- APA
- ASWB ACE 1020
- NBCC 5951
36 CE credit hours required every 2 years — 36 may be earned with CE-Credit.com.
Applies To:
- California Social Workers
- California Counselors
- California Marriage & Family Therapists
CE-Credit.com home study courses meet qualifications for continuing education credit for MFT’s and/or LCSW’s as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. CE-credit.com maintains responsibility for the courses.
All our distant learning (online/homestudy) courses are considered “interactive” and available for your 36 credit hours.
Effective January 1, 2021, California requires 6 credits are required in suicide risk and assessment. This is a one time requirement.
All licensees, must certify completion of continuing education on their renewal application. Random CE audits ensure compliance. If audited, you will receive a letter from the Board requesting copies of your continuing education certificates or course documentation as proof of compliance.
Board Contact Info
Board of Behavioral Sciences
Phone: 916-574-7830
http://www.bbs.ca.gov
Law and Ethics, 6 CE credit hours
MFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs are required to complete 6 hours of Law and Ethics training with every renewal. You need to select appropriate ethics courses totaling 6 or more credit hours and then you must review your laws and regulations (https://www.bbs.ca.gov/pdf/publications/lawsregs.pdf).
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CE-Credit.com offers 17 courses applicable to this requirement.
103321: Ethics and Risk Management Issues in Supervision, 3 CE credit hours - 103196: Advanced Ethical Issues for Mandated Reporters of Child Maltreatment, 3 CE credit hours
- 103137: Digital Mental Health for Young People: A Scoping Review of Ethical Promises and Challenges, 1 CE credit hour
- 103121: Ethical and Safety Concerns Regarding the Use of Mental Health–Related Apps in Counseling: Considerations for Counselors, 1.5 CE credit hour
- 103103: Ethics in Psychotherapy and Counseling, 6th Edition: Course 2, 12 CE credit hours
- View All 17 Courses
HIV/AIDS, 7 CE credit hours
All licensees are required to complete continuing education coursework in the characteristics and methods of assessment and treatment of people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) during their first renewal period after the adoption of these regulations. The coursework must total seven (7) hours.
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CE-Credit.com offers 5 courses applicable to this requirement.
103039: Prevention and Treatment of HIV Among People Living With Substance Use and Or Mental Disorders, 4 CE credit hours - 103008: End-of-Life Care and Bereavement Issues in HIV/AIDS, 1 CE credit hour
- 102698: Challenges Facing a Rural Opioid Epidemic-Treatment and Prevention of HIV and Hepatitis C, 1.5 CE credit hour
- 102490: The Benefits of Psychosocial Interventions for Mental Health in People Living With HIV-A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, 3.25 CE credit hours
- 102489: Mental Health and HIV and AIDS-the Need for an Integrated Response, 1.5 CE credit hour
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Walking the Ethical Line in Providing Telemental Health Services
3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Technology and Counseling; Ethics; Technology |
Recorded Webinar |
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The Dialogue: Mass Violence, Community Violence, and Hate Crimes: A Quarterly Technical Assistance Journal on Disaster Behavioral Health Produced by the SAMHSA Disaster Technical Assistance Center
2.25 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods |
Reading-Based Online |
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Cognitive-Behavioral Strategies in Crisis Intervention: Fourth Edition
20 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods |
Book |
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Prolonged Grief Disorder, Grief Models, & Interventions
3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods |
Recorded Webinar |
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Roles and Functions of School Mental Health Professionals Within Comprehensive School Mental Health Systems
1.5 CE credit hour
Children and Adolescents; Clinical Topics & Methods |
Reading-Based Online |
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What Are the Best Practices for Psychotherapy With Indigenous Peoples in the United States and Canada?: A Thorny Question
1.25 CE credit hour
Cultural & Racial Diversity |
Reading-Based Online |
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CBT Supervision Behind Closed Doors: Supervisor and Supervisee Reflections on Their Experiences and Use of Clinical Supervision
1 CE credit hour
Supervision; Supervision |
Reading-Based Online |
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A Research Programme to Evaluate DBT-PTSD, a Modular Treatment Approach for Complex PTSD After Childhood Abuse
1.5 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods |
Reading-Based Online |
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A Systematic Review of Intimate Partner Violence Interventions Focused on Improving Social Support And/ Mental Health Outcomes of Survivors
2 CE credit hours
Domestic Violence |
Reading-Based Online |
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Ethical Humility in Social Work
1.5 CE credit hour
Ethics; Ethics; Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
