Alabama

Social Workers: 30 CE hours required every two years to renew license. 20 of 30 CE hours may be obtained through home study..  Automatically accepts ASWB approval.

Professional Counselors: 40 hours required every two years to renew license. 6 hours in ethics. Home studies are accepted with a maximum of 25% of CE hours.

Psychologist: 20 CE hour per year to renew license. Home studies accepted, but the number allowed is unclear. Automatically accepts APA approval.

Marriage & Family Therapists:  40 CE hours are required to renew license.  20 out of 40 CE hours may be obtained through home study.  10 CE hours must be clinical;  6 CE hours must be in diagnosis and treatment;  6 CE hours must be in ethics.  Accepts home studies approved by AAMFT or NBCC.

Alcohol & Drug Counselors:  Do not accept home studies.

Alaska

Social Workers: 45 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 6 hours in ethics, 6 hours in substance abuse, 6 hours in cross competence (3 hours in Alaska native culture), and 3 hours in ethics.  . Number of home study hours are not specified. Automatically accepts ASWB approval.

Professional Counselors: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 3 hours of ethics are required. Home study is accepted for a maximum of 20 CE hours if approved by APA, AAMFT or NBCC.

Psychologists: 20 CE hours per year required to renew license. Can get up to 10 CE hours per year from home study. Must get 3 CE hours of Ethics to renew license. Automatically accepts APA approval.

Alcohol and Drug Counselors: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew certification. Specific requirements are not specified. Home studies are accepted for any amount of CEs if approved by NAADAC.

Marriage & Family Therapists:  Home studies are accepted if approved through AAMFT, but not exceed one half of required credits.  Specific requirements are not specified.

Arizona

Social Workers, Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Alcohol and Drug Counselors: 30 CE hours are required every two years to renew license. 3 hours in ethics or mental health law, 3 hours cultural competency & diversity. 12 hours of clinical supervision for clinical supervisors. Number of CE hours obtained through home study is not specified but any activity approved by ASWB, NBCC or AAMFT is accepted.

Psychologist: Must get 60 CE hours every 2 years to renew license. Home studies are accepted, but number allowed is not specified. Must get 4 CE hours in ethics and 4 CE hours in domestic violence to renew license. Author must be licensed in the profession and be a "fellow" or "diplomate".

Arkansas

Social Workers: 48 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 3 hours social work ethics are required. Home studies are accepted up to 20 hours. Accepts approvals which are "social work related".

Professional Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist: 22 CE hrs required every 2 years to renew license. 2 hours of ethics and 6 hours in the specialty license are required. Home studies are not addressed

Psychologist: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. Home studies are accepted, but number of CE hours is unclear. Cannot get all CE hours from home study. Automatically accepts APA approval

Alcohol and Drug Counselor: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 20 CE hours may be obtained through home study.  6 CE hours of ethics and 20 CE hours specific to addictions counseling or co-occuring issues are required.  Pre-approval is not required.

California

Social Workers, Licensed Professional Counselors and Marriage & Family Therapists: 36 CE hours required to renew license. 6 CE hours must be in ethics; 7 CE hours must be in HIV/AIDS.  As of July 1, 2015 all CE hours may be obtained through home study.  Accepts any program approved by ASWB or APA.

Psychologist: 36 CE hours required to renew license. Must get 4 CE hours in ethics, 3 CE hours in aging, and a course in domestic violence. Home studies are accepted, but limited to 75% CE hours. Automatically accepts APA approval.

Alcohol & Drug Counselors:  Board does not accept home studies.

Colorado

Social Workers, Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Alcohol & Drug Counselors: 40 CE hours are required every 2 years to renew license. Home studies are accepted up to 20 hours maximum.  There are very specific criteria about what will be accepted.  Check with the state board before doing any home studies.

Psychologists: CE is not required.

Connecticut

Social Workers: 15 CE hours required every year to renew license. Home studies are approved for up to 6 hours.  Must have CE hours in ethics and cultural competency.  Accepts any home study approved  by ASWB.

Professional Counselors: 15 CE hours required every year to renew license. No information on home studies, but accepts home studies approved by NBCC, ACA, APA or AAMFT.  Must get CE hours in ethics and cultural competency.

Psychologist: Accepts home studies, up to 5 CE hours per year.  Accepts home studies approved by APA.

Alcohol/Drug Counselors: 15 CE hours required every year to renew license.  Home studies are accepted, but number of CE hours is not specified.  There are specific requirements regarding ethics and cultural competency.  Home studies must be approved by Connecticut Certification Board.

Delaware

Social Workers: 45 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 3 hours of social work ethics. Home studies are accepted; number of hours not specified. Accepts home study providers approved by ASWB or APA.

Professional Counselors: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. Home studies accepted for 50% of CE hours.  Accepts providers approved by NBCC, APA or AAMFT.

Psychologist: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 10 of 40 CE hours must be face to face;  the remaining 30 CE hours may be obtained in any manner. Automatically accepts providers approved by APA.

Marriage and Family Therapists: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. Home studies are approved for up to 20 hours.  Accepts home study providers approved by AAMFT, APA or NBCC.

Alcohol and Drug Counselors: 40 CE hours required every years to renew license. 50% of CE hours may be obtained through home study.  Accepts providers approved by APA, NBCC and AAMFT.

