1. Continuing Education Requirements:
Thirty Clock Hours of continuing education are required for all license
renewals every two years from the date of licensure. Three of the thirty
hours must be in ETHICS.
*PCC-S & PC-S counselors holding the supervising counselor designation must
complete 6 hours of supervisory training per renewal cycle.
*LISW-S holding the supervising designation must complete 3 hours of supervisory
training per renewal cycle.
*LSW-Related Degree requirements for the first renewal
of a LSW license issued based on a degree in a field other than
Social Work. For the first renewal of a social worker licensed
with a related degree, document two social work courses, one each
in a social work theory course and social work methods. Keep a
COPY OF YOUR GRADE REPORT OR TRANSCRIPT to prove coursework was
taken in case of an audit.
Dual Licensure renewal applicants who hold two or more licenses issued by this board may
use one CEU toward renewal of both licenses as long as the CEU was taken within the two year
renewal cycle of both licenses and approved for both licenses.
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2.
CEU attendance certificates:
Keep proof of your CEU’s for two years after each renewal. If you are audited,
you will be asked to show proof of your most recent renewal. Approved providers
are to provide program participants with certificates of completion which contain
the following information:
Attendance Certificates
1. Title, Date, CSWMFT Board approval number
2. Name of sponsoring agency/organization
3. Name of participant and number of clock hours earned
4. Signature of instructor or official representative
5. List hours of ethics, distance learning, or supervision included in the program (if any)
6. A blank space for the participant’s license number
If your attendance certificate is missing any of the required
items, contact the provider or individual program and request
another certificate. Licensees are not allowed to fill in or write
in any information other than their license number.
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3.
Clock Hours, Distance Learning & Video Conferencing:
Clock Hours: A clock hour is sixty minutes spent in a program.
Refreshment breaks, meals and other social gatherings cannot be
counted within a clock hour.
Distance Learning rule 4757-9-06 paragraph(A)(11): Of your
30 CEU hours 15 hours can be done through DISTANCE LEARNING
(i.e. home study, teleconference, and Internet based programs.
“Distance Learning means a formal education process, in which
instruction occurs when the students and instructor(s) are not
located in the same place.” Distance learning refers to all non
traditional methods of presentation except video conferencing.
Video Conferencing: Video conferencing allows two or more
locations to sit in a virtual conference room and communicate
as if they were sitting right next to each other. Video conferencing
is not considered distance learning.
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4. College Coursework:
One quarter credit hour equals ten clock hours.
One semester credit hour equals fifteen clock hours.
The board may grant continuing education credit for appropriate
college courses that are documented by passing grades of "C-"
or above on undergraduate courses and "B-" or above for graduate
courses from accredited educational institutions.
The Board will accept coursework taken from online, traditional
colleges or universities that are recognized by the US Secretary
of Education or the Council for Higher Education.
(1) Appropriate college courses are those that are at the
level of the license for which CEUs are sought. Graduate level
licensees shall generally be approved for graduate level courses
directly related to their license type.
Bachelor level licensees shall generally be approved for
bachelor or graduate level courses directly related to their license
type.
Associate level registrants shall generally be approved
for associate, bachelor or graduate level courses directly related
to their registration type.
College courses taken at a lower level than qualifying degree
may be submitted for post program approval per paragraph (C) of
rule 4757-9-05 of the Administrative Code; applicants shall delineate
how that course work is relevant to their practice.
(2) Appropriate courses are ones not previously taken unless
updated due to passage of five years or more.
Graduate level coursework completed within your two year
renewal period will also cover your ethics requirement.
Audited courses: Completion of non-credit and audited courses
shall be verified by certificates of completion with hours of
attendance documented or by signed statements from the instructors.
Teaching /Instructor/Presenter: The board shall grant a
maximum of ten hours of continuing education credit to individuals,
who conduct presentations on subjects related to counseling, social
work, or marriage and family therapy which meet the following
requirements:
Credit shall be granted for first time preparation and presentation
of an in-service training workshop.
Credit shall be granted for a seminar or a conference presentation,
which is related to the enhancement of counseling, social work,
or marriage and family therapy practice, values, skills, and/or
knowledge.
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5. Published Articles or Books:
Journal articles or books on subjects related to: Counseling, Social Work or
Marriage & Family Therapy shall meet the following requirements:
1. Journal articles shall be published in refereed journals for
a maximum of ten CE hours.
