Approval in Washington

Washington Department of Health MFT, LCSW, LPC CE Information

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APA ASWB ACE NBCC 5951

Impact CE’s distant learning courses are available for continuing education credit for MFT’s, LCSW’s, LPC’s, as set forth by the Washington Department of Health.

36 total credit hours of continuing education are required

6 credit hours must be in professional ethics

6 credit hours must be in suicide assessment, treatment, and management – https://doh.wa.gov/public-health-provider-resources/healthcare-professions-and-facilities/suicide-prevention/training-programs/model-list

Every four years, licensed marriage and family therapists, licensed mental health counselors and licensed social workers must complete a minimum of two hours in health equity (b) All licensed counselors must complete a minimum of two hours in health equity continuing education training every four years

Every six years, licensed marriage and family therapists, licensed mental health counselors and licensed social workers must complete six hours of training in suicide assessment, treatment and management

c) The training required by this subsection must be at least six hours in length, unless a disciplinary authority has determined, under subsection (8)(b) of this section, that training that includes only screening and referral elements is appropriate for the profession in question, in which case the training must be at least three hours in length.

Licensed associates must complete a total of 18 hours of CE every year. Associates must include six hours of CE in professional ethics and law every two years and a minimum of two hours in health equity continuing education training every four years. The six hours of ethics and law may contribute to the total 18 hours of CE for the year in which the CE was completed.

Licensed social worker associate advanced and licensed social worker associate independent clinical must complete six hours of suicide assessment, treatment, and management CE after initial licensure and before the first renewal

Every two years, retired active licensed marriage and family therapists, retired active licensed mental health counselors and retired active licensed social workers must complete 18 hours of CE. At least six of the 18 hours must be in professional ethics and law.

https://doh.wa.gov/public-health-healthcare-providers/healthcare-professions-and-facilities/suicide-prevention/training-programs/model-list

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.

Applies To:

  • Washington Social Workers
    • LSW
    • LSWA
  • Washington Counselors
    • LMHC
    • LMHCA
  • Washington Marriage & Family Therapists
    • LMFT
    • LMFTA
Select credential:

licensed social worker

6 hours of Ethics

Credential Renewal
36 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your LSW credential.

Any course accepted by Washington Department of Health MFT, LCSW, LPC is applicable to the LSW credential.

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

3 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Cultural Diversity; Prevention; Peer Recovery; Application to Practice; Peer Support
Recorded Webinar
Free

licensed social worker associate

Credential Renewal
18 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your LSWA credential.

Any course accepted by Washington Department of Health MFT, LCSW, LPC is applicable to the LSWA credential.

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

3 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Cultural Diversity; Prevention; Peer Recovery; Application to Practice; Peer Support
Recorded Webinar
Free

licensed mental health counselor

6 hours of Ethics

Credential Renewal
36 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your LMHC credential.

Any course accepted by Washington Department of Health MFT, LCSW, LPC is applicable to the LMHC credential.

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

3 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Cultural Diversity; Prevention; Peer Recovery; Application to Practice; Peer Support
Recorded Webinar
Free

licensed mental health counselor associate

Credential Renewal
18 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your LMHCA credential.

Any course accepted by Washington Department of Health MFT, LCSW, LPC is applicable to the LMHCA credential.

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

3 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Cultural Diversity; Prevention; Peer Recovery; Application to Practice; Peer Support
Recorded Webinar
Free

licensed marriage and family therapist

6 hours of Ethics

Credential Renewal
36 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your LMFT credential.

Any course accepted by Washington Department of Health MFT, LCSW, LPC is applicable to the LMFT credential.

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

3 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Cultural Diversity; Prevention; Peer Recovery; Application to Practice; Peer Support
Recorded Webinar
Free

licensed marriage and family therapist associate

Credential Renewal
18 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your LMFTA credential.

Any course accepted by Washington Department of Health MFT, LCSW, LPC is applicable to the LMFTA credential.

View Courses

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

3 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Cultural Diversity; Prevention; Peer Recovery; Application to Practice; Peer Support
Recorded Webinar
Free

Ethics

6.00 CE credit hours
Impact CE offers 34 courses applicable to this requirement.

The Challenging Ethics of Mental Health Supervision

3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Supervision; Ethics; Supervision
Recorded Webinar
Free

Eye on Ethics: Exploring Complex Ethical Cases

3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Ethics; Application to Practice
Recorded Webinar
Free

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

3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Technology and Counseling; Ethics; Technology
Recorded Webinar
Free

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

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

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

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

Suicide assessment, treatment and management

6.00 CE credit hours

Every six years, licensed marriage and family therapists, licensed mental health counselors and licensed social workers must complete six hours of training in suicide assessment, treatment and management. We do not currently offer a course that meets this requirement.

We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.

Health Equity

2.00 CE credit hours

Every four years, licensed marriage and family therapists, licensed mental health counselors and licensed social workers must complete a minimum of two hours in health equity

Impact CE offers 1 course 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

3 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Cultural Diversity; Prevention; Peer Recovery; Application to Practice; Peer Support
Recorded Webinar
Free
Currently 656 of our courses are available for Social Workers, Counselors, and Marriage & Family Therapists regulated by Washington Department of Health MFT, LCSW, LPC. These are just a few examples!

Clinical Correlates of Sports Betting A Systematic Review

2.75 CE credit hours
Addictions, Substance Use; Gambling; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Understanding Addiction; Treatment Knowledge
Reading Online
Free

Suicide Prevention Strategies for Underserved Youth Evidence-Based Resource Guide Series

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Suicide; Cultural & Racial Diversity; Treatment Knowledge; Cultural Diversity
Reading Online
Free

The Pharmacological Treatment of Anxiety in People With Eating Disorders A systematic review

1.75 CE credit hour
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Clinical Topics & Methods; Medical Health, Pharmacology
Reading Online
Free

Spirituality Self-blame and Trauma Symptoms Among Adolescents Waiting for Treatment After Disclosing Sexual Abuse Child Abuse and Neglect

1 CE credit hour
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Clinical Topics & Methods
Reading Online
Free

Journaling In Clinical Practice

2 CE credit hours
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Clinical Topics & Methods; Treatment Knowledge
Recorded Webinar
Free

Unpacking the Root Causes of Gambling in the Asian Community Contesting the myth of the Asian gambling culture

1.25 CE credit hour
Gambling; Understanding Addiction; Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Disorders (Adult)
Reading Online
Free

Recovery Blindness: The Concept of Recovery in Veterans With a Gambling Disorder - A Scoping Review

1.25 CE credit hour
Clinical Disorders (Adult); Addictions, Substance Use; Gambling; Understanding Addiction
Reading Online
Free

Diagnosis and Management of Obsessive Compulsive Disorders in Children

3.5 CE credit hours
Children and Adolescents; Clinical Topics & Methods
Reading Online
Free

The Case for Transitional Services and Programs for Older Adults Reentering Society A narrative review of US Departments of Correction and recommendations

1 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Topics & Methods
Reading Online
Free

Religious and Spiritual Beliefs and Attitudes Towards Addiction and Addiction Treatment A scoping review

1.5 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Treatment Knowledge; Understanding Addiction
Reading Online
Free

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