District of Columbia

Social Workers: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 6 hours of social work ethics. Ethics must be face to face. Home studies accepted if approved by ASWB or offered by accredited university.

Professional Counselors: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 6 hours of ethics, 4 hours in trauma counseling. No information on home studies.

Psychologists: 30 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. Home studies are not accepted.

Marriage and Family Therapists: 30 CE hours are required every 2 years to renew license. 6 hours of ethics which must be face to face. At least 15 or the 30 hours must be face to face. Home studies are accepted for up to 15 hours.

Alcohol and Drug Counselors: After 12/2014, 40 CE hours are required every 2 years to renew license. 6 CE hours of ethics and 3 CE hours of trauma counseling are required and must be face to face. Home study is accepted for up to 6 of the remaining 31 CE hours.

Florida

Heisel and Associates in now an approved provider for Continuing Education through the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling (Provider #50-17635).  Heisel and Associates is also an Approved Provider for Continuing Education through the Florida Board of Psychology (Provider #50-17635).  

Social Workers, Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists:   30 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. HIV required for 1st year license renewal, 3 hours on ethics and boundaries, 2 hours every six years on domestic violence, 2 hours of medical error prevention. Home studies are accepted for 100% of CE hours. Heisel and Associates is not approved to provide CE hours for medical error prevention or for the supervisory requirement which the FL SWCMFT Board approved in 2016.

Psychologist: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. Home studies are accepted, but number of CE hours allowed is unclear. Must get 3 CE hours in ethics and Florida Laws related to Psychology, 2 CE hours in prevention of medical errors.  Every 6 years must get 1 CE hour in domestic violence.   Psychologists should note that we are approved for "Ethics", but not for "Florida Laws".  The board's regulations state that at least 1 CE hour of Ethics must be about professional ethics, and at least 1 CE hour must be about Florida Laws related to Psychology.

Alcohol & Drug Counselors:  Board accepts home studies, but number of CE hours allowed is unspecified. 

Georgia

Social Workers, Professional Counselors and MFT's: 35 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 5 hours of ethics. The ethics requirement cannot be obtained through home study.  A maximum of 10 CE hours of continuing education may be obtained through home study. Online courses must be approved by ASWB or NASW for social workers, NBCC for counselors, and AAMFT for MFT's.  

Psychologist: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. Home studies are accepted up to 10 CE hours. Must get 3 CE hours in ethics and 3 CE hours is psychopharmacology. Automatically accepts APA approval.

Alcohol and Drug Counselors: 60 CE hours required every 2 years to renew certification. 36 of the 60 can be gained through home studies.

Hawaii

Social Workers:  45 CE hours are required every 3 years to renew license.  Licensees must obtain 3 CE hours in ethics to renew license. The number of CE hours allowed via home study is unspecified.  Accepts home study providers approved by ASWB.

Mental Health Counselors: CE is not required.

Psychologists: CE hours are required beginning July 1, 2016.  Specific requirements and whether home studies are allowed is unclear.  Accepts providers approved by APA. 

Alcohol and Drug Counselors: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew certification. Home studies are accepted for up to 20 hours.  No specific requirements identified.  Accepts providers approved  by NBCC or APA, or pre-approved by Hawaii Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse.

Idaho

Social Workers:  Number of CE hours required is unclear.  Accepts home studies.  Requires 1 CE hour in ethics.  Accepts home study providers approved by ASWB, APA or AAMFT.

Professional Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist: 20 CE hours are required annually. Minimum of 3 CE hours of Ethics which must be complete face to face or by an interactive webinar. Home studies are accepted for up to 10 CE hours.  Accepts providers approved by ACA, NBCC, APA or AAMFT.

Psychologist: Must get 20 CE hours annually to renew license. Home studies are accepted, up to 10 CE hours per year. Every 3 years must get 4 CE hours in ethics.  Home studies are not accepted for ethics CE hours.  Automatically accepts APA approval.

Alcohol and Drug Counselors:  Board does not accept home studies for CE hours.

Illinois

Social Worker:  30 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 3 hours of social work ethics. 50% of CE hours can be obtained through home studies.  Accepts providers who are approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB).  Heisel and Associates is approved by the ASWB. 

Professional Counselors: 30 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. For Clinical Supervisors one time 18 hours of clinical supervision required. Home studies are accepted for up to 15 hours.

Psychologist: Requires 24 CE hours every 2 years to renew license.  3 CE hours must be in ethics.  18 CE hours may be obtained through home study/distance learning.  Accepts providers who are approved by the APA.  Heisel and Associates is an approved provider by the APA.

Marriage & Family Therapist:  Home studies are accepted for up 15 CE hours per renewal period, but only from providers who are approved sponsors.

Alcohol and Drug Counselors: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. Home studies are accepted for up to 15 hours. All hours must be an IAODAPCA course or pre-approvedby IAODAPCA.

Indiana

Heisel and Associates is an approved provider by the Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Board (Provider #98000459A) and the Indiana State Board of Psychology (Provider #98000465A).

Social Workers, Mental Health Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists, and Alcohol & Drug Counselors: 40 CE hours required to renew license every 2 years. 1 CE hour must be in ethics. No limit on the number of CE hours obtained through home study.  Accepts providers approved by ASWB, NBCC, APA, ACA, AAMFT.

