MFT CEU Obligations
There are many Marriage and Family Therapists that seek answers to questions regarding their continuing education every renewal period. It can be difficult keeping up with the latest expectations of one’s continuing education.
Each state has their own expectations for continuing education and may adjust them from time to time. It is critical for the licensee to stay informed of their state’s rules and regulations. It is recommended for the licensed MFT to review their appropriate state board’s website each renewal period to determine if there have been any changes that may affect them.
There are many online ceu providers that offer courses to meet the MFT continuing education requirements for each state. Not every ce provider has approval in all states. To keep from having one’s CEUs rejected, it is necessary to verify if the provider is approved in their state. The board approvals along with the corresponding provider numbers ought to be accessible via the provider’s website.
The list below provides ideas of how to stay abreast of any updates to one’s state board’s CE rules and regulations:
Find the various methods of contacting your state board (phone #, web address, mailing address, etc.).
If your state board issues a newsletter, be sure to be on their mailing list. These newsletters often notify of any changes to the board’s policies.
Locate online CE providers that have links to all of the state boards’ websites. These links should send you to the continuing education portion of the board’s site. These online providers will also have the ability to link to the national boards’ sites that have granted approval. These links should be listed on the website of the CEU provider. Unfortunately, not all providers have this information. The ones that do are providing a valuable resource.
Don’t procrastinate. Get started well before the expiration date of your license. This will provide enough cushion to conclude your CE according to the most recent regulations provided by your board. This will also provide the benefit of choosing courses that may challenge you beyond your current skill set, instead of just taking courses on material you already know thoroughly. There is no reason to put yourself into panic mode because you waited to long to get started. Think and plan ahead.
Aspira is a leader in online CEUs for MFT continuing education. Access all course documents for free at http://www.aspirace.com.