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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.
Supervision
Only required for licensees with training supervision designation.
Credentials This Covers
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.
Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
Social Worker
3 hours of Ethics
Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW)
Social Worker
3 hours of Ethics
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.
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Counselor
3 hours of Ethics
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
Counselor
3 hours of Ethics
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.
Marriage & Family Therapist (MFT)
Marriage & Family Therapist
3 hours of Ethics
Independent Marriage And Family Therapist (IMFT)
Marriage & Family Therapist
3 hours of ethics
Licensed Professional Art Therapist (LPAT)
Art Therapist
3 hours of Ethics
Licensed Professional Music Therapist (LPMT)
Music Therapist
3 hours of Ethics
About This Approval
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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Profession Group
Justyna Rzewinski, PhD, LCSW
Supporting the Return Home: Clinical Practice With Justice-Impacted Individuals After Incarceration
Profession Group
Kathryn Krase, PhD, JD, MSW
Making the Decision to Report Suspected Child Maltreatment: Updated NYS Mandated Reporter Training 2026
Profession Group
Kathryn Krase, PhD, JD, MSW
Making the Decision to Report Suspected Child Maltreatment: Updated NYS Mandated Reporter Training 2026
Profession Group
Laurie Blackman, PhD, LMSW, ASW-G
Navigating Cognitive Decline: Helping Families Engage in Difficult Conversations
Profession Group
Profession Group
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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