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Ohio | Behavioral Health | Social Workers, Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists

Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board

Impact CE's distance-learning courses meet the continuing education requirements of the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board.

Total Hours Required
up to 30 CE credit hours every 2 years, varies by credential
May Be Online / Home Study
All 30 100% of the cycle, no cap
Mandatory Requirements
2 ethics, supervision
Our Courses That Count
656 including every mandatory requirement

Mandatory Requirements

These hours count toward your 30 CE credit hours, but must cover specific content.

3 CE credit hours

Ethics

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3 CE credit hours

Supervision

Only required for licensees with training supervision designation.

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Credentials This Covers

Social Worker
Counselor
Marriage & Family Therapist
Art Therapist
Music Therapist

Social Work Assistant (SWA)

Social Worker

3 hours Ethics

Keeping It

15 CE credit hours

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Licensed Independent Social Worker With Supervision Designation (LISW-S)

Social Worker

Renewal: 3 hours supervisory training 3 hours of Ethics Initial: 9 hours of supervision continuing education units.

Earning It

9 CE credit hours

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Keeping It

30 CE credit hours

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Licensed Social Worker (LSW)

Social Worker

3 hours of Ethics

Keeping It

30 CE credit hours

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Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW)

Social Worker

3 hours of Ethics

Keeping It

30 CE credit hours

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Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPC-S)

Counselor

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors (LPCC-S)

Counselor

Renewal: 3 hours Supervision 3 hours Ethics Initial: 24 hours of Supervision is required for initial application.  6 credits must be taken in each category: (1) Assessment, evaluation and remediation, (2) Counselor development, (3) Management and administration and (4) Professional responsibilities.

Earning It

24 CE credit hours

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Keeping It

30 CE credit hours

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Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

Counselor

3 hours of Ethics

Keeping It

30 CE credit hours

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Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)

Counselor

3 hours of Ethics

Keeping It

30 CE credit hours

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Counselor Trainee (CT)

Counselor

Independent Marriage And Family Therapist - Supervision (IMFT-S)

Marriage & Family Therapist

Please review the details on the page at the link below to determine your specific requirements to renew your supervision endorsement - https://cswmft.ohio.gov/license-renewal/mfts/imft-supv_renewal_instructions. If you have not previously completed the AAMFT thirty hour supervision course or AAMFT supervision refresher course you cannot use our supervision courses for your renewal.

Keeping It

30 CE credit hours

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Marriage & Family Therapist (MFT)

Marriage & Family Therapist

3 hours of Ethics

Keeping It

30 CE credit hours

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Independent Marriage And Family Therapist (IMFT)

Marriage & Family Therapist

3 hours of ethics

Keeping It

30 CE credit hours

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Licensed Professional Art Therapist (LPAT)

Art Therapist

3 hours of Ethics

Keeping It

30 CE credit hours

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Licensed Professional Music Therapist (LPMT)

Music Therapist

3 hours of Ethics

Keeping It

30 CE credit hours

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About This Approval

Provider Reports CE/CME to CE Broker

Impact CE’s distant learning courses are available for continuing education credit for Social Workers, Counselors, and MFTs, as set forth by the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board.

30 credit hours are required. All 30 hours can be completed online.
3 hours must be in ethics.

3 hours of supervision training only for licensees with training supervision designation.

SWAs are required to complete 15 hours of continuing education hours, three hours of which must be in ethics.

Art Therapist
All Licensed Professional Art Therapist applicants must be Board Certified Art Therapist (ATR-BC) in good standing, as verified by the Art Therapy Credential Board (ATCB). Until October 4, 2024, persons who are a Registered Art Therapist (ATR) and have held the ATR for a minimum of five years continuously may apply. Those holding an ATR-P are currently not eligible to apply for an LPAT. Persons without an ATR-BC or ATR, and who do not hold an out of state license in art therapy, are not eligible to apply for licensure regardless of experience or current license status.
https://cswmft.ohio.gov/get-licensed/art-therapists/art-therapist-application-instructions

Music Therapist
All Licensed Professional Music Therapist applicants must hold a Music Therapy Board Certification (MT-BC) in good standing, as verified by the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT).
https://cswmft.ohio.gov/get-licensed/music-therapists/music-therapist-application-instructions

Courses That Count

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Board Contact

Board
Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board
Official Page
elicense.ohio.gov

Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board
77 South High Street, 24th Floor, Room 2468 Columbus, Ohio 43215-6171
Tel: (614) 466-0912 Fax: (614) 728-7790
Email: [email protected]
https://cswmft.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/cswmft/license-renewal
https://cswmft.ohio.gov/get-licensed
https://cswmft.ohio.gov/for-professionals/resources-for-professionals/LPCC-S-requirements

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Impact CE, a service of CE Learning Systems, is approved by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling. State of OH, CSWMFTB accepts the Florida Licensing Board approval for continuing education.

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