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Approval in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Board of Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists, and Professional Counselors CE Information

Provider
  • APA
  • ASWB ACE 1020
  • NBCC 5951

Next Renewal: Feb 23rd, 2025

30 CE credit hours required every 2 years — 30 may be earned with Addiction Counselor CE.

Applies To:

  • Pennsylvania Social Workers
  • Pennsylvania Counselors
  • Pennsylvania Marriage & Family Therapists

Addiction Counselor CE’s distant learning courses are available for continuing education credit for MFT’s, and Social Workers, as set forth by the Pennsylvania Board of Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists, & Professional Counselors.

30 credit hours needed by February 28th, odd-numbered year. For Counselors and MFT’s.

The 30 hours shall include 2 hours of the mandated Act 31 Child Abuse Reporter Training (we do not offer a course that meets this requirement.), 3 hours in ethics and 1 hour in suicide prevention.

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.

Addiction Counselor CE is a service division of CE Learning Systems.

Board Contact Info

State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors
Phone – (717) 783-1389
https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/SocialWorkersMarriageanFamilyTherapistsandProfessionalCounselors/Pages/default.aspx

Mandated ACT 31 Child Abuse Reported Training, 2.00 CE credit hours

  • We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.

Suicide, 1.00 CE credit hour

Act 74 of 2016 requires licensees of the State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors to complete 1 hour of continuing education in the assessment, treatment and management of suicide risks as a portion of the total continuing education required for license renewal.

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Disclaimer

We do our best keep our information current, but rules and regulations sometimes change without notice. Please remember it is ultimately your own responsibility for interpreting your state's laws, board rules, course relevancy and all requirements for your state.

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