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 WI Psychologists, WI Social Workers, WI Marriage and Family Therapists, WI Counselors, and WI Addiction Counselors.
CEs for Wisconsin 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.
- Wisconsin Psychologists CE requirements
- Wisconsin Social Workers CE requirements
- Wisconsin Marriage and Family Therapists CE requirements
- Wisconsin Professional Counselors CE requirements
- Wisconsin Substance Abuse Counselors CE requirements
WI Psychologists
Psychologists (WI)
PhD, PsyD
Board website: Wisconsin Psychology Examining Board
WI Psychologist CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 40 CE hours {No limit} |
| Required Topics – Ethics, risk management or jurisprudence | 6 Ethics CE hours |
calculated as 1.5 times the numbers of continuing education hours obtained.
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – Wisconsin Psychological Association – Wisconsin School Psychologists Association | – APA – NASP – Other approvals* |
* “Approved continuing education. (1) The board shall approve all of the following programs and courses, if relevant to the professional practice of psychology: (a) Continuing education programs and courses sponsored by an organization approved by one of the following: American Psychological Association.; National Association of School Psychologists; Canadian Psychological Association. (b) Continuing education programs and courses sponsored by one of the following: Wisconsin Psychological Association. Wisconsin School Psychologists Association. (c) Educational programs recognized as approved at the time of attendance as “category I” continuing medical education programs by the council on medical education of the American Medical Association or the American Osteopathic Association. (d) Continuing education courses approved by the psychology licensing board in another state where the psychologist is also licensed.” – Psy 4.035 of Wisconsin Admin Code – Requirements for Renewal and CE for Psychologists
WI Social Workers
Social Workers (WI)
CSW, CAPSW, CISW, LCSW
Board website: Wisconsin Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board
WI Social Work CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 30 CE hours {26 CE hours} |
| Required Topics – SW Ethics* | 4 Ethics CE hours |
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – Accredited College or University – any State or affiliated chapters of listed Professional Organizations* | – AAMFT – ACA – AMA – APA – ASWB – CSWE – NAADAC – NASW – NBCC – Other approvals* |
* “Continuing education programs, if relevant to the professional practice of marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, or social work, are approved as follows: Any continuing education program approved, sponsored, provided, endorsed, or authorized by: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) or affiliated divisions; Wisconsin Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (WAMFT); National Rehabilitation Counseling Association (NRCA); American Rehabilitation Counseling Association (ARCA); Wisconsin Rehabilitation Counseling Association (WRCA); National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC); American Counseling Association (ACA); Wisconsin Counseling Association (WCA); National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC); Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC); Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB); National Association of Social Workers (NASW) or affiliated chapters; Association of Baccalaureate Program Directors (BPD); Council on Social Work Education (CSWE); National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling (NAADAC) or affiliated divisions; (b) Any continuing education program or course offered by a training program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE). (c) Any continuing education program approved, sponsored, or co−sponsored by a presenter approved by the Committee for the Approval of Continuing Education Sponsors of the American Psychological Association. (d) Any educational programs, recognized as approved at the time of attendance as “Category I” continuing medical education programs by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association or the American Osteopathic Association. (e) Any course or continuing education program offered by an accredited college or university…” – MPSW 19.03(1) of Wisconsin Admin Code – CE for MFTs, Counselors, and Social Workers
WI Marriage & Family Therapists
Marriage & Family Therapists (WI)
LMFT
Board website: Wisconsin Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board
WI Marriage and Family Therapist CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 30 CE hours {No limit} |
| Required Topics – MFT Ethics | 4 Ethics CE hours |
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – Accredited College or University – any State or affiliated chapters of listed Professional Organizations* | – AAMFT – ACA – AMA – APA – ASWB – CSWE – NAADAC – NASW – NBCC – Other approvals* |
