Connecticut
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Connecticut continuing education (CE) requirements:
COVID-19 Note: Governor Lamont issued Executive Order 7DD suspending the continuing education requirements for professional counselors. Licensees with expiration dates between March 10, 2020, and February 28, 2021 are not required to complete the continuing education required for license renewal.
Connecticut Department of Public Health - Professional Counselor Licensure
CE Required: 15 hours per year
Online CE Allowed: No limit (must have post-test & certificate)
License Expiration: Birthmonth, annually
National Accreditation Accepted: NBCC, APA, ASWB
Date of Info: 9/25/2020
For registration periods ending after January 1, 2016, each licensee applying for renewal is required to complete at least two contact hours of training or education (and not less than once every six years thereafter) on the topic of mental health conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans, including (A) determining whether a patient is a veteran or family member of a veteran, (B) screening for conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder, risk of suicide, depression and grief, and (C) suicide prevention training.
Minimum 1-hour training annually must be on the topic of cultural competency.
Connecticut counselors can earn all 15 hours required for renewal through online courses offered on the counseling page of this website. Click here to view NBCC-approved online CE courses.
COVID-19 Note: Governor Lamont issued Executive Order 7DD suspending for six (6) months the continuing education requirements for speech and language pathologists. Licensees with expiration dates between April 30, 2020, and October 31, 2020 are not required to complete the continuing education required for license renewal.
Connecticut Department of Public Health - SLP/A Licensure
CE Required: 20 hours every 2 years
Online CE Allowed: No limit (must have posttest & certificate)
License Expiration: Birth month, every 2 years
National Accreditation Accepted: ASHA
Notes: 10 hrs must be in the area of licensure
Date of Info: 9/25/2020
Connecticut SLPs can earn all 20 hours required for renewal through online courses offered on the speech-language pathology page of this website. Click here to view ASHA-approved online CEU courses.
COVID-19 Note: Governor Lamont issued Executive Order 7DD suspending the continuing education requirements for social workers. Licensees with expiration dates between March 10, 2020, and February 28, 2021 are not required to complete the continuing education required for license renewal.
Connecticut Department of Public Health - Social Work Licensure
CE Required: 15 hours per year
Online CE Allowed: 6 hours (must have post-test & certificate)
License Expiration: Birth month, annually
National Accreditation Accepted: ASWB
Date of Info: 9/25/2020
For registration periods ending after January 1, 2016, each licensee applying for renewal is required to complete at least two contact hours of training or education (and not less than once every six years thereafter) on the topic of mental health conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans, including (A) determining whether a patient is a veteran or family member of a veteran, (B) screening for conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder, risk of suicide, depression and grief, and (C) suicide prevention training.
Minimum 1-hour training annually must be on the topic of cultural competency.
Connecticut Department of Public Health - Board of OT
CE Required: 24 hours every 2 years
Online CE Allowed: No limit (must have posttest & certificate)
License Expiration: 7/31, odd years
National Accreditation Accepted: Not specified
Date of Info: 9/25/2020
COVID-19 Note: Governor Lamont issued Executive Order 7DD suspending the continuing education requirements for marital and family therapists. Licensees with expiration dates between March 10, 2020, and February 28, 2021 are not required to complete the continuing education required for license renewal.
Connecticut Department of Public Health - MFT Licensure
CE Required: 15 hours per year
Online CE Allowed: No limit (must have post-test & certificate)
License Expiration: Birth month, annually
National Accreditation Accepted: NBCC, APA
Date of Info: 9/25/2020
For registration periods ending after January 1, 2016, each licensee applying for renewal is required to complete at least two contact hours of training or education (and not less than once every six years thereafter) on the topic of mental health conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans, including (A) determining whether a patient is a veteran or family member of a veteran, (B) screening for conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder, risk of suicide, depression and grief, and (C) suicide prevention training.
Minimum 1-hour training annually must be on the topic of cultural competency.
Connecticut Department of Public Health - Dietitian Certification
CE Required: No
Online CE Allowed: N/A
License Expiration: Birth month, Annually
National Accreditation Accepted: N/A
Notes: Certified (not licensed) Applicants
Date of Info: 9/25/2020
Connecticut State Department of Education
The Connecticut State Department of Education certifies school psychologists. Candidates may apply for certification as school psychologists in Connecticut through the traditional pathways. Completion of 90 contact hours of continuing education activities, during each successive 5-year period is required for school psychologists. Such hours may include a combination of continuing education activities or any successfully completed graduate course related to the individual's endorsement area. One graduate credit used for the purpose of continuing the professional educator certificate shall represent 15 contact hours.
Date of Info: 07/06/2016
Click here to view online CE courses for school psychologists.