Psychologist: 40 CE hours required to renew license of which 20 CE hours must in category I. Must get 6 CE hours in ethics, of which 3 CE hours must be in category I.  There is a limit of 10 category I CE hours obtained through home study.  Accepts providers approved by APA, NASW, ACA, AAMFT.

Alcohol and Drug Counselors: 40 CE hours, 20 each year, are required to renew license every 2 years. 1 hour of ethics required from Category 1 each year. No limit on the number of CE hours obtained through home study.

Iowa

Social Workers: 27 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 12 CE hours of home study are accepts.  Must obtain 3 CE hours of social work ethics. Ethics CE hours cannot be obtained through home study.. Automatically accepts ASWB approval.

Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapist: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 3 CE hours of ethics required. Home studies accepted for up to 20 hours if meets required criteria.  Accepts providers approved by NBCC, AAMFT, CRCC.

Psychologist: Must get 40 CE hours every 2 years to renew license. Home studies are accepted for up to 34 CE hours.  Must obtain CE hours in ethics or Iowa mental health law. Automatically accepts APA approval.

Alcohol and Drug Counselor: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew certification. 3 hours of ethics required. Home studies are accepted for up to 20 hours.  Accepts providers approved  by NAADAC.

Kansas

Social Workers: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 3 hours of social work ethics, 6 hours in diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders for LMSW and LCSW. Home studies are accepted if provider approved by ASWB, NBCC, APA, ACA, AAMFT.

Professional Counselor: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 3 hours of ethics and 6 hours in diagnosis and treatment are required. Home studies are accepted if provider approved by ASWB, NBCC, APA, ACA, AAMFT.

Psychologist: 50 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. Home studies with a post test can be used for 40 CE hours maximum. Must get 3 CE hours in ethics and 6 CE hours in diagnosis & treatment of mental disorders. Accepts providers approved by APA, ASWB, NBCC, ACA, AAMFT.

Marriage and Family Therapist: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 3 hours of ethics and 6 hours in diagnosis and treatment are required. Home studies are accepted if provider approved by ASWB, AAMFT, APA, NBCC, ACA.

Alcohol and Drug Counselors: 30 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 3 hours of ethics, 6 hours of diagnosis and treatment of substance use disorders. Home studies are approved for up to 30 hours if a post test is provided.  Accepts providers approved by NAADAC, ASWB, APA, NBCC, ACA, AAMFT.

Kentucky

Heisel and Associates is an approved provider by the Kentucky Board of Social Work and the Kentucky Board of Examiners in Psychology. We no longer apply for approval for our home studies with the boards for LPC's, Alcohol & Drug Counselors and MFT's.  However, most of our home studies are approved for LPC's and LCADC's due to the board's granting approval when a provider is approved by other national and state boards.  

Social Work: 30 CE hours required to renew license every 3 years. Home studies can be utilized for 100% of CE hours. Must get 3 CE hours in ethics, must get 6 CE hours every 6 years in Suicide Prevention and Treatment, and must get 1.5 CE hours in Pediatric Head Trauma every 6 years.

Licensed Professional Counselors: 10 CE hours are required annually to renew your license. 3 CE hours in ethics/KY Law regarding LPC's must be completed every 3 years; 3 CE hours in Domestic Violence must be completed within 3 years of licensure;  and 6 CE hours in Suicide Prevention must be completed every 6 years. Accepts any provider who is approved by NBCC.  As of 2/5/16 any home study or live workshop addressing ethics, domestic violence, or suicide must be performed by an LPCC or LPCA licensed in KY.  

Psychologists: 39 CE hours required every 3 years to renew license. Limit of 12 CE hours may be obtained through home study. 3 CE hours required in Ethics/Risk Management each renewal period, 6 CE hours every 6 years in Suicide Prevention and Treatment, and 3 CE hours in Supervision if you are providing Supervision services to Psychologists.

Alcohol/Drug Counselors: 60 CE hours required every 3 years to renew license. Only allows 50% of CE hours may be obtained through home study;  50% must be obtained through face to face workshops.  Must get 3 CE hours every 3 years in Ethics, and 6 CE hours every 6 years in Suicide Prevention and Treatment.  Accepts providers who are approved by NAADAC.

MFT's: 15 CE hours required annually to renew license. 3 CE hours must be in ethics. No limit on number of CE hours obtained through home study.  Must get 6 CE hours every 6 years in Suicide Prevention and Treatment.  Heisel and Associates is only approved for some specific home studies.  Check approval by clicking on "Home Studies", then on "Browse our Selection ...", then enter your state and profession at the top of the list.  All approvals will be indicated.

Louisiana

Social Worker: 20 CE hours required annually to renew license. 3 hours of social work ethics every 2 years. 10 hours must contain clinical content including diagnosis & treatment of mental disorders for LCSW. Home studies approved for up to 10 hours.  Accepts providers approved by ASWB.

Professional Counselor: 40 CE hours, within the the specified 12 content areas required every 2 years to renew license. Can obtain up to 10 CE hours through home study. Accepts providers approved by NBCC or ACA.

Psychologist: 30 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. Home studies are accepted. Must get 2 CE hours in ethics. Automatically accepts APA approval.

Alcohol and Drug Counselors: 48 CE hours require every 2 years to renew license/certification. All hours must be pre-approved. 6 hours of ethics are required. Home studies are not accepted.

