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Applies To:
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Florida
Social Workers
- LCSW
- CMSW
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Florida
Counselors
- LMHC
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Florida
Marriage & Family Therapists
- LMFT

Addiction Counselor CE’s distant learning courses meet qualifications for continuing education credit for MFT’s, LCSW’s, LMHC’s, as required by the Florida Board, and is fully compatible with Florida’s CE Broker system. Simply enter your Florida state license code using the link provided in your member account.
Licensees are required to completed 30 credit hours every renewal period.
Continuing Education Requirements:
- General Hours: 25 hours required every biennium
- Medical Errors: 2 hours required every biennium
- Ethics & Boundaries or Telehealth: 3 hours required every biennium ( you must alternate this requirement. If you take ethics for one renewal, you must take telehealth for the next.)
- Laws & Rules: 3 hours required every third biennium
- Domestic Violence: 2 hours required every third biennium
Qualified Supervisors must take a 4 credit Qualified Supervisor training every third biennium. We do not currently offer a course that meets this requirement.
View the “Special Requirements” tab for ethics, laws and rules, medical errors, and domestic violence courses that are approved by the board.
Board Contact Info
4042 Bald Cypress Way
Tallahassee , FL
Phone: 850-488-0595
Website: https://floridasmentalhealthprofessions.gov
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
25 hours of General 2 hours of Medical Errors 3 hours of Ethics 3 hours of Laws and Rules 2 Domestic Violence
Credential Renewal
25 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your LCSW credential.
Any course accepted by Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling is applicable to the LCSW credential.
Course Description | Medium |
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Delay Discounting in Established and Proposed Behavioral Addictions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
1 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Understanding Addiction; Gambling |
Reading-Based Online |
Stress and Work-related Mental Illness Among Working Adults With ADHD: A qualitative study
1.25 CE credit hour
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Clinical Topics & Methods |
Reading-Based Online |
The Relationship of History of Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders on Risk of Dementia Among Racial and Ethnic Groups in the United States
1.25 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Understanding Addiction; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
Culturally Tailored Substance Use Interventions for Indigenous People of North America: A systematic review
3 CE credit hours
Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Understanding Addiction; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
Improving the Quality of Counseling and Clinical Supervision in Opioid Treatment Programs: how can technology help
1 CE credit hour
Technology and Counseling; Supervision; Addictions, Substance Use; Technology; Supervision |
Reading-Based Online |
Certified Master Social Worker
25 hours of General 2 hours of Medical Errors 3 hours of Ethics 3 hours of Laws and Rules 2 Domestic Violence
Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your CMSW credential.
Any course accepted by Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling is applicable to the CMSW credential.
Course Description | Medium |
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Delay Discounting in Established and Proposed Behavioral Addictions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
1 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Understanding Addiction; Gambling |
Reading-Based Online |
Stress and Work-related Mental Illness Among Working Adults With ADHD: A qualitative study
1.25 CE credit hour
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Clinical Topics & Methods |
Reading-Based Online |
The Relationship of History of Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders on Risk of Dementia Among Racial and Ethnic Groups in the United States
1.25 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Understanding Addiction; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
Culturally Tailored Substance Use Interventions for Indigenous People of North America: A systematic review
3 CE credit hours
Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Understanding Addiction; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
Improving the Quality of Counseling and Clinical Supervision in Opioid Treatment Programs: how can technology help
1 CE credit hour
Technology and Counseling; Supervision; Addictions, Substance Use; Technology; Supervision |
Reading-Based Online |
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
25 hours of General 2 hours of Medical Errors 3 hours of Ethics 3 hours of Laws and Rules 2 Domestic Violence
Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your LMHC credential.
Any course accepted by Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling is applicable to the LMHC credential.
Course Description | Medium |
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Delay Discounting in Established and Proposed Behavioral Addictions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
1 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Understanding Addiction; Gambling |
Reading-Based Online |
Stress and Work-related Mental Illness Among Working Adults With ADHD: A qualitative study
1.25 CE credit hour
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Clinical Topics & Methods |
Reading-Based Online |
The Relationship of History of Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders on Risk of Dementia Among Racial and Ethnic Groups in the United States
1.25 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Understanding Addiction; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
Culturally Tailored Substance Use Interventions for Indigenous People of North America: A systematic review
3 CE credit hours
Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Understanding Addiction; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
Improving the Quality of Counseling and Clinical Supervision in Opioid Treatment Programs: how can technology help
1 CE credit hour
Technology and Counseling; Supervision; Addictions, Substance Use; Technology; Supervision |
Reading-Based Online |
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
25 hours of General 2 hours of Medical Errors 3 hours of Ethics 3 hours of Laws and Rules 2 Domestic Violence
Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use Addiction Counselor CE for renewing your LMFT credential.
Any course accepted by Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling is applicable to the LMFT credential.
