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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 BOP-MCEP.
- MFTs and LCSWs in CA: Zur Institute courses meet the qualifications for CE credits for MFTs and LCSWs 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.
- Nurses in CA: Provider approved by The California Board of Registered Nursing (CA BRN) , Provider #CEP 14826.
- Psychologists, Social Workers and Counselors in states other than California: Many state boards accept courses offered by an APA, ASWB, NBCC or NAADAC approved sponsor, such as the online courses offered by the Zur Institute. For more information click here.
California CE Information:
- California Psychologists: NEW: As of Dec. 2006, 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 $169 or a package of 36 online CE credits for $199 and split it over two renewal periods. California psychologists can now earn up to 27 required CE credits with home study courses, such as the Zur Institute home study courses. For the exact wording of the regulations, click here.
- MFTs & LCSWs in California: 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 $139, 27 CE credits for $169 or a package of 36 online CE credits for $199 and split it over two renewal periods. MFTs & LCSWs in California can now earn 12 required CE credits with home study courses, such as the Zur Institute home study courses.
- California psychologists: California psychologists CAN take courses by 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. The Institute is an APA approved sponsor, and therefore we cannot file with CA-MCEP on your behalf. You need to file with MCEP, yourself, by simply sending them their form, a copy of the certificate/s and the appropriate fee. You can download and print the MCEP Reporting Form at:
www.calpsychlink.org/accrediting_agency/files/MCEP_Reporting_Form.pdf.
- California RNs can take all 30 CE credits online.
- 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.
- Home Study Courses that fulfill the California Ethics and law 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.
- For updated BOP regulations of January, 2007 go to: http://www.psychboard.ca.gov/laws_regs/ce_laws.pdf.
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California Aging and Long-Term Care Requirement:
- This new 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:
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California Supervision Requirement:
- Psychologists, MFTs and Supervisors in California must fulfill a 6 hr required course each renewal cycle. LCSW supervisors in California can take a 6 CE credit course to partly fulfill their 15 hour 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.
- Online Course: Intimate Partner Violence (2 CE). Course fulfills the requirement for psychologists.
- Online Course: Spousal and Partner Abuse (7 CE). Course fulfills the one-time California Spousal or Partner Abuse requirement for MFTs, LCSWs and Psychologists, and for psychologists, social workers and counselors in other states.
- Home Study Course: Intimate Partner Violence (2 CE). Course fulfills the requirement for psychologists.
- Specially designed courses for your organization or institution by Dr. Zur that fulfill this requirement, click here.
- Pre-Licensing 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 http://www.psychboard.ca.gov/faqs.htm)
- Spousal and Partner Abuse: 2 hours or 15 hours dependent on when candidate started their graduate program. For course offerings that fulfill the pre-license requirement for psychologists, click here.
- Human Sexuality (10 hours, required): For Human Sexuality online course that fulfills the pre-license requirement for psychologists, click here.
- Child Abuse (7 hours, required): For Child Abuse course that fulfills the pre-license requirement for psychologists, click here.
- 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 psychologist, click here.
- Pre-licensing 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 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 go to http://www.bbs.ca.gov/pdf/publications/mft_faq.pdf
- 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 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 course, click here.
- Pre-licensing savings package, for those who completed their graduate studies IN California, of above three 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. For the course, click here.
- 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 Alcoholism and Other Chemical Substance Dependence course for 15 CE credits. For course, click here.
- Pre-licensing savings package, for those who completed their graduate studies OUTSIDE California, of above five 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 go to http://www.bbs.ca.gov/pdf/publications/asw_faq.pdf
- 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). For a course offering on Domestic Violence that fulfills the pre-license requirement for California LCSW, click here.
- Alcoholism and Other Chemical Substance Dependency (15 hours, required). For course offering on Alcoholism and Chemical Substance Abuse Dependency that fulfills the pre-licensing requirement for California LCSWs, click here.
- Human Sexuality (10 hours): For Human Sexuality online course that fulfills the pre-license requirement for California LCSW, click here.
- Child Abuse (7 hours): For Child Abuse course that fulfills the pre-license requirement for California LCSW, click here.
- 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.
- Pre-licensing savings package of above five online courses (59 CE Credits), click here.
Links to Licensing Boards & CE Regulations:
- Psychology Licensing Boards' Contact Info:
http://www.asppb.org/about/boardContactStatic.aspx
- State Social Work Licensing Boards: http://www.swes.net/licensing/boards.html
- MFT Licensure and Certification Boards:
http://www.aamft.org/resources/Online_Directories/boardcontacts.asp
- CA BOP CE Requirements online: http://www.psychboard.ca.gov/contin_edu/index.htm
- CA BBS CE Requirements online:
http://www.bbs.ca.gov/licstat3.htm
- CA BRN CE Requirements online:
http://www.rn.ca.gov/coned/ce-renewal.htm
- Chart of CA MFT and LCSW requirements:
http://www.bbs.ca.gov/pdf/cechart.pdf
CE Information for Therapists in All States: *
- Psychologists
- Social Workers
- MFTs
- Counselors
- Certified Rehabilitation Counselors
- Canadian Certified Rehabilitation Counselors
- Nurses
- National Certified Addiction Counselors & Master Addiction Counselors
Many state boards accept courses offered by an APA, ASWB or NBCC approved sponsor, such as those offered by the Zur Institute.
Psychologists:
The following states accept CE programs offered by APA Approved Sponsors, such as the Zur Institute, to fulfill the CE requirements for psychologists. (For more details on states' mandatory CE requirements for psychologists by 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, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Social Workers:
California LCSWs:
Zur Institute courses meet the qualifications for CE credits for MFTs and LCSWs in CA as required by CA BBS. Provider PCE6.
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.)
Alaska, Alberta (Canada), Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Virgin Islands, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
The following states accept CE programs offered by APA Approved Sponsors, such as the Zur Institute, to fulfill the CE requirements for Social Workers.
Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Louisiana, Oregon
Marriage and Family Therapists:
California MFTs: Zur Institute courses meet the qualifications for CE credits for MFTs and LCSWs in CA as required by CA BBS. Provider PCE6.
Marriage and Family Therapists may also be able to use APA, ASWB, CA-BBSor NBCC approved sponsor/provider courses, such as the Zur Institute courses. Check with your licensing board. For a list of Marital and Family Therapy State Regulatory Boards click here.
Counselors:
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, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia.
The following states accept CE programs offered by APA Approved Sponsors, such as the Zur Institute, to fulfill the CE requirements for Counselors.
Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, New Jersey, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia
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.
Alaska, Arizona, Connecticut, Georgia.
Certified Rehabilitation Counselors (CRC) and Canadian Certified Rehabilitation Counselors (CCRC):
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 http://www.crccertification.com/downloads/15renewal/ CRC_Post_Approval.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 http://www.crccertification.com.
National Certified Addiction Counselors (NCAC) and Master Addiction Counselors (MAC):
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.
Registered Nurses (RN):
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). Check with your State Board and/or Professional organization.
Required Courses: Licensing Requisites and Pre-Requisites for Psychologists, Social Workers and Counselors:
Some states list specific courses that must be completed either prior to initial licensing or at the time of licensing renewals. The Zur Institute offers the following courses that may fulfill the specific requirement in your state (verify with your state licensing board regarding your state requirement):
* The information contained in this page is subject to change at any time and needs to be verified by each professional in each state. Some states require additional documentation. Please contact your state board for the most up-to-date information.
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