Marriage and Family Therapist: 40 CE hours, with the specified 7 content areas, required every two years to renew license. Must obtain CE hours in ethics and diagnosis.  Accepts providers approved by NBCC or ACA.

Maine

Social Worker: 25 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 4 hours of social work ethics. 6 hours of social work ethics and 6 hours of psychosocial assessment for conditional license. Home studies are approved for up to 10 CE hours.  Accepts providers approved by ASWB.

Mental Health Counselors and Marriage & Family Therapists:  Home studies are accepts for all required CE hours.  Must obtain 4 CE hours in ethics.  Accepts providers approved by NBCC, ACA or AAMFT.

Psychologist: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. Home studies are accepted for up to 20 CE hours. Must get 2 CE hours in ethics. Automatically accepts APA approval.

Alcohol and Drug Counselors: For certification 24 CE hours are required every 2 years to renew certification. For licensure, 36 CE hours are required every 2 years to renew licensure. For a licensed supervisor, 48 CE hours are required every 2 years to renew licensure. 4 hours of ethics are required. Home studies are accepted for up to 10 CE hours.  Accepts providers approved by NAADAC.

Maryland

Social Worker:  40 CE hours required every 2 years;  20 CE hours in Category I;  30 CE hours for LSWA;  15 CE hours in Category 1 for LSWA;  20 hours of home study OK for LGSW, LCSW & LCSW-C;  15 hours of home study OK for LSWA.  Must get 3 CE hours in ethics.  Cannot use home studis for ethics.  Accepts providers approved by ASWB.

Professional Counselor and Marriage & Family Therapists: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. Home studies are accepted for up to 10 hours.  Must get 3 CE hours in ethics.  Home studies not accepted for ethics.  Accepts providers approved by ACA, NBCC, AAMFT, NAADAC.

Psychologist: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. Home studies are accepted for up to 10 CE hours. Must get 3 CE hours in ethics. Home studies not approved for ethics.  Accepts providers approved by APA.

Alcohol and Drug Counselor: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. Home studies are accepted for up to 10 hours. See COMAR 10.58.05

Massachusetts

Social Worker: 30 CE hours for LICSW, 20 hours for LCSW, 15 hours for LSW, 10 hours for LSWA required every 2 years to renew license. 50% of CE hours approved for home study.  Must get CE hours in ethics.  Home studies not approved for ethics.  Accepts providers approved by ASWB.

Mental Health Counselors and Marriage & Family Therapists:  Home studies accepted, but number of CE hours allowed is unclear.  Must obtain CE for domestic and sexual violence.  Accepts home study providers approved by ACA, NBCC, AAMFT.

Psychologist: 20 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. Home studies are accepted, but number allowed is unclear. Automatically accepts APA approval.

Alcohol and Drug Counselor: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. Home studies are accepted for up to 20 hours.

Michigan

Social Worker: 45 CE hours required for 3 year renewal. 5 CE hours are required in social work ethics, and 2 CE hours in pain & symptom management per renewal period. Prior to license renewal in 2020 home studies are acceptable for up to 10 CE hours.  After 2020 home studies are acceptable for up to 50% of CE hours.  Automatically accepts ASWB approval.

Professional Counselors and Marriage & Family Therapists: CE not required.

Psychologist: 30 CE hours required every 2 years, beginning with license renewals in 2019.  3 CE hours must be in ethics;  2 CE hours must be in pain management;  Home Studies accepted for CE.  Accepts providers approved by APA or another state board of psychology.  

Alcohol and Drug Counselor: 40 CE hours are required if on a 2 year license renewal. If on an annual renewal, 20 CE hours are required to renew license. Home studies are approved for 100% of the hours if the courses are approved.

Minnesota

Social Worker, Professional Counselor: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. Home studies are accepted for 15 CE hours. Must obtain CE hours in ethics.  Automatically accepts ASWB approval.

Mental Health Counselor:  CE requirements are unclear.  Do not accept home studies.

Marriage & Family Therapists:  40 CE hours required to renew license.  10 CE hours can be obtained through home study.  Home study workshops must be approved by Minnesota Board of Marriage & Family Therapy.

Psychologist: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. Home studies are accepted for entire 40 CE hours.  Accepts providers approved by APA.

Alcohol and Drug Counselor: 40 CE hours are required every 2 year to renew license. Every 3rd. renewal must include 6 CE hours of ethics and 6 CE hours of cultural diversity. Home studies are not addressed.

Mississippi

Social Worker: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 3 hours of ethics, 2 hours of cultural diversity/multicultural issues/cultural competency. Home studies are accepted for up to 20 CE hours. Automatically accepts ASWB or AAMFT.

Professional Counselor: 12 CE hours are required annually to renew license. Number of CE hours that can obtained through home study is unclear.  3 hours of ethics/legal issues are required.  Accepts providers approved by ACA, NBCC, AAMFT, AMHCA.

Psychologist: 20 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. Home studies are accepted. Must get 2 CE hours in ethics. Automatically accepts APA approval.

Marriage & Family Therapists:  Up to 6 CE hours can obtained through home study.  Must have CE hours in MFT ethics.  Cannot gain ethics hours through home study.  Accepts providers approved by AAMFT.

Alcohol and Drug Counselor: Up to 40 CE hours are required to renew certification depending on the certification type. 2 hours of ethics and 2 hours on HIV/AIDS are required. Home studies are accepted for up to 10 of the total CE hours required.  Must obtain CE hours in ethics and HIV/AIDS.

