Yes — accepted under our NBCC accreditation.
District of Columbia | Behavioral Health | Counselors
D. C. Department of Health Board of Professional Counseling
Impact CE's distance-learning courses meet the continuing education requirements of the D. C. Department of Health Board of Professional Counseling, accepted under our NBCC approval.
- Total Hours Required
- 40 CE credit hours every 2 years, renewing December 27
- May Be Online / Home Study
- All 40 100% of the cycle, no cap
- Mandatory Requirements
- 4 ethics, trauma counseling, public health priorities
- Our Courses That Count
- 635 including every mandatory requirement
Mandatory Requirements
These hours count toward your 40 CE credit hours, but must cover specific content.
Public Health Priorities
Subjects determined by the Director as public health priorities of the District of Columbia. This list may be amended every five years as deemed appropriate by the Director.
Cultural Competence
LGPCs are now required to complete two (2) hours of CEU in cultural competence and appropriate clinical treatment specifically for individuals who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender non-conforming, queer, or questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity and expression.
Please note that the required 2 hours of CE for the LGBTQ cultural competence requirement are NOT included as part of the public health priorities, and must be completed in addition to those requirements.
Credentials This Covers
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Counselor
6 hours of Ethics 4 hours of Ethics 2 hours of LGBTQ 4 hours of Public Health Priorities
About This Approval
At least ten percent (10%) or four (4) hours of the total required CEU shall be in the subjects determined by the Director as public health priorities of the District of Columbia.
Two (2) hours of CEU of the forty (40) hours are required in cultural competence and appropriate clinical treatment specifically for individuals who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender non-conforming, queer, or questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity and expression.
Six (6) CEU in ethics and four (4) CEU in trauma counseling.
Please note that the required 2 hours of CE for the LGBTQ cultural competence requirement are NOT included as part of the public health priorities, and must be completed in addition to those requirements.
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.
Courses That Count
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Justyna Rzewinski, PhD, LCSW
Supporting the Return Home: Clinical Practice With Justice-Impacted Individuals After Incarceration
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Kathryn Krase, PhD, JD, MSW
Making the Decision to Report Suspected Child Maltreatment: Updated NYS Mandated Reporter Training 2026
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Kathryn Krase, PhD, JD, MSW
Making the Decision to Report Suspected Child Maltreatment: Updated NYS Mandated Reporter Training 2026
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Laurie Blackman, PhD, LMSW, ASW-G
Navigating Cognitive Decline: Helping Families Engage in Difficult Conversations
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Board Contact
- Board
- D. C. Department of Health Board of Professional Counseling
- Official Page
- dchealth.dc.gov
Department of Health Board of Professional Counseling
Phone: (877) 672-2174
https://dchealth.dc.gov/service/professional-counseling-licensing
A Note on Accuracy
We keep this current, but board rules change without notice — interpreting your state's rules and confirming course relevance is ultimately your responsibility.
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