Yes — Impact CE credit is accepted for this license.
Louisiana | Addictions | Addiction Counselors, Peer Support Specialists
Louisiana Department of Health
Impact CE's distance-learning courses meet the continuing education requirements of the Louisiana Department of Health.
- Total Hours Required
- 10 CE credit hours every year
- May Be Online / Home Study
- All 10 100% of the cycle, no cap
- Mandatory Requirements
- 1 ethics
- Our Courses That Count
- 0 including every mandatory requirement
Mandatory Requirements
These hours count toward your 10 CE credit hours, but must cover specific content.
Ethics
Peer support specialists must complete a minimum of 10 Continuing Education Units (CEU) per calendar year. Three of these CEUs must be in the area of ethics. The other seven shall be in the core competencies related to peer support. Courses that are mandatory job trainings, such as blood-borne pathogens, sexual harassment, or prohibited political activity, are not considered recovery-oriented and will not be accepted toward the minimum continuing education requirement.
Credentials This Covers
Peer Support Specialist (PSS)
Peer Support Specialist
A minimum of 10 Continuing Education Units (CEU) per calendar year. Three of these CEUs must be in the area of ethics. The other seven shall be in the core competencies related to peer support.
Courses that are mandatory job trainings, such as blood-borne pathogens, sexual harassment, or prohibited political activity, are not considered recovery-oriented and will not be accepted toward the minimum continuing education requirement.
About This Approval
Initial Credential is available through the state only - Access the training application here.
Renewal/Continuing Education:
Peer support specialists must complete a minimum of 10 Continuing Education Units (CEU) per calendar year. Three of these CEUs must be in the area of Ethics. The other seven shall be in the core competencies related to peer support. Courses that are mandatory job trainings, such as blood-borne pathogens, sexual harassment, or prohibited political activity, are not considered recovery-oriented and will not be accepted toward the minimum continuing education requirement.
CEUs must be reported to the appropriate OBH-identified staff on or before December 31 each calendar year for the peer support specialist status to remain active. Peer support specialists are not required to report CEUs until the year following their initial training. CEUs and the Ethics Attestation Statement are to be reported using the Continuing Education Reporting Form and Ethics Attestation Statement. Submit the forms to [email protected] with certificates of successful completion. For trainings that were not prior approved for peer CEUs, please submit the RPSS Guidance for CEUs and Record Keeping form and the certificate of completion.
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- Louisiana Department of Health
Louisiana Department of Health
628 N. 4th Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
225-342-9500
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