Approval in District of Columbia

D. C. Department of Health Board of Professional Counseling CE Information

Accepted Approvals

NBCC 5951

At least ten percent (10%) or four (4) hours of the total required CEU shall be in the subjects determined by the Director as public health priorities of the District of Columbia.

Two (2) hours of CEU of the forty (40) hours are required in cultural competence and appropriate clinical treatment specifically for individuals who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender non-conforming, queer, or questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity and expression.

Six (6) CEU in ethics and four (4) CEU in trauma counseling.

Please note that the required 2 hours of CE for the LGBTQ cultural competence requirement are NOT included as part of the public health priorities, and must be completed in addition to those requirements.

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.

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Board Contact Info

Department of Health Board of Professional Counseling
Phone: (877) 672-2174
https://dchealth.dc.gov/service/professional-counseling-licensing

https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/page_content/attachments/Board%20of%20Professional%20Counseling%202020%20Notice%20for%20LPC%20and%20LGPC.pdf

Applies To:

  • District of Columbia Counselors
    • LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

6 hours of Ethics 4 hours of Ethics 2 hours of LGBTQ 4 hours of Public Health Priorities

Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by D. C. Department of Health Board of Professional Counseling is applicable to the LPC credential.

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Ethics

6.00 CE credit hours
Impact CE offers 30 courses applicable to this requirement.
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Trauma Counseling

4.00 CE credit hours
Impact CE offers 2 courses applicable to this requirement.

Public Health Priorities

4.00 CE credit hours

Subjects determined by the Director as public health priorities of the District of Columbia. This list may be amended every five years as deemed appropriate by the Director.

Impact CE offers 6 courses applicable to this requirement.

Cultural Competence

2.00 CE credit hours

LGPCs are now required to complete two (2) hours of CEU in cultural competence and appropriate clinical treatment specifically for individuals who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender non-conforming, queer, or questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity and expression.

Please note that the required 2 hours of CE for the LGBTQ cultural competence requirement are NOT included as part of the public health priorities, and must be completed in addition to those requirements.

Impact CE offers 47 courses applicable to this requirement.
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Currently 590 of our courses are available for Counselors regulated by D. C. Department of Health Board of Professional Counseling. These are just a few examples!
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