2. Chapters authored by licensees in books…will be treated as journal articles
3. Reprints or republications of published materials… are not acceptable
Single authored books:
Single authored books can be granted up to thirty clock hours.
Multiple authors will each be granted an equal number of clock hours.
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6. Independent Learning:
The board may grant continuing education credit to individuals wishing
to explore and develop independent learning opportunities which are related
to counseling, social work, or marriage and family therapy and which meet
the following requirements:
1. All independent options shall be pre-approved by the board. In order to
receive approval, individuals shall submit an approval form to the board at
least sixty days prior to beginning the study.
2. The approval form shall be accompanied by the actual study materials, a
statement of the goals and objectives of the study, an overview of the study
methodology, and copies of the evaluation tool that will be used at the
completion of the study.
7. Peer Supervision CEUs
Peer Supervision is available for supervise ethics C.E.U.s for
supervising counselors. Supervising Counselors can receive three
supervision continuing education credit hours by obtaining a minimum
of six hours of peer supervision with other licensed mental health
professionals. Peer supervision shall address one or more core
supervision content requirements. Documentation shall contain
participants' names, topics discussed and dates met, per paragraph
(F)(2) of rule 4757-17-01 of the Administrative Code.
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8. Post Program Approval
This is a link to
Post Program Approval Forms you can find them also through
the forms link on the left side of the home page.
Licensees can receive program approval for the below types of CEUs not approved by the Board.
1. Out of state programs
2. Online
3. Home study courses
4. College coursework taken in a related discipline, other than
that of your license. Coursework taken within the department of
your license is automatically approved.
5. Publications, Articles, Books and Teaching
CEUs taken within the State of Ohio must be Pre-Approved by
the CSWMFT Board and are not eligible for post program approval.
An exception to this rule: Marriage & Family Therapist are allowed
post program approval for programs, coursework in related disciplines
as well as programs approved for counselors and social workers.
This is due a limited amount of approved programs for MFT’s.
Post Program approval forms are to be submitted within ninety
(90) days of attending a program. To obtain post-program approval,
the licensee shall provide the following: ref: 4757-9-05
1. Documentation that the program presenter(s) met the requirements of paragraph
(A)(2)(a) of this rule;
2. A copy of the program brochure and other documentation, if necessary, demonstrate
that the program met the requirements of paragraphs (A)(2)(b) to (A)(2)(f) of this rule;
3. A certificate of completion, transcripts, grade card, or signed statement from
the presenter to demonstrate the licensee’s attendance at the program or course.
Expect three weeks for your post program approval form to be evaluated. You will
then be sent an approval letter telling you how many CEU’s you may count towards your renewal.
Do not renew your license until you have completed all CEU’s and have gotten your notice
of action letting you know how many CEUs you may count towards your renewal.
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9. Sources of Continuing Education
C.E. Programs:
Programs are approved by the Board for one
year. The Board’s list of approved Programs does not show when
and where the individual CEU courses will be held. You will have
to contact the Program’s contact person to receive more information.
As of this printing the Board list 81 pages of approved programs.
Each page contains 8 columns beginning left to right with:
1. Sponsor: the organization responsible for the program
2. Contact person: the person you call for information
on the program
3. Phone number:
4. Program: the program’s title
5. Dates: the month and year the program has Board approval
6. City: the city where the program will be held
7. Approval Code: will begin with an M showing that
this is a program, it will also include a letter that will represent
approval for your license type: C for counselors, S
for social workers and T for Marriage & Family Therapist.*
8. Hours: the hours the Board has approved
*Be sure to look at the program’s approval code to know that the course
is approved for your license type.
Program Listing
C.E. Providers:
Providers are agencies with 2 year blanket approval. The Board’s
list of approved Providers does not show when and where the individual
CEU courses will be held. You will have to contact the Provider
to receive more information. As of this printing the Board lists
20 pages of providers. Each page contains 6 columns beginning,
left to right with:
1. Name of the Provider: the organization responsible for
the program
2. City: one of the cities where the program will be offered
3. Phone:
4. Contact Person: the person you call for information
on the program
5. Provider approval code: Will begin with an R
showing that this is a provider, it will also include a letter
that will represent approval for your license type: C for
counselors, S for social workers and T for Marriage
& Family Therapist.*
6. Renewal date: Expiration date of the provider's programs
*Be sure to look at the provider approval code to know that the provider offers
courses that have been approved for your license.
Provider Listing
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