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General CE Information
California CE Information
Information for CA Psychologists, LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, LEPs
Ethics and Law Requirement
Aging and Long-Term Care Requirement
Supervision Requirement
Spousal or Partner Abuse Requirement
Pre-Licensure (Pre-Licensing) Requirements (Psychologists, MFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, Packages)
Nurses: RNs
Nurses: LVNs
Psychiatric Technicians
Counselors: LPCCs
CE Information for Therapists and Nurses in All States:
Psychologists
Social Workers
Marriage and Family Therapists (MFTs)
Counselors, Professional Counselors (PC, LPC)
Certified Rehabilitation Counselors & Canadian Certified Rehabilitation Counselors
Registered Nurses
Licensed Vocational Nurses
Psychiatric Technicians
Addiction Professionals, California Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors
Certified Addiction Specialists (CAS)
Required Courses: Licensing Requisites and Pre-Requisites for Psychologists, Social Workers
And Counselors
Links to Licensing Boards & CE Regulations
General CE Information:
   
  
 
- Psychologists: The Zur Institute is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Zur Institute maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
- Psychologists in CA: Take courses offered by the Zur Institute to fulfill CE requirements towards license renewal with CA BOP.
- LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and LEPs in CA: Zur Institute courses meet the qualifications for CE credits for LMFTs, LCSWs and LEPs in CA as required by CA BBS. Provider #PCE6.
- Social Workers: The Zur Institute, provider #1113, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org, phone: 1-800-225-6880, through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. The Zur Institute maintains responsibility for the program. For more information click here.
- Counselors: The Zur Institute is recognized by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) to offer continuing education for National Certified Counselors. We adhere to NBCC Continuing Education Guidelines. Provider #6036.
- Addiction Counselors: The Zur Institute is recognized by The Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC) to offer continuing education for National Certified Addiction Counselors (NCAC) and Master Addiction Counselors (MAC) throughout the U.S. Provider #603.
- California Addiction Counselors: Provider approved by the The California Foundation for Advancement of Addiction Professionals (CFAAP) and the California Association of Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors (CAADAC), Provider #4N-08-116-0515.
- Counselors (LPCCs) in CA: The Zur Institute is recognized by BBS (Provider #PCE6) and the California Association for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors (CALPCC) to offer continuing education for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors in California.
- Nurses in CA: Provider approved by The California Board of Registered Nursing (CA BRN), Provider #CEP 14826.
- Licensed Vocational Nurses in CA: Provider approved by The California Board of Vocational Nurses and Psychiatric Technicians.
- Psychiatric Technicians in CA: Provider approved by The California Board of Vocational Nurses and Psychiatric Technicians.
- Psychologists, Social Workers and Counselors in states other than California: Many state boards accept courses offered by an American Psychological Association (APA), ASWB, NBCC or NAADAC approved sponsor, such as the online courses offered by the Zur Institute. For more information click here.
- Alaska MFTs: The Alaska Board of Marital and Family Therapy has accepted Zur Institute's online CE course, Foundations of Clinical Supervision, as related to the practice of supervising a Marital and Family Therapist. For info, click here.
- Florida Psychologists: Zur Institute is Provider Approved by The Florida Board of Psychology. Provider # 50-10793.
- Florida Social Workers, MFTs and Counselors: Zur Institute is Provider Approved by The Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling. Provider # 50-10794.
- Kansas Psychologists, Social Workers, MFTs, and Counselors: Zur Institute is Provider Approved by The State of Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board. Provider # 08-001.
- Texas Professional Counselors: Zur Institute is Provider Approved by The Texas Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors. Provider # 1020.
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California CE Information:
California Psychologists:
California Psychologists can take up to 27 CE credits via online courses. You can also purchase a package of 27 online CE credits for only $162 or a package of 36 online CE credits for $180 and split it over three renewal periods. For the exact wording of the regulations, click here.
California psychologists CAN take courses by American Psychological Association (APA) Approved Sponsors (such as the Zur Institute) in order to fulfill their CE requirements towards their California license renewal. All Zur Institute courses meet the CA-BOP requirements.
As of January 2013, 10% of all licensees will be selected annually for audit and required to report their CE activity directly to the BOP. This means that psychologists will be responsible for proving compliance and providing all CE documents upon request. Please see www.cpapsych.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=7 for more information.
California LMFTs & LCSWs:
You can now earn ALL 36 required CE credits with online courses, such as the Zur Institute's online courses. You can also purchase a package 18 online CE credits for only $126, 27 CE credits for $162 or a package of 36 online CE credits for $180 and split it over three renewal periods.