Missouri

Social Worker: 30 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 3 hours of ethics. Home studies accepted for up to 15 hours. Automatically accepts ASWB or APA Approval.

Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapist: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. Home studies are accepted for a maximum of 20 hours.  Accepts providers approved  by ACA or AAMFT.

Psychologist: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. Home studies are accepted for up to 10 CE hours. Automatically accepts APA approval.

Alcohol and Drug Counselor: Up to 40 CE hours are required to renew certification depending on the type of certification. Must obtain CE hours in ethics.  Home studies are not accepted for ethics.  Home studies are accepted from the approved course list.

Montana

Social Worker, Alcohol/Drug Counselor: 20 CE hours required annually to renew license. Home studies accepted, but number of hours allowed is unclear.  Approval must be obtained through the Montana board.

Professional Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist: 20 hours required annually to renew license. Home studies are not specified.  Approval must be obtained through the Montana board.

Psychologist: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. Home studies accepted, but number of hour allowed is unclear. Automatically accepts APA approval.

Nebraska

Social Worker: 32 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license.  Accepts up to 20 CE hours through home studies .  Must obtain 2 CE hour in ethics.  Accepts providers approved by ASWB, ACA, NBCC, APA, AAMFT.

Mental Health Counselors and Marriage & Family Therapists:  Home studies can be used for up to 20 CE hours.  Must obtain 2 CE hours in ethics to renew license.  Accepts providers approved by ASWB, NBCC, AAMFT, APA, ACA.

Psychologist: 24 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. Home studies accepted, but number of hours allowed is unclear. Accepts providers approved by APA, NASW, NCA, NAADAC.

Alcohol/Drug Counselor: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 20 hours must be Drug/Alcohol specific. Home studies are approved for up to 15 hours.  Accepts providers approved by APA, NBCC, ACA, AAMFT.

Nevada

Social Worker: LSW/LASW - 30 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. LCSW/LISW - 36 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. LSW/LASW - 2 hours social work ethics. LCSW/LISW - 3 hours of ethics are required. LSW/LASW - Home studies approved for up to 15 hours. LCSW/LISW - Home studies approved for up to 18 hours.  Accepts providers approved by ASWB.

Professional Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist: 20 CE hours required annually to renew license. 3 hours of ethics in PC or MFT required. 1 hour of supervision if a supervisor. Maximum of 10 hours of distance learning. Accepts providers approved by NBCC or AAMFT.

Psychologist: 30 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. Home studies are accepted for up to 15 CE hours. Must get 6 CE hours in ethics. Automatically accepts APA approval.

Alcohol and Drug Counselor: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew certification. 3 hours of ethics and 3 hours on confidentiality are required. Home studies CE hours allowed is not specified.  Accepts providers approved by NAADAC.

New Hampshire

Social Worker: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 6 hours of social work ethics required. Home studies accepted for up to 20 CE hours.  Cannot obtain ethics CE hours through home study.  Accepts providers approved by ASWB, APA, NBCC, AAMFT, ACA.

Professional Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. Home study accepted from Category A, for a maximum of 20 hours.  Must obtain 6 CE hours in ethics.  Cannot obtain ethics CE hours through home study.  Accepts providers approved by ASWB, APA, NBCC, AAMFT, ACA.

Psychologist: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. Home studies accepted for up to 20 CE hours. Must get 6 CE hours in ethics. Cannot obtain ethics CE hours through home study.  Accepts providers approved by APA, ASWB, NBCC, AAMFT, ACA. 

Alcohol and Drug Counselor: 48 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 24 hours must be pre-approved. Home studies are not accepted at this time.

New Jersey

Social workers:  40 CE hours required every 2 years for LCSW's;  30 CE hours for LSW's;  20 CE hours required every 2 years for CSW's;  5 CE hours must be in ethics;  3 CE hours must be in cultural competence;  for LCSW's 20 CE hours must be directly related to clinical practice;  Accepts 100% from home study, however, the provider must be pre-approved by ASWB.

Professional Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 5 hours of ethics and legal standards, and 3 hours of social and cultural competency are required.  For Counselors home studies are accepted for all 40 CE hours. For MFT's 20 of the 40 hours must be obtained through face-to-face contact.  Accepts providers approved by NBCC, APA, AAMFT, ACA. Heisel and Associates is an approved provider by NBCC and APA.

Psychologist: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license.  4 CE hours must be in Domestic Violence.  Accepts providers approved by the APA.  Heisel and Associates is an approved provider by the APA.

Alcohol/Drug Counselors: CADC's - 60 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. LCADC's - 40 hours CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 6 CE hours must be in legal standards related to alcohol & drug counseling in New Jersey and must be in a face-to-face setting.  3 CE hours must be in social and cultural competence.  Home studies are accepted for 20 CE hours for LCADC's and 30 CE hours for CADC's. Accepts providers approved by NAADAC, NBCC, APA.  Heisel and Associates is an approved provider by NAADAC, NBCC and APA.

New Mexico

Social Worker: 30 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 6 hours of of cultural awareness required. Home studies hours are not specified. Automatically accepts ASWB approval.

Mental Health Counselors and Marriage & Family Therapists:  Home studies accepted for up to 12 CE hours.  Accepts providers approved by NBCC, AAMFT, NAADAC.

