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Washington Department of Health MFT, LCSW, LPC CE Information

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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

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Board Contact Info

Department of Health
Phone: 360-236-4905
https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/professions-new-renew-or-update/mental-health-counselor/continuing-education-information

https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/professions-new-renew-or-update/marriage-and-family-therapist/continuing-education-information

Applies To:

  • Washington Social Workers
    • LSW
    • LSWA
  • Washington Counselors
    • LMHC
    • LMHCA
  • Washington Marriage & Family Therapists
    • LMFT
    • LMFTA
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Licensed Social Worker

6 hours of Ethics 2 hours of professional roles and boundaries 2 hours in health equity continuing education training every four years 6 hours of training in suicide assessment, treatment, and management at least once every six years

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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Licensed Social Worker Associate

6 hours of Ethics 2 hours of professional roles and boundaries 2 hours in health equity continuing education training every four years 6 hours of training in suicide assessment, treatment, and management at least once every six years for licensed social worker associate advanced and licensed social worker associate independent clinical

Credential Renewal
16 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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Licensed Mental Health Counselor

6 hours of Ethics 2 hours of professional roles and boundaries 2 hours in health equity continuing education training every four years 6 hours of training in suicide assessment, treatment, and management at least once every six years

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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Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate

6 hours of Ethics 2 hours of professional roles and boundaries 2 hours in health equity continuing education training every four years

Credential Renewal
16 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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Licensed Marriage And Family Therapist

6 hours of Ethics 2 hours of professional roles and boundaries 2 hours in health equity continuing education training every four years 6 hours of training in suicide assessment, treatment, and management at least once every six years

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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Licensed Marriage And Family Therapist Associate

6 hours of Ethics 2 hours of professional roles and boundaries 2 hours in health equity continuing education training every four years

Credential Renewal
16 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.

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Ethics

6.00 CE credit hours
Impact CE offers 34 courses applicable to this requirement.
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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.
Currently 471 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!
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