Approval in Illinois

IDFPR Professional Counselor Licensing and Disciplinary Board CE Information

Accepted Approvals

NBCC 5951
CE Requirements 30 CE credit hours every 2 years
28 may be earned with Impact CE.

Impact CE’s distant learning courses are available for continuing education credit for professional counselors, as required by the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation.

All clinical professional counselors are required to complete 9 hours in clinical supervision training of the 30 continuing education hours required. This is a one-time (lifetime) requirement.

Implicit Bias Training – A minimum of 1 hour of training every renewal. This can be a 1CE training or a training that meets the requirements of the rule and may not offer CEs.

Sexual Harassment Prevention Training – A minimum of 1 hour of training every renewal. This can be a 1CE training. The training must meet the requirements listed in the rule.

Mandated Reporter Training – A minimum of 1 hour of training every renewal. This can be a 1CE training. The training must meet the requirements listed in the law.

Alzheimers Education – A minimum of 1 hour of training every renewal. This can be a 1CE training. The training must meet the requirements listed in the law. “This requirement shall only apply to health care professionals who provide health care services to, and have direct patient interactions with, adult populations age 26 or older in the practice of their profession.”

1 hour Cultural Competency training.

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.

Impact CE is a service division of CE Learning Systems.

Board Contact Info

Illinois Department of Professional Regulation
Phone: 217-785-0800
Administrative Code: Counselor
http://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/068/068013750C02200R.html
Administrative Code: MFT
http://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/068/068012830001100R.html

Applies To:

  • Illinois Counselors

Alzheimer's Education

1.00 CE credit hour
Impact CE offers 3 courses applicable to this requirement.

Evaluation of Available Cognitive Tools Used to Measure Mild Cognitive Decline A Scoping Review

Self-Paced Course

1.5 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Aging, Long Term Care
Reading Online
$13.50

APA Guidelines for the Evaluation of Dementia and Age-Related Cognitive Change

Self-Paced Course

1.75 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Aging, Long Term Care
Reading Online
$15.75

Depressive Symptoms in the Elderly- An Early Symptom of Dementia? A Systematic Review

Self-Paced Course

1.25 CE credit hour
Aging, Long Term Care
Reading Online
$11.25

Ethics

3.00 CE credit hours
Impact CE offers 29 courses applicable to this requirement.

The Challenging Ethics of Mental Health Supervision

Self-Paced Course

3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Supervision; Ethics; Supervision
Recorded Webinar
$57

Eye on Ethics: Exploring Complex Ethical Cases

Self-Paced Course

3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Ethics; Application to Practice
Recorded Webinar
$57

Artificial Intelligence in the Behavioral Health Professions: Cutting-edge Ethical and Risk Management Challenges

Self-Paced Course

3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Technology and Counseling; Ethics; Technology
Recorded Webinar
$57

Decision-Making and Relationship Competence When Reporting Suspected Physical Abuse and Child Neglect An Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation

Self-Paced Course

1.5 CE credit hour
Laws, Regulations, Legal; Ethics; Clinical Topics & Methods; Ethics; Prevention; Peer Recovery; Peer Support
Reading Online
$13.50

Ethical Challenges in Reporting Across the Lifespan: Child Abuse, Intimate Partner Violence and Elder Abuse

Self-Paced Course

3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Domestic Violence; Ethics; Application to Practice; Aging, Long Term Care; Professional Readiness; Couples, Family
Recorded Webinar
$57

Cultural Competency

1.00 CE credit hour
Impact CE offers 46 courses applicable to this requirement.

Implicit Bias Training: Increasing Understanding and Reducing Barriers and Disparities in Access to and Delivery of Physical and Mental Health Care Services

Self-Paced Course

3 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Cultural Diversity; Prevention; Peer Recovery; Application to Practice; Peer Support; Physical Therapy; Occupational Therapy; Nursing
Recorded Webinar
$57