California LPCCs:
Zur Institute courses meet the qualifications for CE credits for LPCCs in CA as required by CA BBS. Provider #PCE6. Please see CA-BBS LPCC license renewal requirements at http://www.bbs.ca.gov/licensees/ce_licensees.shtml.
California LEPs:
Zur Institute courses meet the qualifications for CE credits for both LPCCs and LEPs in CA as required by CA BBS. Provider #PCE6. Please see CA-BBS LEP license renewal requirements at http://www.bbs.ca.gov/pdf/publications/lep_ceinfo_brochure.pdf.
California Addiction Counselors:
Provider approved by the California Association of Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors (CAADAC), Provider #CEP 4N-08-116-0511.
California RNs, LVNs & Psychiatric Technicians
You can take all 30 CE credits online, with courses by the California Board of Registered Nursing (CA-BRN) Approved Sponsors (such as the Zur Institute) in order to fulfill their CE requirements towards their California license renewal. All Zur Institute Courses meet the CA-BRN requirements.
California Ethics and Law Requirement:
- The CA requirement must be fulfilled each renewal cycle.
- California Ethics and Law requirement for Psychologists by the BOP is 4 hrs. and for MFTs and LCSWs by BBS is 6 hrs.
- Online Courses that fulfill the requirement, click here.
- Live Workshops that fulfill the California Ethics and law requirement, click here.
- Specially designed courses for your organization or institution by Dr. Zur that fulfill this requirement, click here.
- BOP regulations of Jan. 2007 allow California psychologists to use their own judgment in determining what courses or experiences fulfill the ethics requirement. You can read about it at www.psychboard.ca.gov/licensee/education.shtml. The fact that a specific course is not on the list on our required ethics courses does not mean you cannot use it. The regulations give you some room to make your own assessment. For complete list of our ethics courses, click here.
California Aging and Long-Term Care Requirement:
- California law requires that all licensees, who are renewing their licenses after January 1, 2005, must either provide proof of completion of a three-hour continuing education course in Aging and Long-Term Care or, alternatively, show proof of its equivalent in teaching or practicing experience.
- The following courses fulfill the one-time Aging and Long-Term Care requirement for psychologists, MFTs and LCSWs in California, and for psychologists, social workers and counselors in other states:
California Supervision Requirement:
California Spousal or Partner Abuse Requirement:
The following courses fulfill the one time California Spousal for Partner Abuse requirement for psychologists, MFTs and LCSWs in California, and for psychologists, social workers and counselors in other states. As of 1/1/05, MFTs and LCSWs need 7 CE to fulfill this requirement.
Pre-Licensure Requisites in CA:
The following courses fulfill the licensure pre-requisite course requirements for psychologists, MFTs and Social Workers in California.
Psychologists in CA - Pre-Requisites (For BOP updated regulations go to www.psychboard.ca.gov)
- Spousal and Partner Abuse: 2 hours or 15 hours dependent on when candidate started their graduate program. For course offerings that fulfill the pre-licensure requirement for psychologists, click here.
- Human Sexuality (10 hours, required): For Human Sexuality online course that fulfills the pre-licensure requirement for psychologists, click here.
- Child Abuse (7 hours, required): For Child Abuse courses that fulfills the pre-licensure requirement for psychologists, click here or click here.
- Aging and Long-Term Care (10 hours): Required for those who began graduate study on or after January 1, 2004. For course offerings on Aging that fulfill the pre-licensure requirement for California psychologist, click here.
- Pre-licensure savings package of above four online courses (44 CE Credits), click here.
- Alcoholism and Other Chemical Substance Dependency (15 hours, required). While the above human sexuality, child abuse, spousal/partner abuse and aging/long-term care courses can be taken from sponsors approved by the American Psychological Association (APA), such as, our courses at the Zur Institute, the alcoholism/chemical dependency course must be taken at an accredited or approved educational institution or at an extension course offered by such an institution. Therefore, our Substance abuse course cannot fulfill this requirement.
MFTs in CA - Pre-Requisites
(For updated BBS regulations on Additional Training Required Prior to Licensure as a MFT click here.)
- Aging and Long-Term Care: 10 hours required for those who began graduate study on or after January 1, 2004. For course offerings on Aging that fulfill the pre-license requirement for California MFTs, click here.
- Human Sexuality (10 hours): For Human Sexuality online course that fulfills the pre-license requirement for California MFTs, click here.
- Child Abuse (7 hours): For Child Abuse courses, click here or click here.