Course Description | Medium |
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Delay Discounting in Established and Proposed Behavioral Addictions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
1 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Understanding Addiction; Gambling |
Reading-Based Online |
Stress and Work-related Mental Illness Among Working Adults With ADHD: A qualitative study
1.25 CE credit hour
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Clinical Topics & Methods |
Reading-Based Online |
The Relationship of History of Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders on Risk of Dementia Among Racial and Ethnic Groups in the United States
1.25 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Understanding Addiction; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
Culturally Tailored Substance Use Interventions for Indigenous People of North America: A systematic review
3 CE credit hours
Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Understanding Addiction; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
Improving the Quality of Counseling and Clinical Supervision in Opioid Treatment Programs: how can technology help
1 CE credit hour
Technology and Counseling; Supervision; Addictions, Substance Use; Technology; Supervision |
Reading-Based Online |
Prevention of Medical Errors, 2.00 CE credit hours
We recommend Medical (Behavioral Healthcare Practice) Errors, course # 101522.
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Addiction Counselor CE offers 1 course applicable to this requirement.
101522: Medical (Behavioral Healthcare Practice) Errors, 4 CE credit hours
Laws and Rules, 3.00 CE credit hours
Every third biennum after initial licensure, a licensee must complete 3 hour laws and rules continuing education units. This is the only course that offer for that requirement and it can be taken once each renewal period.
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We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.
Ethics and Boundaries, 3.00 CE credit hours
Courses must be taken in alternating biennial renewal periods. One period should be ethics and boundaries and the next period should be telehealth.
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Addiction Counselor CE offers 27 courses applicable to this requirement.
103758: The Challenging Ethics of Mental Health Supervision, 3 CE credit hours - 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
- View All 27 Courses
Domestic Violence, 2.00 CE credit hours
Every third renewal, you must complete a two hour continuing education course on domestic violence.
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Addiction Counselor CE offers 5 courses applicable to this requirement.
103685: Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence Among Men Who Have Sex With Men, 1 CE credit hour - 103530: Intimate Partner Violence and Structural Violence in the Lives of Incarcerated Women, 1 CE credit hour
- 103422: Domestic Violence Victimization Clinical Considerations, 3 CE credit hours
- 103235: Improving the Mental Health of Women Intimate Partner Violence Survivors:, 1.5 CE credit hour
- 102687: Substance Abuse Assessment: Why How and What Do You Do With It, 1 CE credit hour
Telehealth, 3.00 CE credit hours
Courses must be taken in alternating biennial renewal periods. One period should be ethics and boundaries and the next period should be telehealth.
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Addiction Counselor CE offers 10 courses applicable to this requirement.
103695: Conducting Exposure-Based Groups Via Telehealth for Adolescents and Young Adults With Social Anxiety Disorder, 1 CE credit hour - 103671: Solution Focused Brief Therapy Telemental Health Suicide Intervention, 1.25 CE credit hour
- 103438: Ethical Challenges in Mental Health Practice Presented by the Use of Technology, 3 CE credit hours
- 103359: Reach Out and Shrink Someone-Clinical Practice in the Age of Technology, 3 CE credit hours
- 103345: Reviewing the Availability Efficacy and Clinical Utility of Telepsychology in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (Tele-DBT), 1.75 CE credit hour
- View All 10 Courses
Sex Therapy Training (Applies only for sex therapist), 0.00 CE credit hours
This specialized topic requires special board approval.
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We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.
Hypnosis Training (Applies only for those performing hypnotherapy), 0.00 CE credit hours
Courses for this specialized topic require special approval from the board.
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We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.
Supervisory Initial Training (Applies to supervisors), 12.00 CE credit hours
Courses for this specialized topic of training requires special approval from the board and it must be 16 hours of live interaction training. This requirement cannot be fulfilled with online coursework. Please check your state board requirements.
This requirement cannot be completed with online coursework.
Qualified Supervisor Renewal Course, 4.00 CE credit hours
This course meets the requirement of section 64B-6.0025 for qualified supervisors looking to renew their qualified supervisor status.
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We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.
Course Description | Medium |
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Delay Discounting in Established and Proposed Behavioral Addictions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
1 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Understanding Addiction; Gambling |
Reading-Based Online |
The Relationship of History of Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders on Risk of Dementia Among Racial and Ethnic Groups in the United States
1.25 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Understanding Addiction; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
Culturally Tailored Substance Use Interventions for Indigenous People of North America: A systematic review
3 CE credit hours
Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Understanding Addiction; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
Improving the Quality of Counseling and Clinical Supervision in Opioid Treatment Programs: how can technology help
1 CE credit hour
Technology and Counseling; Supervision; Addictions, Substance Use; Technology; Supervision |
Reading-Based Online |
The Challenging Ethics of Mental Health Supervision
3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Supervision; Ethics; Supervision |
Recorded Webinar |
Gaming Passion Contributes to the Definition and Identification of Problematic Gaming
1.25 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Gambling; Understanding Addiction |
Reading-Based Online |
Getting Started in Clinical Supervision: Key Components for Structure Style and Best Practice
1.5 CE credit hour
Supervision; Supervision |
Recorded Webinar |
An Introduction to Clinical Supervision Groups
1.5 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Supervision; Supervision |
Recorded Webinar |
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 |
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 |