Yes — accepted under our NBCC accreditation.
Iowa | Behavioral Health | Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists
Board of Behavioral Science Examiners
Impact CE's distance-learning courses meet the continuing education requirements of the Board of Behavioral Science Examiners, accepted under our NBCC approval.
- Total Hours Required
- 40 CE credit hours every 2 years, renewing September 24
- May Be Online / Home Study
- All 40 100% of the cycle, no cap
- Mandatory Requirements
- 4 ethics, child abuse - mandated reporter, dependent adult abuse - mandated reporter
- Our Courses That Count
- 654 including every mandatory requirement
Mandatory Requirements
These hours count toward your 40 CE credit hours, but must cover specific content.
Credentials This Covers
Every credential below carries the same requirements.
- LPC Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
- MFT Marital & Family Therapist (MFT)
Each requires 40 CE credit hours to renew.
About This Approval
Impact CE’s distant learning courses are available for continuing education credit for MFT’s and LPC’s, as set forth by the Board of Behavioral Science Examiners.
Effective August 13th, 2025
3 hours in ethics are required.
Professionals who regular treat adults must take 2 hours in dependent adult abuse training for mandatory reporters, followed by 1 hour in every following 3 year period.
Professionals who regularly treat children must take 1 hour in child abuse training for mandatory reporters, followed by 1 hour in every following 3 year period.
Professionals serving in a supervisory role must complete three hours of continuing education in supervision.
This board does not grant pre-approval, please take care to choose courses in the scope of your practice
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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Profession Group
Shayla Gray, LMFT, LCMFT, EMDR-Certified
Intergenerational Trauma: Breaking the Cycle Through Caregiver Partnership
Tue, Dec 1st, 2026 3:00pm
– 5:00pm
Eastern
2 CE Hours
Live Event
Profession Group
Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW
Ethics of Working With High-Risk Clients
Wed, Feb 24th, 2027 11:00am
– 2:15pm
Eastern
3 CE Hours
Live Event
Profession Group
Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW
The Psychology of Perfectionism and Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD)
Tue, Feb 9th, 2027 11:00am
– 2:15pm
Eastern
3 CE Hours
Live Event
Profession Group
Christine Baker, PhD, LPC-S, CSAT
Shame-Sensitive Sessions: How to Work With (Not Around) Your Client's Shame
Sat, Feb 6th, 2027 10:00am
– 1:15pm
Eastern
3 CE Hours
Live Event
Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW
Eye on Ethics: Duty to Warn, Homicide Risk Assessment, and Ethics of Suicide Management
Fri, Jan 29th, 2027 10:00am
– 5:00pm
Eastern
6 CE Hours
Webinar
Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW
The First Session: Building a Strong Clinical Foundation
Tue, Jan 19th, 2027 11:00am
– 2:15pm
Eastern
3 CE Hours
Live Event
Profession Group
Christine Baker, PhD, LPC-S, CSAT
How to Introduce Somatic Work to Skeptical Or Resistant Clients
Sat, Jan 9th, 2027 10:00am
– 1:15pm
Eastern
3 CE Hours
Live Event
Profession Group
Tiffani Dilworth, MA, LCPC, FT
Supporting Grieving Clients in Their Pain and Guilt
Tue, Dec 22nd, 2026 11:00am
– 1:00pm
Eastern
2 CE Hours
Live Event
Board Contact
- Board
- Board of Behavioral Science Examiners
Board of Behavioral Science Examiners
Phone: 515-281-4422
https://dial.iowa.gov/i-need/licenses/medical/mental-health/mental-behavioral
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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