Yes — accepted under our APA / ASWB ACE / NBCC accreditation.

Arizona | Behavioral Health | Social Workers, Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists

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

Impact CE's distance-learning courses meet the continuing education requirements of the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners (SW, C, MFT), accepted under our APA approval.

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Total Hours Required
30 CE credit hours every 2 years
May Be Online / Home Study
All 30 100% of the cycle, no cap
Mandatory Requirements
3 ethics, cultural competency and diversity, addiction categories
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499 including every mandatory requirement

Mandatory Requirements

These hours count toward your 30 CE credit hours, but must cover specific content.

3 CE credit hours

Ethics

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3 CE credit hours

Cultural Competency and Diversity

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20 CE credit hours

Addiction Categories

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.
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Credentials This Covers

Every credential below carries the same requirements.

  • LBSW Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker Guide (LBSW)
  • LMSW Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
  • LCSW Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
  • LAC Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC)
  • LPC Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
  • LACT Licensed Addiction Counselor Technician (LACT)
  • LAAC Licensed Associate Addiction Counselor (LAAC)
  • LIAC Licensed Independent Addiction Counselor (LIAC)
  • LMFT Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT)

Each requires 30 CE credit hours to renew.

About This Approval

CE Learning Systems is a Jointly Accredited Organization.

Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.

Impact CE is a service of CE Learning Systems.

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Board Contact

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

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

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