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 ME Psychologists, ME Social Workers, ME Marriage and Family Therapists, ME Counselors, and ME Addiction Counselors.
CEs for Maine 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.
- Maine Psychologists CE requirements
- Maine Social Workers CE requirements
- Maine Marriage and Family Therapists CE requirements
- Maine Professional Counselors CE requirements
- Maine Alcohol and Drug Counselors CE requirements
ME Psychologists
Psychologists (ME)
PhD, PsyD
Board website: Maine Board of Examiners of Psychologists
ME Psychologist CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed* | 40 CE hours {No limit} |
| Required Topics – Ethics for Supervisors: – Supervision | 3 Ethics CE hours 3 Supervision CE hours |
| One-time only: – Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) | 12 IPV/DV CE hours |
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – meets requirements of Maine Board of Examiners of Psychologists, Chapter 8, section 3(1)-(2)* | – APA – Other approvals* |
* “…To be deemed approved, a continuing professional education activity described in Section 2(1)(A) – (C) must be either pre-approved by the board pursuant to Section 3(2) of this chapter, or specifically approved by the board as described in Section 3(3) of this chapter… Criteria for Approval of Continuing Professional Education Activities
The activity must be at least one hour in length; The activity must include specified learning objectives; The instructor must be a psychologist or other professional who has recognized expertise in the specific subject area of the activity; 2. Pre-Approved Continuing Professional Education Activities. Recognized Sponsors and Providers – The board may pre-approve without need of request continuing professional education activities offered by sponsors and providers whose past offerings, in the judgment of the board, have consistently conformed to the approval criteria set forth in Section 3(1) of this chapter. The board shall publish a current list of pre-approved sponsors and providers at the beginning of each license biennium and may update the list during the course of the biennium as necessary. In the case of pre-approved multidisciplinary sponsors and providers, continuing professional education credit may only be claimed for activities directly related to the practice of psychology. The board may monitor pre-approved activities for compliance with the approval criteria set forth in Section 3(1) of this chapter.” – 02-415: Chapter 8, Section 3(1) – (2) of the Board of Examiners of Psychologists Consolidated Rules
ME Social Workers
Social Workers (ME)
LSW, LMSW, LCSW
Board website: Maine Board of Social Worker Licensure
ME Social Work CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 25 CE hours {10 CE hours} |
| Required Topics – Ethics for LSW Conditionals, first renewal: – Ethics – Psychosocial Assessment | 4 Ethics CE hours 6 Ethics CE hours 6 CE hours |
| One-time only: – Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) | 12 IPV/DV CE hours |
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| {None specified} | {None specified}* |
CEs must relate directly to social work practice.
* “Continuing professional education contact hours may be earned by in-person or virtual participation in the following activities only. At least 15 hours of educational activities, including seminars, workshops, institutes, academic courses, and in-service training sessions, in which immediate interaction with the instructor is available. A maximum of 10 hours total is permitted to be earned through continuing professional education contained within subsections 2 and 3 below. Educational activities, including seminars, workshops, institutes, academic courses, and in-service training sessions, in which immediate interaction with the instructor is not available…” – 02-416: Chapter 14, Section 3(1) – (2) of the Board of Social Worker Licensure
ME Marriage & Family Therapists
Marriage & Family Therapists (ME)
LMFT
Board website: Maine Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure
ME Marriage and Family Therapist CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed – Informal home study | 55 CE hours {No limit} {5 CE hours} |
| Required Topics: – Ethics | 4 Ethics CE hours |
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – meet CE criteria of Rule 02-514, Chapter 7-A* – Regionally Accredited Institutions – State Professional Associations or Organizations – Public or Private human services Organizations – Private Consultants or individuals | – meet CE criteria of Rule 02-514, Chapter 7-A* – Other approvals* APA AAMFT AASECT NAADAC NBCC |
and practice of professional counseling
* “Eligible Continuing Education Activities; Documentation. Continuing education activities directly relating to the theory and practice of professional counseling may be offered by departments of regionally-accredited institutions, by national, state or local professional organizations or associations, by public or private human services organizations, or by private consultants or individuals. All continuing education activities completed by a licensee, including informal home study, formal home study courses and online, internet and other distance learning programs, must be documented by a signed certificate issued by the sponsor or peer consultant, an official academic transcript, or other reliable written proof of completion that is acceptable to the board. The documentation must include the date and time span of the activity, the name of the presenter, course or program, and the number of contact hours earned…” – 02-514: Chapter 7-A, Section 3 of the Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure
ME Counselors
Counselors (ME)
LPC, LCPC, Pastoral Counselors
Board website: Maine Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure
ME Professional Counselor Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed – Informal home study | 55 CE hours {No limit} {5 CE hours} |
| Required Topics: – Ethics | 4 Ethics CE hours |
| One-time only: – Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) | 12 IPV/DV CE hours |
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – meet CE criteria of Rule 02-514, Chapter 7-A* – Regionally Accredited Institutions – State Professional Associations or Organizations – Public or Private human services Organizations – Private Consultants or individuals | – meet CE criteria of Rule 02-514, Chapter 7-A* – Other approvals* APA AAMFT AASECT NAADAC NBCC |
and practice of professional counseling
* “Eligible Continuing Education Activities; Documentation. Continuing education activities directly relating to the theory and practice of professional counseling may be offered by departments of regionally-accredited institutions, by national, state or local professional organizations or associations, by public or private human services organizations, or by private consultants or individuals. All continuing education activities completed by a licensee, including informal home study, formal home study courses and online, internet and other distance learning programs, must be documented by a signed certificate issued by the sponsor or peer consultant, an official academic transcript, or other reliable written proof of completion that is acceptable to the board. The documentation must include the date and time span of the activity, the name of the presenter, course or program, and the number of contact hours earned…” – 02-514: Chapter 7-A, Section 3 of the Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure
ME Addiction Counselors
Drug and Alcohol Counselors (ME)
CADC, LADC, CCS
Board website: Maine Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors
ME Alcohol and Drug Counselors CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours LADC* CCS CADC Aides – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed – Independent Study | 25 CE hours 12 CE hours 18 CE hours 12 CE hours {20 CE hours} {10 CE hours} |
| Required Topics: – Ethics | 4 Ethics CE hours |
a total of 37 CE contact hours
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – Maine Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors – any State Addiction Licensing Board – State Certification Board member of ICRC/AODA | – NAADAC – Other approvals* |
or, in the case of certified clinical supervisors,
to the clinical supervision of alcohol and drug counselors and counseling aides.
* “Approval of Continuing Professional Educational Activities All continuing professional education activities other than academic courses and in-service training sessions must be offered by a recognized sponsor or approved by the board as set forth in this section. Only continuing professional education activities that are offered by a recognized sponsor or approved by the board will be recognized for purposes of Section 1 of this chapter. Approval may be sought by the course sponsor or by a licensee. Sponsors recognized by the board are: …The board, a licensing board for another jurisdiction, or a certification board for another jurisdiction that is a member of ICRC/AODA; Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services, Office of Substance Abuse; ICRC/AODA; Maine Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors; National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors; … Continuing professional education activities for which approval is required that are not offered by a recognized sponsor must be individually approved by the board…” – 02-384: Chapter 7, Section 3 of the Maine Board of Alcohol and Drug 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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