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 VT Psychologists, VT Social Workers, VT Marriage and Family Therapists, VT Counselors, and VT Addiction Counselors.
CEs for Vermont 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.
- Vermont Psychologists CE requirements
- Vermont Social Workers CE requirements
- Vermont Marriage and Family Therapists CE requirements
- Vermont Mental Health Counselors CE requirements
- Vermont Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors CE requirements
VT Psychologists
Psychologists (VT)
PhD, PsyD
Board website: Vermont Board of Psychological Examiners
VT Psychologist CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed* | 60 CE hours {24 CE hours} |
| Required Topics – Ethics | 6 Ethics CE hours |
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – Vermont Psychological Association | – APA – Other approvals* |
* “Pre-Approved Programs and Providers Continuing education programs. Continuing Education sponsored by the American Psychological Association and the Vermont Psychological Association are pre-approved by the Board. The Board may pre-approve other specific providers or programs. A list of those approvals will be kept by the Board and be available from the Board’s website.” – Part 8.11 of Psychologist Rules
VT Social Workers
Social Workers (VT)
LMSW, LICSW
Board website: Vermont Board of Social Work
VT Social Work CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours LICSW – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed LMSW* – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 20 CE hours {5 CE hours} 10 CE hours {N/A} |
| Required Topics – Ethics – Cultural competency/humility & antiracism | 1.5 Ethics CE hours 1 Cultural CE hour |
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – Accredited College or University – any official Social Work Professional Organizations – any State Social Work Licensing Board – any Professional Organizations in the fields of medicine, law, behavioral sciences* – a Mental Health Agency that provides mental health services | – ASWB – CSWE – NASW – Other approvals* AAMFT AASECT ACA AMA APA NAADAC NBCC |
* “Pre-Approved Activities and Sponsors. The Director will accept eligible continuing education activities offered by the following organizations: (a) courses and continuing education activities offered by accredited colleges and
universities; (b) seminars, courses, conferences, or workshops sponsored or approved by official national, regional, or state social work professional organizations or state boards; (c) courses and continuing educational activities sponsored and approved by the appropriate national, regional, or state professional organization in the fields of
medicine, law, administration, education, and behavioral sciences; (d) in-service and continuing education activities sponsored by hospitals, public and private human service agencies and schools which have been approved for continuing education credit by the above organizations. (e) Credit hours assigned by sponsoring organizations for independent study projects will be accepted by the Office. (f) Professional development programs, regardless of format, approved by N.A.S.W., N.A.S.W. Vermont, Council on Social Work Education, or A.S.W.B. qualify as approved
continuing education programs. (g) No more than five hours may be claimed for informal or self-directed educational activities. This includes eligible study groups and viewing of educational or training videos, online offerings or taped programs.” – Part 6.8 of SW Rules
VT Marriage & Family Therapists
Marriage & Family Therapists (VT)
LMFT
Board website: Vermont Board of Allied Mental Health Practitioners – Marriage & Family Therapy
VT Marriage and Family Therapist CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 20 CE hours {10 CE hours} |
| Required Topics – Ethics | 4 Ethics CE hours |
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – Vermont Board of Allied Mental Health | – AAMFT – ACA – APA – NBCC – Other approvals* |
* “Continuing education provided by or approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors, the American Counseling Association, the American Mental Health Counseling Association, the American Psychological Association, or the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists is approved without prior review by the Board.” – Part 4.33(c) of VT Allied MH Rules
VT Counselors
Counselors (VT)
LCMHC
Board website: Vermont Board of Allied Mental Health Practitioners – Mental Health Counselors
VT Mental Health Counselor Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 40 CE hours {28 CE hours} |
| Required Topics – Ethics | 4 Ethics CE hours |
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – Vermont Board of Allied Mental Health | – AAMFT – ACA – APA – NBCC – Other approvals* |
* “Continuing education provided by or approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors, the American Counseling Association, the American Mental Health Counseling Association, the American Psychological Association, or the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists is approved without prior review by the Board.” – Part 3.32(c) of VT Allied MH Rules
VT Addiction Counselors
Addiction Counselors (VT)
CADC, LADC
Board website: Vermont Office of Professional Regulation
VT Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 40 CE hours {No limit} |
| Required Topics – Ethics/Law – Cultural competency/humility & antiracism – Substance Use Disorder | 6 Ethics CE hours 1 Cultural CE hour 12 SUD CE hours |
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – Vermont Office of Professional Regulation | – NAADAC – Other approvals* |
* “Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network (ATTC) and National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) programs are presumptively approved for continuing education credit. A rolling compendium of other approved continuing education sources is available from the Office website.” – Administrative Rules for Alcohol & Drug Counselors and PD Resources lists additional approved agencies
*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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