- APA
- ASWB ACE
- NBCC 5951
Applies To:
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California
Social Workers
- LCSW
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California
Counselors
- LPCC
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California
Marriage & Family Therapists
- LMFT
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California
School Psychologists
- LEP
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 distance learning (online/home-study) courses are considered “interactive” and available for your 36 credit hours.
CE Learning Systems has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5951. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CE Learning Systems is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
CE-Credit.com is a service division of CE Learning Systems.
California requires 36 hours of CE Credits, including 6 hours of Law and Ethics
Effective January 1, 2021, California requires 6 credits in suicide risk and assessment. This is a one time requirement.
Effective July 1, 2023, California requires 3 credits inTelehealth, which must include law and ethics related to telehealth. This is a one time requirement.
For more information about one time requirements, see the BBS requirements graphic here:
https://www.bbs.ca.gov/pdf/forms/cechart.pdf
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
Licensed Clincal Social Worker
CE requirement: 36 hours every two years. All special-topic hours count inside this 36; nothing is added on top.
Each Renewal
- 36 total hours
- 6 hours in Law & Ethics
One-Time CE Courses (count toward your 36 hours)
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6 hours in Suicide Risk Assessment & Intervention
Complete before your first renewal on or after January 1 2021. Most current licensees have already met this requirement; new licensees or those reactivating after a lapse still need it. -
3 hours in Telehealth
If your last renewal was before July 1 2023 and you did not take a Telehealth course then, include one in this renewal period. Once completed, neither one-time course needs to be repeated.
First Renewal (counts toward your 36 hours)
- 7 hours in HIV/AIDS
See the BBS requirements chart for reference: BBS CE Requirements Chart
Credential Renewal
36 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for renewing your LCSW credential.
Any course accepted by CBBS is applicable to the LCSW credential.
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Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
CE requirement: 36 hours every two years. All special-topic hours count inside this 36; nothing is added on top.
Each Renewal
- 36 total hours
- 6 hours in Law & Ethics
One-Time CE Courses (count toward your 36 hours)
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6 hours in Suicide Risk Assessment & Intervention
Complete before your first renewal on or after January 1 2021. Most current licensees have already met this requirement; new licensees and those reactivating after a lapse still need it. -
3 hours in Telehealth
If your last renewal was before July 1 2023 and you did not take a Telehealth course then, include one in this renewal period. Once completed, neither one-time course needs to be repeated.
First Renewal (counts toward your 36 hours)
- 7 hours in HIV/AIDS
See the BBS requirements chart for reference: BBS CE Requirements Chart (rev. May 2025)
Credential Renewal
36 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for renewing your LMFT credential.
Any course accepted by CBBS is applicable to the LMFT credential.
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Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
CE requirement: 36 hours every two years. All special-topic hours count inside this 36; nothing is added on top.
Each Renewal
- 36 total hours
- 6 hours in Law & Ethics
One-Time CE Courses (count toward your 36 hours)
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6 hours in Suicide Risk Assessment & Intervention
Complete before your first renewal on or after January 1 2021. Most current licensees have already met this requirement; new licensees or those reactivating after a lapse still need it. -
3 hours in Telehealth
If your last renewal was before July 1 2023 and you did not take a Telehealth course then, include one in this renewal period.
First Renewal (counts toward your 36 hours)
- 7 hours in HIV/AIDS
See the BBS requirements chart for reference: BBS CE Requirements Chart
Credential Renewal
36 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for renewing your LPCC credential.
Any course accepted by CBBS is applicable to the LPCC credential.
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Licensed Educational Psychologist
CE requirement: 36 hours every two years. All special-topic hours count inside this 36; nothing is added on top.
Each Renewal
- 36 total hours
- 6 hours in Law & Ethics
One-Time CE Courses (count toward your 36 hours)
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6 hours in Suicide Risk Assessment & Intervention
Complete before your first renewal on or after January 1 2021. Most current licensees have already met this requirement; new licensees or those reactivating after a lapse still need it. -
3 hours in Telehealth
If your last renewal was before July 1 2023 and you did not take a Telehealth course then, include one in this renewal period.
First Renewal (counts toward your 36 hours)
- 7 hours in Child Abuse Assessment & Reporting
- 15 hours in Alcoholism & Other Chemical Substance Dependency
See the BBS requirements chart for reference: BBS CE Requirements Chart
Credential Renewal
36 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for renewing your LEP credential.
Any course accepted by CBBS is applicable to the LEP credential.
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Law and Ethics, 6.00 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). The two courses listed under the Telehealth requirement can also be used as ethics courses if you have already met the Telehealth requirement.
