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 MN Psychologists, MN Social Workers, MN Marriage and Family Therapists, MN Counselors, and MN Addiction Counselors.
CEs for Minnesota 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.
- Minnesota Psychologists CE requirements
- Minnesota Social Workers CE requirements
- Minnesota Marriage and Family Therapists CE requirements
- Minnesota Professional Counselors CE requirements
- Minnesota Alcohol and Drug Counselors CE requirements
MN Psychologists
Psychologists (MN)
PhD, PsyD
Board website: Minnesota Board of Psychology
MN Psychologist CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed* | 40 CE hours {No limit} |
| Required Topics | {None specified} |
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – Minnesota Board of Psychology – Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB) | – APA – Other Approvals* |
* “Automatic Approval: Any activity approved for continuing education credit by the American Psychological Association (APA), the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB), or other national professional organization as determined by the board, is automatically approved for continuing education credit without further application by the sponsor or licensee…” – Automatic Approval Section of MN Board of Psychology website
MN Social Workers
Social Workers (MN)
LSW, LGSW, LISW, LICSW
Board website: Minnesota Board of Social Work Practice
MN Social Work CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 40 CE hours {15 CE hours} |
| Required Topics – Ethics for LICSWs – Clinical content | 2 Ethics CE hours 24 Clinical CE hours |
| for Supervisors – Supervision | 15 Supervision CE hours |
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – Minnesota Board of Social Work | – ASWB – NASW – Other approvals* |
and contribute to the practice of social work
* “A continuing education activity automatically meets the requirements of this section if the licensee completes it through: (1) a board-approved continuing education provider; (2) a continuing education provider or program approved by the Association of Social Work Boards or a similar examination body that the board has designated; or (3) a continuing education program approved by the National Association of Social Workers. (c) The board does not require providers and programs to be preapproved, but the continuing education activity must meet the requirements specified in this section…” – 148E.130 Subd. 9.(b) of Minnesota Statutes for Social Workers
MN Marriage & Family Therapists
Marriage & Family Therapists (MN)
LMFT
Board website: Minnesota Board of Marriage and Family Therapy
MN Marriage and Family Therapist CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 40 CE hours {No limit} |
| Required Topics – Ethics* – Cultural Competency | 3 Ethics CE hours 4 Cultural CE hours |
| for LMFT Board-Approved Supervisors – Supervision | 4 Supervision CE hours |
cooperation must be included in the required 40 hours
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – Minnesota Board of Marriage and Family Therapy | – Other Approvals* |
MN Board approves by course/program, not by organization.
* “Courses; board approval required. Continuing education activities must be approved by the board…Sources of credit…A. programs specifically listed in subpart 6 item C. [‘structured educational programs with an instructor as a part of conventions, workshops, seminars, lectures, interactive media, and graduate and postgraduate courses from regionally accredited institutions. All course work must include the areas described in item D; and (2) home study courses related to marriage and family therapy as described in item D. Programs must have an independently graded test component…’]” – 5300.0320 Subp.6 and Subp.9.A. Administrative Rules for MFTs.
MN Counselors
Counselors (MN)
LPC, LPCC
Board website: Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy
MN Professional Counselor Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 40 CE hours {10 CE hours} |
| Required Topics – Cultural Competency | 4 Cultural CE hours |
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy – CACREP Accredited Educational Institutions | – ACA – NBCC – Other Approvals* |
* “…at the time of renewal, each licensee shall provide evidence satisfactory to the board that the licensee has completed during each two-year period at least the equivalent of 40 clock hours of professional postdegree continuing education in programs approved by the board…” – 148B.54 Minnesota Statutes for Professional Counselors. “AUTOMATIC APPROVAL. Any activity approved for continuing education credit for professional counselors by the American Counseling Association (ACA), Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP), American Association of State Counseling Boards (AASCB), the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC), or other national organization as determined by the board, shall automatically be approved for continuing education credit without further application by the sponsor or licensee…” 2150.2570 Minnesota Rules for Professional Counselors
MN Addiction Counselors
Alcohol and Drug Counselors (MN)
LADC
Board website: Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy – LADCs
MN Alcohol and Drug Counselors CE Requirements
| Renewal Period | 2 years |
| Total Hours – Self-study/Asynchronous allowed | 40 CE hours {No limit} |
| Required Topics – Ethics – Cultural Diversity | 3 Ethics CE hours 4 Diversity CE hours |
Approved CE Providers
| STATE Approvals | NATIONAL Approvals |
| – Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy | – NAADAC – Other Approvals* |
practice of alcohol and drug counseling
* “Standards for approval. In order to obtain clock hour credit for a continuing education activity, the activity must:
(1) constitute an organized program of learning; (2) reasonably be expected to advance the knowledge and skills of the alcohol and drug counselor; (3) pertain to subjects that directly relate to the practice of alcohol and drug counseling; (4) be conducted by individuals who have education, training, and experience and are knowledgeable about the subject matter; and (5) be presented by a sponsor who has a system to verify participation and maintains attendance records for three years, unless the sponsor provides dated evidence to each participant with the number of clock hours awarded. Qualifying activities: Clock hours may be earned through the following: (1) Attendance at educational programs of annual conferences, lectures, panel discussions, workshops, in-service training, seminars, and symposia;…(3) Successful completion of home study or online courses offered by an accredited school or education program and that require a licensee to demonstrate knowledge following completion of the course;…” – 148F.075 Subd.3. and Subd.4. Minnesota Statutes for LADCs
*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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