The Cultural Adaption of a Sobriety Support App for Alaska Native and American Indian People: Qualitative Feasibility and Acceptability Study

Self-Paced Course

1 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Cultural & Racial Diversity; Cultural Diversity; Service Coordination
Reading Online
$9

Behavioral Addiction from the Asian Americans Perspective: Exploration of Public and Help-Seeking Stigma

Self-Paced Course

1.25 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Cultural & Racial Diversity; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Gambling
Reading Online
$11.25

Creating a Safe Space for Multicultural Clients to Grieve

Self-Paced Course

2 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Cultural & Racial Diversity
Recorded Webinar
$38

Traumatic Events, Social Adversity and Discrimination As Risk Factors for Psychosis - An Umbrella Review

Self-Paced Course

1.25 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Cultural & Racial Diversity
Reading Online
$11.25

Implicit Bias

1.00 CE credit hour
Impact CE offers 1 course applicable to this requirement.

A Self-Inquiry Into Race Socialization & Internalized Whiteness: For Therapists Treating Racial Trauma Among BIPOC Clients

Self-Paced Course

3 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Clinical Topics & Methods; Cultural Diversity; Professional Readiness; Prevention; Clinical Disorders (Adult)
Recorded Webinar
$57

Clinical Supervision Training

9.00 CE credit hours

LCPCs only, second renewal only

Impact CE offers 15 courses applicable to this requirement.

Supervision Essentials: Building a Strong Foundation for Clinical Supervision

Self-Paced Course

3 CE credit hours
Supervision; Supervision
Recorded Webinar
$57

Improving the Quality of Counseling and Clinical Supervision in Opioid Treatment Programs how can technology help

Self-Paced Course

1 CE credit hour
Technology and Counseling; Supervision; Addictions, Substance Use; Technology; Supervision
Reading Online
$9

Getting Started in Clinical Supervision: Key Components for Structure Style and Best Practice

Self-Paced Course

1.5 CE credit hour
Supervision; Supervision
Recorded Webinar
$28.50

A Brief Introduction to Discovering Your Supervisory Style

Self-Paced Course

1.5 CE credit hour
Supervision; Supervision
Recorded Webinar
$28.50

An Introduction to Clinical Supervision Groups

Self-Paced Course

1.5 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Supervision; Supervision
Recorded Webinar
$28.50

Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

1.00 CE credit hour

We do not offer a course that meets this requirement.

We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.

Mandated Reporting

1.00 CE credit hour

We do not offer a course that meets this requirement.

We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.
Currently 608 of our courses are available for Counselors regulated by IDFPR Professional Counselor Licensing and Disciplinary Board. These are just a few examples!

Skills for the Season: DBT Strategies for Family Time

Apr 30th, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods
Live Event
$67

Understanding and Responding to Domestic Violence

Apr 28th, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Domestic Violence
Live Event
$67

Ethics of Boundaries and Dual Relationships in Mental Health

Apr 22nd, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Ethics
Live Event
$67

Special Ethical Considerations When Working With Kids & Teens: Complications in Boundaries and Confidentiality

Apr 16th, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Children and Adolescents
Live Event
$67

Parts Work and EMDR: Integration for Comprehensive Trauma Treatment

Apr 10th, 2026 10:00am - 1:15pm Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods
Live Event
$67

Addressing Suicide in School Settings

Apr 7th, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Suicide
Live Event
$67

Posttraumatic Growth: Theory and Clinical Application

Apr 3rd, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods
Live Event
$67

Deconstructing Anxiety: A New Approach to Understanding and Treating Anxiety Disorders

May 2nd, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods
Live Event
$67

Creating a Culture of Belonging: The Ethics of Diversity Equity and Inclusion In Clinical Practice

Apr 17th, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity
Live Event
$67

Online and Distance Behavioral Health Practitioners: Ethics and Risk-Management Challenges

May 29th, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Technology and Counseling
Live Event
$67

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