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 OK Psychologists, OK Social Workers, OK Marriage and Family Therapists, OK Counselors, and OK Addiction Counselors.
CEs for Oklahoma 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.
- Oklahoma Psychologists CE requirements
- Oklahoma Social Workers CE requirements
- Oklahoma Marriage and Family Therapists CE requirements
- Oklahoma Professional Counselors CE requirements
- Oklahoma Alcohol and Drug Counselors CE requirements
OK Psychologists
Psychologists (OK)
PhD, PsyD
Board website: Oklahoma Board of Examiners of Psychologists
OK Psychologist CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | Annually |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 20 CE hours {No limit} |
| Required Topics – Ethics | 3 Ethics CE hours |
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – Oklahoma Psychological Association (OPA) | – APA – AAMFT – AMA – NASP – NASW – Other approvals* |
* “All CPE credits must be approved by the Board or a recognized sponsor. Any activity approved for continuing education credit by the Oklahoma Psychological Association (OPA), the American Psychological Association (APA), or the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB), is automatically approved for CPE.” – Continuing Professional Education section of OK Psychology Board website
OK Social Workers
Social Workers (OK)
LSWA, LMSW, LSW, LCSW
Board website: Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers (OSBLSW)
OK Social Work CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | Annually |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed* | 16 CE hours {8 CE hours} |
| Required Topics – Ethics | 3 Ethics CE hours |
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – OSBLSW, OK SW Board – State Chapters of NASW* | – ASWB – NASW – Other approvals* |
* “Category I – Formally Organized Learning Events. Category I includes formally organized learning events, involving face to face interaction with a teacher for the purpose of accomplishing specific learning objectives. Examples include courses, workshops, practice oriented seminars, and training offered by accredited programs of social work education, and live, interactive, video conferencing by an approved program. The Verification of Attendance form should be retained by the licensee and submitted to the Board on request….The Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers recognizes the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB-ACE), National Association of Social Workers (NASW-CE) and NASW state chapters as approved continuing education providers. The Board will offer other continuing education providers the opportunity to become approved providers in continuing education for social workers.” – 675:15-1-3 & 675:15-1-5.(c) Chapter 15 of OSBLSW Regulations
OK Marriage & Family Therapists
Marriage & Family Therapists (OK)
LMFT
Board website: Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure
OK Marriage and Family Therapist CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | Annually |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed* | 20 CE hours {10 CE hours} |
| Required Topics – Counseling Ethics* | 3 Ethics CE hours |
| for Approved Supervisors – Supervision* | 3 Supervision CE hours |
and pre-approved by the Board.
* “You may only accrue ten (10) hours of home-study or technology-assisted distance learning per year. Continuing education hours in the context of a home-study or technology-assisted distance learning must be pre-approved by the Board. Continuing education hours in mental health ethics must be in a face-to-face setting and pre-approved by the Board. Continuing education hours in therapy supervision must also be pre-approved by the Board but do not have to be accrued in a face-to-face setting.” – License Renewal info on OK Board of Behavioral Health website
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure – State chapters and affiliates of listed Professional Associations* | – AAMFT – ACA – APA – NAADAC – NASW – Other approvals* |
* “The Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure recognizes the American Counseling Association (ACA), or any of its affiliates including the Oklahoma Counselors Association (OCA), American Psychological Association (APA), or any of its affiliates including the Oklahoma Psychological Association (OPA), American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), or any of its affiliates including the Oklahoma Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (OKAMFT), National Association for Social Workers (NASW), the Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC), or any of its affiliates including the Oklahoma Drug and Alcohol Professional Counselor Association (ODAPCA), or a program approved or offered by a state or federal government agency with responsibility for mental health and substance abuse services, including but not limited, to Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS), Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors (LADC), Board of Licensed Social Workers (LCSW), and the Board of Examiners of Psychologists. These organizations are pre-approved by the Board to be continuing education providers and do not require any additional review.” – CE General Info on the OK Board of Behavioral Health website
OK Counselors
Counselors (OK)
LPC
Board website: Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure
OK Professional Counselor Requirements
| Renewal Period | Annually |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed* | 20 CE hours {10 CE hours} |
| Required Topics – Counseling Ethics* | 3 Ethics CE hours |
| for Approved Supervisors – Supervision* | 3 Supervision CE hours |
and pre-approved by the Board.
* “You may only accrue ten (10) hours of home-study or technology-assisted distance learning per year. Continuing education hours in the context of a home-study or technology-assisted distance learning must be pre-approved by the Board. Continuing education hours in mental health ethics must be in a face-to-face setting and pre-approved by the Board. Continuing education hours in therapy supervision must also be pre-approved by the Board but do not have to be accrued in a face-to-face setting.” – License Renewal info on OK Board of Behavioral Health website
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure – State chapters and affiliates of listed Professional Associations* | – AAMFT – ACA – APA – NAADAC – NASW – Other approvals* |
* “The Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure recognizes the American Counseling Association (ACA), or any of its affiliates including the Oklahoma Counselors Association (OCA), American Psychological Association (APA), or any of its affiliates including the Oklahoma Psychological Association (OPA), American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), or any of its affiliates including the Oklahoma Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (OKAMFT), National Association for Social Workers (NASW), the Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC), or any of its affiliates including the Oklahoma Drug and Alcohol Professional Counselor Association (ODAPCA), or a program approved or offered by a state or federal government agency with responsibility for mental health and substance abuse services, including but not limited, to Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS), Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors (LADC), Board of Licensed Social Workers (LCSW), and the Board of Examiners of Psychologists. These organizations are pre-approved by the Board to be continuing education providers and do not require any additional review.” – CE General Info on the OK Board of Behavioral Health website
OK Addiction Counselors
Alcohol and Drug Counselors (OK)
LADC, CADC
Board website: Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors (OBLADC)
OK Alcohol and Drug Counselors CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | Annually |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 20 CE hours {10 CE hours} |
| Required Topics – Ethics – Alcohol and Drug specific | 3 Ethics CE hours 10 SUD CE hours |
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors (OBLADC) | – NAADAC – Other approvals* |
* “Continuing education approval. Approval of continuing education shall be at the discretion of the Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors and shall be in accordance with standards acceptable to the profession of alcohol and drug counseling. Requirements for the providers of continuing education are addressed in OAC 38:10-13-7…” – 38:10-13-2(c) of OBLADC Rules
*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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