Approval for Counselors in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Board of Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists, and Professional Counselors CE Information

Accepted Approvals

APA ASWB ACE NBCC 5951

Impact CE’s distant learning courses are available for continuing education credit for MFT’s, and Social Workers, as set forth by the Pennsylvania Board of Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists, & Professional Counselors.

30 credit hours needed by February 28th, odd-numbered year. For Counselors and MFT’s.

The 30 hours shall include 2 hours of the mandated Act 31 Child Abuse Reporter Training (we do not offer a course that meets this requirement.), 3 hours in ethics and 1 hour in suicide prevention.

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.

Board Contact Info

State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors
Phone – 1 (833) 367-2762
https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/SocialWorkersMarriageanFamilyTherapistsandProfessionalCounselors/Pages/default.aspx

Applies To:

  • Pennsylvania Social Workers
    • SW
    • LCSW
  • Pennsylvania Counselors
    • LPC
    • LAPC
  • Pennsylvania Marriage & Family Therapists
    • MFT
    • LAMFT
Select credential:

Liscensed Social Worker

Initial: 3 hours of Board-approved continuing education in child abuse recognition and reporting Renewal: 2 hours of the mandated Act 31 Child Abuse Reporter Training 3 hours in ethics 1 hour in suicide prevention.

Initial Credential
3 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

No You cannot use online courses for your initial SW credential.

Any course accepted by Pennsylvania Board of Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists, and Professional Counselors is applicable to the SW credential.

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Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by Pennsylvania Board of Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists, and Professional Counselors is applicable to the SW credential.

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Liscensed Clinical Social Worker

Initial: 3 hours of Board-approved continuing education in child abuse recognition and reporting Renewal: 2 hours of the mandated Act 31 Child Abuse Reporter Training 3 hours in ethics 1 hour in suicide prevention

Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by Pennsylvania Board of Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists, and Professional Counselors is applicable to the LCSW credential.

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Liscensed Professional Counselor

Initial: 3 hours of Board-approved continuing education in child abuse recognition and reporting Renewal: 3 hours in ethics 2 hours of the mandated Act 31 Child Abuse Reporter Training 1 hour in suicide prevention.

Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by Pennsylvania Board of Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists, and Professional Counselors is applicable to the LPC credential.

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Associate Professional Counselor

Initial: 3 hours of Board-approved continuing education in child abuse recognition and reporting Renewal: 3 hours of Board-approved continuing education in child abuse recognition and reporting

Initial Credential
3 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

No You cannot use online courses for your initial LAPC credential.

Credential Renewal
3 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Impact CE does not currently offer any courses applicable to this credential.

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Marriage & Family Therapist

Initial: 3 hours of Board-approved continuing education in child abuse recognition and reporting Renewal: 2 hours of the mandated Act 31 Child Abuse Reporter Training 3 hours in ethics 1 hour in suicide prevention

Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by Pennsylvania Board of Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists, and Professional Counselors is applicable to the MFT credential.

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Liscensed Associate Marriage & Family Therapist

Initial: 3 hours of Board-approved continuing education in child abuse recognition and reporting Renewal: 3 hours of Board-approved continuing education in child abuse recognition and reporting

Credential Renewal
30 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by Pennsylvania Board of Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists, and Professional Counselors is applicable to the LAMFT credential.

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Mandated ACT 31 Child Abuse Reported Training

2.00 CE credit hours

We do not offer a course that meets this requirement.

We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.

Suicide

1.00 CE credit hour

Act 74 of 2016 requires licensees of the State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors to complete 1 hour of continuing education in the assessment, treatment and management of suicide risks as a portion of the total continuing education required for license renewal.

Impact CE offers 29 courses applicable to this requirement.
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Ethics

3.00 CE credit hours
Impact CE offers 34 courses applicable to this requirement.
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Currently 443 of our courses are available for Social Workers, Counselors, and Marriage & Family Therapists regulated by Pennsylvania Board of Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists, and Professional Counselors. These are just a few examples!
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