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 RI Psychologists, RI Social Workers, RI Marriage and Family Therapists, RI Counselors, and RI Addiction Counselors.
CEs for Rhode Island 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.
- Rhode Island Psychologists CE requirements
- Rhode Island Social Workers CE requirements
- Rhode Island Marriage and Family Therapists CE requirements
- Rhode Island Mental Health Counselors CE requirements
- Rhode Island Addiction Counselors CE requirements
RI Psychologists
Psychologists (RI)
PhD, PsyD
Board website: Rhode Island Board of Psychology
RI Psychologist CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 24 CE hours {No limit} |
| Required Topics | {None specified} |
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – Rhode Island Psychological Association – any Rhode Island Mental Health Professional Association* | – APA – Other approvals* |
* “Approved continuing education programs shall include: 1. Any continuing education program relevant to psychology and sponsored or approved by the American Psychological Association, the Rhode Island Psychological Association; 2. Any continuing education program relevant to psychology and sponsored or approved by other recognized professional psychological organizations; including the national and state professional associations for all licensed mental health professions in this state; 3. Any continuing education program relevant to psychology and sponsored or approved by the Rhode Island State Nurses Association or other state nurses association; 4. Any continuing education program relevant to psychology and sponsored or approved by the Rhode Island Medical Society, other state medical society, or medical school (and its affiliated training institutions) that has an American Psychology Association (APA) approved post-doctoral program in psychology; 5. Appropriate post-doctoral coursework from any regionally accredited college; any department or school of psychology approved by a board of psychology, or 6.Such other professional or accrediting agency as may be approved by the Board.” – 15.9 of Rhode Island Psychologist Regulations
RI Social Workers
Social Workers (RI)
CSW, ICSW
Board website: Rhode Island Board of Social Work Examiners
RI Social Work CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 30 CE hours {6 CE hours} |
| Required Topics – Ethics – Cross-Cultural practice and the alleviation of oppression | 3 Ethics CE hours 3 Cultural CE hours |
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – any Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited School of Social Work – any State or local Chapters of listed National Professional Organizations – any State Social Work Licensing Board – other recognized SW Professional Organizations | – ASWB – NASW – Other approvals* |
* “Continuing education hours will be accepted by the Board for course work, including online courses, that have been presented, accepted, or approved by: 1. The NASW or its local chapter or other state licensing boards of social work; 2. The ASWB; 3. Other recognized social work professional organizations that include but are not limited to the Federation of Clinical Social Work Societies and the National Association of Black Social Workers; 4. Any department or school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) to offer the Master’s in Social Work (MSW) degree. G. Twenty-two (22) hours of the required thirty (30) hours of continuing education in a two- year period shall be contact hours. The remaining eight (8) hours of continuing education may be non-contact hours.” – 7.4.5 F-G. of RI Social Work Regulations
RI Marriage & Family Therapists
Marriage & Family Therapists (RI)
LMFT
Board website: Rhode Island Board of Marriage, Family and Mental Health Therapy
RI Marriage and Family Therapist CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Category I* – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 30 CE hours {20 CE hours} {No limit} |
| Required Topics | {None specified} |
post-graduate courses, workshops, and/or institutes, including web-based offerings.
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – Rhode Island Association for Marriage and Family Therapist (RIAMFT) – Accredited Educational Institutions | – AAMFT – AMA – ACA – APA – NASW – NBCC – Other approvals* |
or marriage and family therapy practice
* “Continuing education programs sponsored or approved by the following organizations are deemed to be approved by the Board: American Counseling Association (ACA), American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA), National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc. (NBCC), American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), Rhode Island Mental Health Counselors Association (RIMHCA), Rhode Island Counseling Association (RICA), Rhode Island Association for Marriage and Family Therapist (RIAMFT), National Association of Social Workers (NASW), American Psychological Association (APA), American Medical Association (AMA) or such other nationally-recognized organizations, as approved by the Board.…Category I: Formal continuing education program that may consist of graduate or post-graduate courses, workshops, and/or institutes, including web-based offerings…Category II: Exceptional contributions to professional development that may consist of: a written publication in a peer-reviewed journal, teaching a relevant, semester-long course in an accredited institution, serving as an elected officer on national or international organizations…” – 11.3.8 of Rhode Island MFT & Counseling Regulations
RI Counselors
Counselors (RI)
LCMHC
Board website: Rhode Island Board of Marriage, Family and Mental Health Therapy
RI Mental Health Counselor Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Category I* – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 30 CE hours {20 CE hours} {No limit} |
| Required Topics | {None specified} |
post-graduate courses, workshops, and/or institutes, including web-based offerings.
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – Rhode Island Association for Marriage and Family Therapist (RIAMFT) – Accredited Educational Institutions | – AAMFT – AMA – ACA – APA – NASW – NBCC – Other approvals* |
or marriage and family therapy practice
* “Continuing education programs sponsored or approved by the following organizations are deemed to be approved by the Board: American Counseling Association (ACA), American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA), National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc. (NBCC), American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), Rhode Island Mental Health Counselors Association (RIMHCA), Rhode Island Counseling Association (RICA), Rhode Island Association for Marriage and Family Therapist (RIAMFT), National Association of Social Workers (NASW), American Psychological Association (APA), American Medical Association (AMA) or such other nationally-recognized organizations, as approved by the Board.…Category I: Formal continuing education program that may consist of graduate or post-graduate courses, workshops, and/or institutes, including web-based offerings…Category II: Exceptional contributions to professional development that may consist of: a written publication in a peer-reviewed journal, teaching a relevant, semester-long course in an accredited institution, serving as an elected officer on national or international organizations…” – 11.3.8 of Rhode Island MFT & Counseling Regulations
RI Addiction Counselors
Addiction Counselors (RI)
CADC, CAADC
Board website: Rhode Island Certification Board (RICB)
RI Addiction Counselors CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 40 CE hours {No limit} |
| Required Topics – Ethics – Substance Abuse (SA) specific | 3 Ethics CE hours 30 SA CE hours |
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – Rhode Island Certification Board (RICB) – any State a part of the IC&RC member board | – NAADAC – Other approvals* |
* “Education that has not been previously RICB Approved must be submitted using the Education Approval Form…Trainings, workshops, seminars, and conferences offered by professional associations, treatment providers,
governmental agencies, attendance at professional meetings, etc. 4. Distance learning/online courses – there is no limit to the number of distance learning/online courses that can be submitted for recertification. 5. RICB accepts education received outside of Rhode Island under the following conditions: a. Appropriate documentation (certificate, letter of attendance, transcript) is provided. b. If an out-of-state educational event was approved by an IC&RC member board of that state, no further RICB approval is necessary. Proof of the IC&RC member board approval must be submitted. If these conditions were not met, the certified professional must seek RICB education approval of the training. 6. All RICB, BHDDH, SUMHLC, and NAADAC trainings are approved.” – See Education Information section of Recertification Application on 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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