Psychologist: 60 CE hours required every 3 years to renew license. Home studies accepted for up to 11 CE hours. Must get 5 CE hours in ethics and 4 CE hours in cultural diversity. Accepts providers approved by APA, NASW, AAMFT, ACA.

Alcohol and Drug Counselor: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 6 hours of ethics are required. Home studies are accepted up to 12 hours.  Cannot obtain ethics CE hours through home study.  Accepts providers approved by NAADAC, NBCC, AAMFT.

New York

Social Workers, Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists:   Accepts up to 12 CE hours of home study to renew license.  Must obtain CE hours in ethics.  Ethics CE hours cannot be obtained through home study.  Providers must be approved by New York State Education Department.

Psychologist: CE not required

North Carolina

Social Worker: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 4 hours of social work ethics required. Home studies accepted for a maximum of 20 hours. Ethics CE hours cannot be obtained through home study.  Automatically accepts ASWB approval.

Professional Counselors and Marriage & Family Therapists: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 3 hours of ethics are required. An additional 10 hours are required in supervision for supervisors. Home study are not accepted..

Psychologist: 18 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. Home studies accepted for 15 CE hours. Must get 3 CE hours in ethics. Automatically accepts APA approval.

Alcohol and Drug Counselor: For certification, 60 CE hours are required every 2 years to renew certification. For licensure, 40 CE hours are required every 2 years to renew license. Home studies are accepted for up to 30 of the total CE hours required.  Must obtain CE hours in ethics, HIV/AIDS, and other special topics.  Accepts providers approbed by NAADAC.

North Dakota

Social Worker: 30 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 2 hours of social work ethics are required. Home studies approved for a maximum of 10 hours. Must obtain 2 CE hours in ethics.  Automatically accepts ASWB approval.

Professional Counselors: 30 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license.  A maximum of 15 hours may be obtained through home study.  Must obtain 3 CE hours in ethics, and 10 CE hours in clinical topics.  Accepts providers approved by NBCC, APA, AAMFT.

Marriage & Family Therapists:  36 CE hours required to renew license.  Can obtain 9 CE hours through home study.  Must obtain 6 CE hours in ethics.  Cannot obtain ethics CE hours through home study.  Accepts providers approved by AAMFT, ASWB, NBCC, APA.

Psychologist: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. Home studies accepted for up to 20 CE hours. 3 CE hours must be in ethics.  Automatically accepts APA approval.

Alcohol and Drug Counselor: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. Home studies are accepted for up to 30 hours.  20 CE hours must be clinical in nature.  Accepts providers approved by NAADAC.

Ohio

Heisel and Associates is an approved provider by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board, the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board and the Ohio Psychological Association.

Social Workers, Professional Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists: 30 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. Social Workers, Counselors and MFT's can obtain all of their CE hours to renew their license via home study. Must get 3 CE hours in ethics (cultural competence is considered ethics) and 3 CE hours in supervision (if you are a clinical supervisor).  IMFT's seeking to maintain their supervisory designation must obtain a 3 CE hour "AAMFT approved or equivalent supervision" refresher course every 5 years in order to retain their supervisory designation.  Contact the Board, or check the board's website, to find out what the objectives of the 3 hour refresher course must be.  In 2018 the MFT portion of the OCSWMFT Board changed the criteria for awarding supervision CE hours.  We are no longer approved to provide supervision CE hours for Marriage & Family Therapists.

Alcohol/Drug Counselors: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 3 CE hours must be in ethics; 6 CE hours must be chemical dependency specific; 6 CE hours must be in clinical supervision (if you are an LICDC-CS). No limit on number of CE hours obtained through home study.

Psychologists: 23 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 4 CE hours must be in ethics or cultural competence.  No limit on number of CE hours obtained through home study.

Oklahoma

Social Worker: 16 CE hours required per year to renew license. 8 of these hours must be face to face. 3 hours of social work ethics required. Ethics CE hours cannot be obtained through home study. Home studies are accepted for up to 8 hours. Automatically accepts ASWB approval.

Professional Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist: 20 CE hours are required annually to renew license. 3 hours of ethics are required. In addition, 3 hours of supervision hours for supervisors are required. Home studies are accepted for a maximum of 10 hours.  Accepts providers approved by ACA, AAMFT, APA, NASW.

Psychologist: 20 CE hours required per year to renew license. Home studies are accepted, but number of hours allowed is unclear. Must get 3 CE hours in ethics.  Accepts providers approved by APA.

Alcohol and Drug Counselor: 20 CE hours are required every year to renew license. 3 hours of ethics are required. Home studies are not specified.

Oregon

Social Worker: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 6 hours training for supervision required in previous 5 years. Home studies accepted for all CE hours. Accepts providers approved by ASWB, APA, NAADAC.

Professional Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist: 40 CE hours are required every 2 years to renew license. 6 hours of ethics are required. Home study hours are not limited.  Accepts providers approved by ACA, NBCC, AAMFT, APA.

Psychologist: 50 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. Home studies accepted for up to 20 CE hours. Must get 4 CE hours in ethics. Ethics CE hours cannot be obtained through home study.  Accepts providers approved by APA.

Alcohol and Drug Counselor: 40 CE hours every 2 years are required to renew certification. Home studies have no limit.