* “Continuing education programs, if relevant to the professional practice of marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, or social work, are approved as follows: Any continuing education program approved, sponsored, provided, endorsed, or authorized by: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) or affiliated divisions; Wisconsin Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (WAMFT); National Rehabilitation Counseling Association (NRCA); American Rehabilitation Counseling Association (ARCA); Wisconsin Rehabilitation Counseling Association (WRCA); National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC); American Counseling Association (ACA); Wisconsin Counseling Association (WCA); National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC); Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC); Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB); National Association of Social Workers (NASW) or affiliated chapters; Association of Baccalaureate Program Directors (BPD); Council on Social Work Education (CSWE); National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling (NAADAC) or affiliated divisions; (b) Any continuing education program or course offered by a training program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE). (c) Any continuing education program approved, sponsored, or co−sponsored by a presenter approved by the Committee for the Approval of Continuing Education Sponsors of the American Psychological Association. (d) Any educational programs, recognized as approved at the time of attendance as “Category I” continuing medical education programs by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association or the American Osteopathic Association. (e) Any course or continuing education program offered by an accredited college or university…” – MPSW 19.03(1) of Wisconsin Admin Code – CE for MFTs, Counselors, and Social Workers
WI Counselors
Counselors (WI)
LPC
Board website: Wisconsin Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board
WI Professional Counselor Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 30 CE hours {No limit} |
| Required Topics – Counseling Ethics | 4 Ethics CE hours |
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – Accredited College or University – any State or affiliated chapters of listed Professional Organizations* | – AAMFT – ACA – AMA – APA – ASWB – CSWE – NAADAC – NASW – NBCC – Other approvals* |
* “Continuing education programs, if relevant to the professional practice of marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, or social work, are approved as follows: Any continuing education program approved, sponsored, provided, endorsed, or authorized by: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) or affiliated divisions; Wisconsin Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (WAMFT); National Rehabilitation Counseling Association (NRCA); American Rehabilitation Counseling Association (ARCA); Wisconsin Rehabilitation Counseling Association (WRCA); National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC); American Counseling Association (ACA); Wisconsin Counseling Association (WCA); National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC); Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC); Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB); National Association of Social Workers (NASW) or affiliated chapters; Association of Baccalaureate Program Directors (BPD); Council on Social Work Education (CSWE); National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling (NAADAC) or affiliated divisions; (b) Any continuing education program or course offered by a training program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE). (c) Any continuing education program approved, sponsored, or co−sponsored by a presenter approved by the Committee for the Approval of Continuing Education Sponsors of the American Psychological Association. (d) Any educational programs, recognized as approved at the time of attendance as “Category I” continuing medical education programs by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association or the American Osteopathic Association. (e) Any course or continuing education program offered by an accredited college or university…” – MPSW 19.03(1) of Wisconsin Admin Code – CE for MFTs, Counselors, and Social Workers
WI Addiction Counselors
Addiction Counselors (WI)
SAC, CSAC
Board website: Wisconsin DSPS – Substance Abuse Counselor
WI Substance Abuse Counselors CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 30 CE hours {all, except Ethics CE hours} |
| Required Topics – Ethics and Professional Boundaries* | 4 Ethics CE hours |
| for Certified Clinical Supervisors – Supervision | 6 Supervision CE hours |
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – Accredited College or University – any State or affiliated chapters of listed Professional Organizations* | – AAMFT – APA – ASWB – CSWE – NAADAC – NASW – NBCC – Other approvals* |
* “The remainder of the 30 CE hours may be obtained from any CE program approved, sponsored, provided, endorsed or authorized by the following, as long as the hours relate to the license holder’s area of practice: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) or affiliated divisions; Wisconsin Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (WAMFT); National Rehabilitation Counseling Association (ARCA); Wisconsin Rehabilitation Counseling Association (WRCA); National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC); Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC); Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB); National Association of Social Workers (NASW) or affiliated chapters; Association of Baccalaureate Program Directors (BPD); Council on Social Work Education (CSWE); National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling (NAADAC) or affiliated divisions; Any continuing education program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE); Any continuing education program approved, sponsored, or co-sponsored by a presenter approved by the Committee for the Approval of Continuing Education Sponsors of the American Psychological Association; Any course or continuing education program offered by an accredited college or university…” – See WI Substance Abuse Counselor Continuing Education section of WI DSPS website
*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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