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CE-Credit.com offers 31 courses applicable to this requirement.
103716: Eye on Ethics: Exploring Complex Ethical Cases, 3 CE credit hours - 103713: Artificial Intelligence in the Behavioral Health Professions: Cutting-edge Ethical and Risk Management Challenges, 3 CE credit hours
- 103672: Decision 'Making and Relationship Competence When Reporting Suspected Physical Abuse and Child Neglect:, 1.5 CE credit hour
- 103667: Ethical Challenges in Reporting Across the Lifespan: Child Abuse Intimate Partner Violence and Elder Abuse, 3 CE credit hours
- 103483: Therapist Self-disclosure Countertransference and Self Care in the Current Work Environment, 3 CE credit hours
- View All 31 Courses
HIV/AIDS, 7.00 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 7 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
- 103000: Motivational Interviewing With Couples-A Theoretical Framework for Clinical Practice Illustrated in Substance Use and HIV Prevention Intervention With Gay Male Couples, 1.75 CE credit hour
- 102852: Drugs and HIV in People Over 50, 2.25 CE credit hours
- 102698: Challenges Facing a Rural Opioid Epidemic-Treatment and Prevention of HIV and Hepatitis C, 1.5 CE credit hour
- View All 7 Courses
Suicide, 6.00 CE credit hours
Suicide risk assessment and intervention is a one time requirement.
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CE-Credit.com offers 29 courses applicable to this requirement.
103576: The Co-occurrence of Self-Harm and Aggression, 1.5 CE credit hour - 103513: Suicide and Suicidality in Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders: A Systematic Review, 1 CE credit hour
- 103462: National Guidelines for Child and Youth Behavioral Health Crisis Care, 2.75 CE credit hours
- 103445: Adolescent Suicide--Understanding Unique Risks and Opportunities for Trauma Centers to Recognize Intervene and Prevent a Leading Cause of Death, 1 CE credit hour
- 103442: Recipients of Suicide-Related Disclosure: The Link Between Disclosure and Posttraumatic Growth for Suicide Attempt Survivors, 1 CE credit hour
- View All 29 Courses
Telehealth, 3.00 CE credit hours
Legal and ethical issues related to telehealth is a one time requirement. The courses listed here can be used for the ethics requirement if you have already completed the one time Telehealth requirement.
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CE-Credit.com offers 2 courses applicable to this requirement.
103438: Ethical Challenges in Mental Health Practice Presented by the Use of Technology, 3 CE credit hours - 103340: Walking the Ethical Line in Providing Telemental Health Services, 3 CE credit hours
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Treating Traumatic Stress Substance Misuse: A Guide to Integrative Practice - Chapter 7-11
8 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Application to Practice; Treatment Knowledge; Understanding Addiction |
Book |
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Treating Traumatic Stress Substance Misuse: A Guide to Integrative Practice - Chapter 1-6
8 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Understanding Addiction; Treatment Knowledge; Application to Practice |
Book |
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A Scoping Review of Risk and Protective Factors for Negative Cannabis Use Consequences
1.5 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Understanding Addiction; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
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A History of Childhood Maltreatment Has Substance- and Sex-Specific Effects on Craving During Treatment for Substance Use Disorders
1 CE credit hour
Children and Adolescents; Clinical Topics & Methods; Addictions, Substance Use; Sexual Abuse; Understanding Addiction; Application to Practice |
Reading-Based Online |
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Predicting Gambling Situations: The Roles of Impulsivity Substance Use and Post-Traumatic Stress
1 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Understanding Addiction; Treatment Knowledge; Gambling |
Reading-Based Online |
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The Role of the Family in Alcohol Use Disorder Recovery for Adults
1.25 CE credit hour
Couples, Family; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Clinical Topics & Methods; Understanding Addiction; Application to Practice; Family/Couple |
Reading-Based Online |
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Exploring Social Determinants of Health
1.5 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Prevention |
Recorded Webinar |
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Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD - Course 3: A Comprehensive Therapist Manual
8 CE credit hours
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Clinical Topics & Methods; Cultural & Racial Diversity; Sexual Abuse; Treatment Knowledge; Cultural Diversity; Application to Practice |
Book |
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Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD- Course 2: A Comprehensive Therapist Manual
7 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Cultural & Racial Diversity; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Treatment Knowledge; Application to Practice |
Book |
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A Scoping Review of Resilience Among Transition-age Youth With Serious Mental Illness: tensions knowledge gaps and future directions
2.25 CE credit hours
Children and Adolescents; Clinical Topics & Methods |
Reading-Based Online |
