Approval for Counselors in Connecticut

Connecticut Department of Public Health (MFTs) CE Information

Accepted Approvals

APA NBCC 5951

Impact CE’s distant learning courses are available for continuing education credit for MFT’s, as set forth by the Connecticut Department of Public Health. Impact CE, a service of CE Learning Systems, is approved to offer continuing education courses by the Association of State Social Work Boards (ASWB #1020).

15 credit hours every year on licensee’s birth month
1 credit hour in cultural competency

During your first renewal you must complete at least two contact hours of training or education (and not less than once every six years thereafter) on the topic of mental health conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans, including (A) determining whether a patient is a veteran or family member of a veteran, (B) screening for conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder, risk of suicide, depression and grief, and © suicide prevention training. Qualifying continuing education activities.

Board Contact Info

Connecticut Department of Public Health
Phone: 860-509-7603
https://portal.ct.gov/dph/practitioner-licensing—investigations/mft/marital-and-family-therapist-continuing-education-requirements

Applies To:

  • Connecticut Marriage & Family Therapists
    • MFT

Marriage & Family Therapist

For registration periods ending after January 1, 2016, each licensee applying for renewal is required to complete at least two contact hours of training or education (and not less than once every six years thereafter) on the topic of mental health conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans 1 hour of Cultural competency

Credential Renewal
15 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by Connecticut Department of Public Health (MFTs) is applicable to the MFT credential.

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Skills for the Season: DBT Strategies for Family Time

Apr 30th, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods
Live Event
$67

Understanding and Responding to Domestic Violence

Apr 28th, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Domestic Violence
Live Event
$67

Ethics of Boundaries and Dual Relationships in Mental Health

Apr 22nd, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Ethics
Live Event
$67

Special Ethical Considerations When Working With Kids & Teens: Complications in Boundaries and Confidentiality

Apr 16th, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Children and Adolescents
Live Event
$67

Parts Work and EMDR: Integration for Comprehensive Trauma Treatment

Apr 10th, 2026 10:00am - 1:15pm Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods
Live Event
$67

Addressing Suicide in School Settings

Apr 7th, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Suicide
Live Event
$67

Posttraumatic Growth: Theory and Clinical Application

Apr 3rd, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods
Live Event
$67

Deconstructing Anxiety: A New Approach to Understanding and Treating Anxiety Disorders

May 2nd, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods
Live Event
$67

Creating a Culture of Belonging: The Ethics of Diversity Equity and Inclusion In Clinical Practice

Apr 17th, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity
Live Event
$67

Online and Distance Behavioral Health Practitioners: Ethics and Risk-Management Challenges

May 29th, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Technology and Counseling
Live Event
$67

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Veterans

2.00 CE credit hours

For registration periods ending after January 1, 2016, each licensee applying for renewal is required to complete at least two contact hours of training or education (and not less than once every six years thereafter) on the topic of mental health conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans

Impact CE offers 13 courses applicable to this requirement.

Toward a Dual Process Model of Moral Injury and Traumatic Illness

Self-Paced Course

1.25 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Clinical Disorders (Adult)
Reading Online
$11.25

U.S. Military Veterans and the Opioid Overdose Crisis: a Review of Risk Factors and Prevention Efforts

Self-Paced Course

1 CE credit hour
Prevention; Treatment Knowledge; Application to Practice; Professional Readiness; Addictions, Substance Use
Reading Online
$9

Barriers and Facilitators of Videoconferencing Psychotherapy Implementation in Veteran Mental Health Care Environments A systemic review

Self-Paced Course

1 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Technology and Counseling
Reading Online
$9

Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Armed Forces Veterans With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Review and Focus Group

Self-Paced Course

1.25 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Technology and Counseling
Reading Online
$11.25

Impacts of Internet-Based Interventions for Veterans With PTSD: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Self-Paced Course

1 CE credit hour
Technology and Counseling; Clinical Topics & Methods
Reading Online
$9
View All 13 Courses

Cultural Competency

1.00 CE credit hour
Impact CE offers 47 courses applicable to this requirement.

Implicit Bias Training: Increasing Understanding and Reducing Barriers and Disparities in Access to and Delivery of Physical and Mental Health Care Services

Self-Paced Course

3 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Cultural Diversity; Prevention; Peer Recovery; Application to Practice; Peer Support; Physical Therapy; Occupational Therapy; Nursing
Recorded Webinar
$57

The Cultural Adaption of a Sobriety Support App for Alaska Native and American Indian People: Qualitative Feasibility and Acceptability Study

Self-Paced Course

1 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Cultural & Racial Diversity; Cultural Diversity; Service Coordination
Reading Online
$9

Behavioral Addiction from the Asian Americans Perspective: Exploration of Public and Help-Seeking Stigma

Self-Paced Course

1.25 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Cultural & Racial Diversity; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Gambling
Reading Online
$11.25

Creating a Safe Space for Multicultural Clients to Grieve

Self-Paced Course

2 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Cultural & Racial Diversity
Recorded Webinar
$38

Traumatic Events, Social Adversity and Discrimination As Risk Factors for Psychosis - An Umbrella Review

Self-Paced Course

1.25 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Cultural & Racial Diversity
Reading Online
$11.25
View All 47 Courses
Currently 646 of our courses are available for Marriage & Family Therapists regulated by Connecticut Department of Public Health (MFTs). These are just a few examples!

Skills for the Season: DBT Strategies for Family Time

Apr 30th, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods
Live Event
$67

Understanding and Responding to Domestic Violence

Apr 28th, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Domestic Violence
Live Event
$67

Ethics of Boundaries and Dual Relationships in Mental Health

Apr 22nd, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Ethics
Live Event
$67

Special Ethical Considerations When Working With Kids & Teens: Complications in Boundaries and Confidentiality

Apr 16th, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Children and Adolescents
Live Event
$67

Parts Work and EMDR: Integration for Comprehensive Trauma Treatment

Apr 10th, 2026 10:00am - 1:15pm Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods
Live Event
$67

Addressing Suicide in School Settings

Apr 7th, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Suicide
Live Event
$67

Posttraumatic Growth: Theory and Clinical Application

Apr 3rd, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods
Live Event
$67

Deconstructing Anxiety: A New Approach to Understanding and Treating Anxiety Disorders

May 2nd, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods
Live Event
$67

Creating a Culture of Belonging: The Ethics of Diversity Equity and Inclusion In Clinical Practice

Apr 17th, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Cultural & Racial Diversity
Live Event
$67

Online and Distance Behavioral Health Practitioners: Ethics and Risk-Management Challenges

May 29th, 2026 8:00am - 11:15am Pacific

3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Technology and Counseling
Live Event
$67
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