- Pre-licensing savings package, for those who completed their graduate studies IN California. For all of three above online courses (29 CE Credits), click here.
- Spousal and Partner Abuse: 15 hours required for those who began their degree program on or after January 1, 2004. (No hour requirement for those who began their degree program for the period of January 1, 1995 through December 31, 2003). Applicants who graduated outside California and need to take this course can take the Zur Institute Intimate Spousal and Partner Abuse course for 15 CE credits.
- Alcoholism and Other Chemical Substance Dependency (15 hours, required). Applicants who graduated outside California and need to take this course can take the Zur Institute Chemical Dependency & Substance Abuse course for 15 CE credits.
- Pre-licensing savings package, for those who completed their graduate studies OUTSIDE California. For all of the five above online courses (59 CE Credits), click here.
- California Law and Professional Ethics: 2 semester or 3 quarter units. This course must be taken within a qualifying degree program.
- Psychological Testing: 2 semester or 3 quarter units required for persons who began graduate study on or after January 1, 2001, and all out-of-state applicants regardless of when graduate training began. This course must be taken within a qualifying degree program.
- Psychopharmacology: 2 semester or 3 quarter units, required for persons who began graduate study on or after January 1, 2001, and all out-of-state applicants regardless of when graduate training began. This course must be taken within a qualifying degree program.
LCSWs in CA - Pre-Requisites
(For updated BBS regulations on Additional Training Required Prior to Licensure as an LCSW click here)
- Spousal and Partner Abuse: 15 hours required for those who began their degree program on or after January 1, 2004. (No hour requirement for those who began their degree program for the period of January 1, 1995 through December 31, 2003). Zur Institute's Intimate Spousal and Partner Violence course fulfills the pre-license requirement for California LCSWs.
- Alcoholism and Other Chemical Substance Dependency (15 hours, required). Zur Institute's Chemical Dependency & Substance Abuse course fulfills the pre-licensing requirement for California LCSWs.
- Human Sexuality (10 hours): Zur Institute's Human Sexuality: Advances and Treatment course fulfills the pre-license requirement for California LCSWs.
- Child Abuse (7 hours): Zur Institute offers two child abuse courses. Child Abuse: Tools for the Clinician and Child Abuse in Psychotherapy and Counseling which fulfill the pre-license requirement for California LCSWs.
- Aging and Long-Term Care (10 hours): Required for those who begin graduate study on or after January 1, 2004. For course offerings on Aging that fulfill the pre-license requirement for California LCSW, click here.
- For our Pre-licensing savings package of the above five online courses (59 CE Credits), click here.
LPCCs in CA - Pre-Requisites
(For updated BBS regulations regarding LPCC Pre-Licensing requirements click here.)
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CE Information For Therapists In All States:
Note: The information contained in this page is subject to change at any time. The information needs to be verified by each professional in each state as regulations are complex, can be confusing and ever changing. Some states require additional documentation. Please contact your state board or your state professional organization for the most up-to-date information.
Psychologists
The following states accept CE programs offered by American Psychological Association (APA) Approved Sponsors, such as Zur Institute, to fulfill the CE requirements for psychologists. For more details on states' mandatory CE requirements for psychologists by American Psychological Association (APA), click here. For directory of Psychology Licensing Boards by ASPPB, click here.
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Florida Psychologists: Zur Institute is Provider Approved by The Florida Board of Psychology. Provider # 50-10793.
Kansas Psychologists: Zur Institute is Provider Approved by The State of Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board. Provider # 08-001.
Social Workers
The following states accept CE programs offered by ASWB Approved Continuing Education sponsors, such as the Zur Institute, to fulfill the CE requirements for Social Workers.For directory of Social Work state boards, click here.
Alabama, Alaska, Alberta (Canada), Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (requires that courses be at least 2 credits), Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Virgin Islands, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
The following states accept CE programs offered by American Psychological Association (APA) Approved Sponsors, such as the Zur Institute, to fulfill the CE requirements for Social Workers.
Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Wyoming
California LCSWs: Zur Institute courses meet the qualifications for CE credits for MFTs and LCSWs in CA as required by CA BBS. Provider PCE6.
Florida Social Workers: Zur Institute is Provider Approved by The Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling. Provider # 50-10794.
Kansas Social Workers: Zur Institute is Provider Approved by The State of Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board. Provider # 08-001.
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Marriage and Family Therapists:
The following states accept CE programs offered by NBCC Approved Sponsors, such as Zur Institute, to fulfill the CE requirements for Marriage and Family Therapists.