Pennsylvania

Social Worker, Professional Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist: 30 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 3 hours of ethics required. Home studies are approved for up to 20 CE hours. Cannot obtain ethics CE hours through home study.  Accepts providers approved by ASWB, APA, NBCC, ACA.

Psychologist: 30 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. Home studies accepted for up to 15 CE hours. Must get 3 CE hours in ethics. Automatically accepts APA approval.

Alcohol and Drug Counselor: Depending on certification, up to 40 CE hours may be required every to years to renew certification. 3 hours of ethics are required. Home studies are accepted, but number of hours not specified.

Rhode Island

Social Worker: 30 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 3 CE hours of cross-cultural practice to alleviate oppression and 3 CE hours of social work ethics are required. Home studies are accepted for 6 of the 30 CE hours required for renewal of a license.. Automatically accepts ASWB approval.

Professional Counselors and Marriage & Family Therapists: 40 CE hours are required every 2 years to renew a license. Home studies are accepted for all of the 40 CE hours.  Accepts providers approved by ACA, APA, NBCC, AAMFT.

Psychologist: 24 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. Home studies accepted for all 20 CE hours.  Accepts providers approved by APA.

Alcohol and Drug Counselor: 40 CE hours required for all certifications every 2 years to renew certification. 3 hour of approved ethics are required. 30 CE hours must be substance abuse specific. Home studies are accepted.

South Carolina

Social Worker: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. Home studies are accepted but number of hours not specified.  Accepts providers approved by ASWB.

Professional Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 25 hours of the 40 hours must be in formal face to face training. Supervisors are required to have 10 hours of supervision CEs, 5 of which must be face to face. Home studies are accepted for a maximum of 15 hours. 

Psychologist: 12 CE hours required yearly to renew license. Home studies accepted for up to 6 CE hours. Automatically accepts APA approval.

Alcohol and Drug Counselor: 40 CE hours are required every 2 years to renew license. 2 hours of ethics are required. Home studies are accepted for up to 50% of total hours.

South Dakota

Social Workers, Professional Counselors and Marriage & Family Therapists: 30 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. Must obtain 4 CE hours in ethics.  Home study are accepted but CE hours are not specified.  Accepts providers approved by NASW, NBCC, APA, AAMFT.

Psychologist: 6 CE hours required yearly to renew license.  It is unclear whether home studies are accepted for CE. 

Alcohol and Drug Counselor: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. Must obtain 4 CE hours in ethics.  Home studies are accepted but CE hours not specified.  Accepts providers approved by NASW, NBCC, APA, AAMFT.

Tennessee

Social Workers: LAPSW & LCSW - 15 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. LMSW - 12 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. LBSW - 9 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 3 hours of social work ethics and an additional 2 hours of social work or professional ethics are required. Home studies are approved for up to 2/3 of the total CE hours.   ASWB approval accepted as long as home study meets board requirements.

Professional Counselors and Marriage & Family Therapists:  20 CE hours are required every 2 years to maintain license.  3 CE hours must be in professional ethics. Supervisors are required to obtain 3 CE hours in supervision.  10 CE hours may be obtained using home studies (distance learning).  Providers approved by APA or NBCC are accepted.   

Psychologist: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. Home studies accepted for up to 20 CE hours. Must obtain CE hours in ethics and cultural competence.  Automatically accepts APA approval.

Alcohol/Drug Counselor: 15 CE hours required annually to renew license. 9 hours must be face to face.  6 CE hours may be obtained through home study.  Must obtain 3 CE hours in ethics.  Providers must apply for approval through local office.

Texas

Social Worker: 30 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 3 hours of ethics are required. Home study accepted but number of CE hours is unspecified.  Accepts providers approved by ASWB.

Professional Counselors: 12 CE hours required yearly to renew license. 3 hours of ethics required. No information on home studies.

Marriage & Family Therapists:  Home studies are accepted for up to 12 CE hours.  Must obtain CE hours in ethics.  Home studies not accepted for ethics CE hours.  Accepts providers approved by AAMFT. 

Psychologist: 12 CE hours required yearly to renew license. Home studies are accepted but number of CE hours is not specified.  Must obtain CE hours in ethics and cultural competence. Accepts providers approved by APA.  

Alcohol/Drug Counselors: Masters degree - 24 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 3 CE hours of ethics and 6 CE hours of HIV/ HEP C required. No Masters degree - 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. Same ethics and HIV/HEP C required. Providers must apply through the TCBAP. 

Utah

Social Worker: For LCSW, 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. For SSW, 20 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 3 CE hours of ethics and/or law are required as well as 2 CE hours of suicide prevention. Home studies are accepted for up to 15 hours.  Home studies approved by ASWB are accepted as long as they meet board requirements.

Professional Counselor: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 6 hours of ethics are required. Home studies are accepted for a maximum of 10 hours.  Accepts providers approved by NBCC and ACA.

Psychologist: 48 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. Home studies accepted for up to 18 CE hours.  Must obtain 6 CE hours in ethics and 24 CE hours must be directly related to professional practice.  Accepts providers approved by APA.

Marriage and Family Therapist: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 15 hours of the 40 hours must be directly related to Marriage and Family Therapy. Must obtain 6 CE hours in ethics.  Home studies are accepted for a maximum of 15 CE hours.  Accepts providers approved by ASWB, APA, NBCC.

