Approval in Arizona

Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners (SW, C, MFT) CE Information

Accepted Approvals

APA ASWB ACE NBCC 5951

Impact CE’s distant learning courses meet qualifications for continuing education credit as required by the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners.

30 credits can be distant learning/homestudy courses

3 hours behavioral health ethics or mental health law, and 3 hours of cultural competence and diversity are required.

The Board has determined that an addiction counselor (LACT, LAAC, and LIAC) shall ensure
that at least 20 of the 30 CEUs are in the following categories:
1. Pharmacology and psychopharmacology,
2. Addiction processes,
3. Models of substance use disorder and addiction treatment,
4. Relapse prevention,
5. Interdisciplinary approaches and teams in substance use disorder and addiction
treatment,
6. Substance use disorder and addiction assessment and diagnostic criteria,
7. Appropriate use of substance use disorder and addiction treatment modalities,
8. Substance use disorder and addiction as it related to diverse populations,
9. Substance use disorder and addiction treatment and prevention,
10. Clinical application of current substance use disorder and addiction research, or
11. Co-occurring disorders.

Clinical Supervisor Educational Requirements
Hold a Current National Supervision Certification.
At least 12 hours of supervision specific training.
3 clock hour Clinical Supervision Tutorial on Arizona Statutes/Regulations
Renewal requires at least 9 hours of supervision specific training and the Clinical Supervision Tutorial on Arizona Statutes/Regulations.

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.

Board Contact Info

Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners
Phone: 602-542-1851
https://bbhe.az.gov/

Applies To:

  • Arizona Social Workers
    • LBSW
    • LMSW
    • LCSW
  • Arizona Counselors
    • LAC
    • LPC
    • LACT
    • LAAC
    • LIAC
  • Arizona Marriage & Family Therapists
    • LMFT
Select credential:

Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker Guide

3 hours of Ethics 3 hours of Cultural Competency

Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by AZBBHE is applicable to the LBSW credential.

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Licensed Master Social Worker

3 hours of Ethics 3 hours of Cultural Competency

Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by AZBBHE is applicable to the LMSW credential.

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Licensed Clinical Social Worker

3 hours of Ethics 3 hours of Cultural Competency

Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by AZBBHE is applicable to the LCSW credential.

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Licensed Associate Counselor

3 hours of Ethics 3 hours of Cultural Competency

Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by AZBBHE is applicable to the LAC credential.

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Licensed Professional Counselor

3 hours of Ethics 3 hours of Cultural Competency

Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by AZBBHE is applicable to the LPC credential.

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Licensed Addiction Counselor Technician

3 hours of Ethics 3 hours of Cultural Competency

Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by AZBBHE is applicable to the LACT credential.

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Licensed Associate Addiction Counselor

3 hours of Ethics 3 hours of Cultural Competency

Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by AZBBHE is applicable to the LAAC credential.

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Licensed Independent Addiction Counselor

3 hours of Ethics 3 hours of Cultural Competency

Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by AZBBHE is applicable to the LIAC credential.

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Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist

3 hours of Ethics 3 hours of Cultural Competency

Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by AZBBHE is applicable to the LMFT credential.

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Ethics

3.00 CE credit hours
Impact CE offers 32 courses applicable to this requirement.
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Cultural Competency and Diversity

3.00 CE credit hours
Impact CE offers 31 courses applicable to this requirement.
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Addiction Categories

20.00 CE credit hours

The Board has determined that an addiction counselor (LACT, LAAC, and LIAC) shall ensure that at least 20 of the 30 CEUs are in the following categories:

  1. Pharmacology and psychopharmacology,
  2. Addiction processes,
  3. Models of substance use disorder and addiction treatment,
  4. Relapse prevention,
  5. Interdisciplinary approaches and teams in substance use disorder and addiction treatment,
  6. Substance use disorder and addiction assessment and diagnostic criteria,
  7. Appropriate use of substance use disorder and addiction treatment modalities,
  8. Substance use disorder and addiction as it related to diverse populations,
  9. Substance use disorder and addiction treatment and prevention,
  10. Clinical application of current substance use disorder and addiction research, or
  11. Co-occurring disorders.
Impact CE offers 151 courses applicable to this requirement.
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Currently 462 of our courses are available for Social Workers, Counselors, and Marriage & Family Therapists regulated by AZBBHE. These are just a few examples!
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