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming
The following states accept CE programs offered by American Psychological Association (APA) Approved Sponsors, such as the Zur Institute, to fulfill the CE requirements for Marriage and Family Therapists.
Arizona, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Wyoming
The following states accept CE programs offered by ASWB Approved Continuing Education sponsors, such as the Zur Institute, to fulfill the CE requirements for Marriage and Family Therapists.
Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Wyoming
California MFTs: Zur Institute courses meet the qualifications for CE credits for MFTs and LCSWs in CA as required by CA BBS. Provider PCE6.
Florida MFTs: Zur Institute is Provider Approved by The Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling. Provider # 50-10794.
Kansas MFTs: Zur Institute is Provider Approved by The State of Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board. Provider # 08-001.
Alaska MFTs: The Alaska Board of Marital and Family Therapy has accepted Zur Institute’s online CE course, Foundations of Clinical Supervision, as related to the practice of supervising a Marital and Family Therapist For info, click here..
Counselors, Professional Counselors (PC) and Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC):
The following states accept CE programs offered by NBCC Approved Sponsors, such as the Zur Institute, to fulfill the CE requirements for Counselors.
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (LPC, LPCC), Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon (LPC), Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
The following states accept CE programs offered by American Psychological Association (APA) Approved Sponsors, such as the Zur Institute, to fulfill the CE requirements for Counselors.
Alaska, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wyoming
The following states accept CE programs offered by ASWB Approved Continuing Education sponsors, such as the Zur Institute, to fulfill the CE requirements for Counselors.
Connecticut, South Dakota, Wyoming
Florida Counselors: Zur Institute is Provider Approved by The Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling. Provider # 50-10794.
Kansas Counselors: Zur Institute is Provider Approved by The State of Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board. Provider # 08-001.
Texas Professional Counselors: Zur Institute is Provider Approved by The Texas Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors. Provider # 1020.
Certified Rehabilitation Counselors & Canadian Certified Rehabilitation Counselors
CRCs and CRCCs can receive post-approval CE credits for completing courses offered by the Zur Institute. You must submit a post attendance application (found in your maintenance & renewal guide book or at www.crccertification.com/downloads/15renewal/Post_Approval_App_0307I.pdf), the Zur Institute Certificate of Completion which you receive upon successful completion of a course, and the $10.00 CRCC fee ($35.00 for 4 or more courses). For more information please go to The Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) Website at www.crccertification.com.
Nurses (RNs & LVNs)
Registered Nurses:
Nurses in states other than California may be able to take courses offered by the Zur Institute. The Zur Institute is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing (CA BRN) to offer CE credits to nurses (Provider #CEP 14826). Verify with your State Board and/or Professional organization.
The following states may accept CE programs offered by CA-BRN Approved Sponsors, such as the Zur Institute, to fulfill the CE requirements for Nurses.
Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa (not for child abuse), Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, Texas (Type 1), Utah, Wyoming
Licensed Vocational Nurses:
Nurses in states other than California may be able to take courses offered by the Zur Institute. The Zur Institute is an approved provider by the California Board of Vocational Nurses (CA BVNPT) to offer CE credits to Licensed Vocational Nurses. Verify with your State Board and/or Professional organization.
Psychiatric Technicians:
Psych Techs in states other than California may be able to take courses offered by the Zur Institute. The Zur Institute is an approved provider by The California Board of Vocational Nurses and Psychiatric Technicians (CA BVNPT) to offer CE credits to Psychiatric Technicians. Verify with your State Board and/or Professional organization.
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Addiction Counselors: National Certified Addiction Counselors (NCAC) and Master Addiction Counselors (MAC), California Association of Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors (CAADAC), Certified Addiction Specialists (CAS):
The Zur Institute is approved by the California Association of Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors (CAADAC) to provide CE credits to California Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors. Provider #4N-08-116-0511.
The Zur Institute is recognized by The Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC) to offer continuing education for National Certified Addiction Counselors (NCAC) and Master Addiction Counselors (MAC) throughout the U.S. Provider #603.
The Zur Institute has been approved to offer Continuing Education credit for Certified Addiction Specialists (CAS) in accordance with the American Academy of Health Care Providers in the Addictive Disorders. Approval No. 10-1380.
The following states may accept CE programs offered by NAADAC Approved Sponsors, such as the Zur Institute, to fulfill the CE requirements for Chemical Dependency and Addiction Counselors
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming
Kansas Addiction Counselors: Zur Institute is Provider Approved by The State of Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board. Provider # 08-001.
Required Courses: Licensing Requisites and Pre-Requisites for Psychologists, Social Workers and Counselors:
Links To Licensing Boards & CE Regulations:
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