Substance Use Counselor: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 6 hours of ethics are required. 2 hours of suicide prevention are required.  Home studies are accepted for up to 15 CE hours.  Accepts providers approved by NAADAC.

Vermont

Social Worker: 20 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 1.5 hours of social work ethics are required. Home studies are accepted for up to 5 hours. Automatically accepts ASWB approval.

Professional Counselor:  40 CE hours required to renew license.  Up to 20 CE hours can be obtained through home study.  Must obtain 4 CE hours in ethics.  Home study CE hours cannot be used for ethics.  Accepts providers approved by NBCC, ACA, AAMFT.

Marriage and Family Therapist: 20 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. Home studies are accepted for a maximum of 5 CE hours.  Must obtain 4 CE hours in ethics.  Home studies cannot be used for ethics CE hours.  Accpets providers approved by NBCC, ACA, or AAMFT..

Psychologist: 60 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. Home studies accepted for up to 24 CE hours. Must get 6 CE hours in ethics. Automatically accepts APA approval.

Alcohol/Drug Counselor: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. CE hours must address the 12 Core Functions. Home studies accepted for all CE hours.  Accepts providers approved by NAADAC.

Virginia

Social Worker: For LCSW, 30 CE hours are required every 2 years to renew license. For LSW, 15 CE hours are required every 2 years to renew license. 2 hours of social work ethics are required. Home studies are accepted for up to 10 hours for LCSW and 5 hours for LSW. Accepts providers approved by ASWB, APA, NBCC, AAMFT.

Professional Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist: 20 CE hours annually are required to renew license. 2 hours of ethics are required. Home studies are accepted for all CE hours.  Accepts providers approved by NBCC, APA, or NAADAC.

Psychologist: 14 CE hours required yearly to renew license. Must obtain 1.5 CE hours in ethics.  6 CE hours must be obtained in live, face to face, presentations.  7 CE hours, in excess of the 14 required CE hours, may be carried over to the next year.  Accepts providers approved by APA.

Alcohol and Drug Counselor: 20 hours annually are required to renew license.  2 hours of ethics are required. Accepts providers approved by NAADAC, NBCC, and APA.

Washington

Social Workers, Professional Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists: 36 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 6 CE hours of professional law and social work ethics are required. 6 CE hours of suicide assessment, treatment and management are required.  Home studies are accepted for up to 26 hours.   Accepts providers approved by NASW, NBCC, AAMFT, AMHCA.

Psychologist: 60 CE hours required every 3 years to renew license. Home studies are accepted for all CE hours. Must get 4 CE hours in ethics. Automatically accepts APA approval.

Alcohol and Drug Counselor: 40 hours total consisting of 28 CE hours and 12 additional PDA hours are required every 2 years to renew license. 4 hours of ethics are required. Home studies are accepted for up to 28 CE hours.  Home studies cannot be used for ethics CE hours. Accepts providers approved by NAADAC.

West Virginia

Social Worker: 50 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. A minimum of 30 hours must be in formally organized trainings. 3 hours of ethics are required. Home studies are accepted for up to 20 hours. Does not accept providers approved by ASWB, including Heisel and Associates.

Professional Counselor:  35 CE hours are required every 2 years to renew license.  Up to 20 CE hours may be obtained through home study.  3 CE hours of ethics are required:  first renewal must be face to face.  Accepts providers approved by ACA or NBCC.  Only ACA approved providers may provide home study ethics course.

Marriage and Family Therapist: 35 CE hours are required every 2 years to renew license. 3 hours of ethics are required; for first renewal ethics must be face to face. Home studies are accepted for a maximum of 20 hours. Providers must be approved by AAMFT.

Psychologist: 20 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. Home studies are accepted for 10 CE hours. Must obtain CE hours in ethics.  Home studies cannot be used for ethics CE hours.  Accepts providers approved by APA or NASP.

Alcohol and Drug Counselors:  Home studies accepted for up to 20 CE hours.  6 CE hours must be addiction specific.  Accepts providers approved by NAADAC.

Wisconsin

Social Worker: 30 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 4 hours of ethics or boundary issues presented face to face are required. Home studies are accepted for a maximum of 15 hours. Automatically accepts ASWB approval.

Professional Counselor: 30 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 4 hours of ethics required. 15 hours of the 30 hours must be directly related to professional counseling. Home studies are accepted for up to 15 CE hours.  Home studies cannot be used for ethics CE hours. Accepts providers approved by ASWB.

Psychologist: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. Home studies are not accepted.

Marriage and Family Therapist: 30 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. 4 hours of ethics required. 15 hours of the 30 hours must be in the MFT field. Home studies are accepted for up to 15 CE hours.  Home studies cannot be used for ethics CE hours.  Accepts providers approved by ASWB.

Alcohol and Drug Counselor: 40 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. Home study are accepted for up to 15 CE hours.  Board does not pre-approve courses.

Wyoming

Social Worker: 45 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. Home studies CE hours are not specified.  Must obtain 3 CE hours in ethics. Automatically accepts ASWB approval.

Professional Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist, Alcohol and Drug Counselor: 45 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. Home studies CE hours are not specified.  Must obtain 3 CE hours in ethics. Alcohol and Drug Counselors must obtain 15 CE hours specific to substance abuse.

Psychologist: 30 CE hours required every 2 years to renew license. Home studies accepted for up to 10 CE hours. Automatically accepts APA approval.

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