NASW and NASW National (approval number 88XXXX) must be submitted for post program approval.” – CE Requirement Info on the OH CSWMFT Board website
OH Marriage & Family Therapists
Marriage & Family Therapists (OH)
MFT, IMFT
Board website: Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board (OH CSWMFT)
OH Marriage and Family Therapist CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed* | 30 CE hours {No limit} |
| Required Topics – Ethics | 3 Ethics CE hours |
| for IMFT Supervisors – Supervision* | 3 Supervision CE hours |
an equivalent supervision course
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – OH CSWMFT Board – NASW, OH Chapter* | – AAMFT – NASW – Other approvals* |
* “All continuing education completed within the State of Ohio must be pre-approved by the board to count toward your renewal, however only the sponsoring organization may submit for pre-approval. Pre-approved trainings will have a board approval number similar to these numbers: (RCSTX00000 or MCSTX0000) a C in the approval number indicates approval for counselors, a S approval for social workers and a T approval for therapist.
MFTs may complete programs approved by the OH CSWMFT Board and NASW Ohio Chapter (approval number 33XXXX) Other State chapters of NASW and NASW National (approval number 88XXXX) must be submitted for post program approved. AAMFT now has OH CSWMFT Board approval. Programs completed through AAMFT will no longer need to be submitted for post program approval unless completed before June 19, 2022.” – CE Requirement Info on the OH CSWMFT Board website
OH Counselors
Counselors (OH)
LPC, LPCC
Board website: Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board (OH CSWMFT)
OH Professional Counselor Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed* | 30 CE hours {No limit} |
| Required Topics – Ethics | 3 Ethics CE hours |
| for Supervisors – Supervision* | 3 Supervision CE hours |
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – OH CSWMFT Board – NASW, OH Chapter* | – NBCC – Other approvals* |
* “All continuing education completed within the State of Ohio must be pre-approved by the board to count toward your renewal, however only the sponsoring organization may submit for pre-approval. Pre-approved trainings will have a board approval number similar to these numbers: (RCSTX00000 or MCSTX0000) a C in the approval number indicates approval for counselors, a S approval for social workers and a T approval for therapist.
Counselors may complete programs approved by the OH CSWMFT Board, and *NASW Ohio Chapter (approval number 33XXXX). Other State chapters of NASW and NASW National (approval number 88XXXX) must be submitted for post program approval. NBCC is also acceptable for Ohio counselor renewal (NBCC programs approved for less than 1 full hour will not be accepted)” – CE Requirement Info on the OH CSWMFT Board website
OH Addiction Counselors
Addiction Counselors (OH)
CDCA, LCDC II, LCDC III, LICDC
Board website: Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board (OCDP)
OH Addiction Counselors CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 40 CE hours {30 CE hours} |
| Required Topics – Ethics – Chemical Dependency | 3 Ethics CE hours 6 CE hours |
| for LICDC-CS – Clinical Supervision for Gambling Disorder Endorsement – Gambling Disorder education | 6 Supervision CE hours 6 Gambling CE hours |
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – OCDP Board | – Other approvals* NAADAC ASWB NASW NBCC |
* “Renewal education hours for treatment licenses that have received approval through the Board’s formal approval process in CE Broker are guaranteed our acceptance. However, we also accept training presented by certain national associations at the Board’s discretion that fit the content area criteria and include NAADAC, NASW, ASWB, NBCC and other Ohio Behavioral Health Licensing Boards. The certificate must reference the name and approval number for the formal approval body on the CE certificate.” – Audit-Info on OCDP Board website & Rule 4758-13-01 of Ohio’s Administrative Code for Chemical Dependency Counselors
*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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