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Continuing Education Courses for Counselors

 

 

As of January 1, 2015 the California Board of Behavioral Sciences does not renew continuing education provider approvals. However, any provider that is approved by one of the following agencies is recognized to provide continuing education courses in California:

Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)
American Psychological Association (APA)

Homestead Schools, Inc. is a recognized provider by all of the above agencies.

Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling Provider Number BAP 613, Expiring on 3/31/2023. Note: Mandatory courses: Medical Errors – 2 hours; Ethics – 3 hours; Domestic Violence – 2 hours every third biennium. Florida requires 16 clock hours of didactic and interactional instruction in supervisory training. Our home study courses in clinical supervision will not qualify you to become a supervisor; they’re strictly for continuing education. Ohio Counselor and Social Worker Board Provider No. RCX120005 and RSX120007. Valid through 05/31/2023. (In Ohio, 15 hours through home study.) Illinois Social Worker Continuing Education Sponsor. License No. 159-000824. Expires 11/30/2019. Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists & Professional Counselors recognizes Homestead Schools Inc. as a preapproved provider of continuing education. Homestead Schools, Inc., Provider #1070 is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), phone: 1-800-225-6880, through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Homestead Schools, Inc. maintains responsibility for the program. Many of our courses are approved by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW Provider No. 886385554). Social workers will receive stated continuing education clock hours in participating in these courses. Look for these courses marked with NASW. Participants are responsible to make sure that these courses meet their state’s CE requirements. Homestead Schools, Inc. is approved as a continuing education provider by the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP). Provider No. 2S-07-238-0209. Approval period 8/30/2018-8/30/2020. Homestead Schools, Inc is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Homestead Schools, Inc. maintains responsibility for this program, and its content. Participants are responsible to make sure that these courses meet their state’s CE requirements and are appropriate for their individual learning needs.

Homestead Schools, Inc. Provider No. 6117, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education(ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Homestead Schools, Inc. maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 04/2/2017 to 04/02/2020. Social workers completing this course receive required continuing education credits.

Homestead Schools, Inc. is approved by the National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors to offer continuing education for substance abuse counselors. Provider No. 88262 .

Homestead Schools, Inc., Provider #1070 , is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), phone: 1-800-225-6880, through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program.

These 32 Social Work Regulatory Boards currently recognize ACE approval:

Alaska, Alberta, Canada; Arizona, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Virgin Islands, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Many of our courses are approved by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW Provider No. 886385554). Social workers will receive stated continuing education clock hours in participating in these courses. Look for these courses marked with NASW.



Guarantees And Disclosures

  1. If you are not satisfied with the quality of our course material, you can return the course within 90 days (before a certificate is issued) and receive a prompt and full refund (less shipping and handling). All courses must be completed within 12 months from the date of purchase.
  2. In a hurry for your course? 2-day UPS, add $15.00 extra; next day UPS, add $25.00 extra.
  3. The completion date on your certificate is the date we receive your exam. Allow 5 working days for the issuance and mailing of your certificate. To help you meet your deadline for the certificate, we offer 24-hour Express Service and Fax Service. Details included in your course material.
  4. You’ll need 70% correct score on the post-test for the successful completion of the course.
  5. It’s the licensee’s responsibility to make sure that the course is suitable for acceptance by the respective board.

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List of Courses

Course #: 7047 Course Title: Weight BiasNBCC, NASW approved.
Course Objectives & Outline
Contact Hours: 7 Price: 73.95 Online: (Test Only) Online Course #: 97047
Course #: 7120 Course Title: Viral Hepatitis
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Contact Hours: 6 Price: 47.94 Online: (Test Only) Online Course #: 97120
Course #: 7141 Course Title: Treating Suicidal Behavior NBCC, NASW approved.
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Contact Hours: 8 Price: 73.95 Online: N Online Course #: N/A
Course #: 7358 Course Title: Survival Spanish for Social Workers, Counselors, and MHPs
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Contact Hours: 8 Price: 66.95 Online: Y Online Course #: 97358
Course #: 7140 Course Title: Suicide: Implications for Counselors NBCC approved.
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Contact Hours: 8 Price: 73.95 Online: (Test Only) Online Course #: 97140
Course #: 7262 Course Title: Substance Use Problems
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Contact Hours: 4 Price: 59.95 Online: (Test Only) Online Course #: 97262
Course #: 7280 Course Title: Role of Mental Health Professionals in the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect NBCC approved
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Contact Hours: 6 Price: 54.95 Online: Y Online Course #: 97280
Course #: 7072 Course Title: Reconcilable Differences NBCC, NASW approved.*
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Contact Hours: 8 Price: 62.95 Online: (Test Only) Online Course #: 97072
Course #: 7375 Course Title: Rebuilding when your relationship ends NBCC approved*
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Contact Hours: 10 Price: 60.95 Online: (Test Only) Online Course #: 97375
Course #: 9135 Course Title: The Therapist’s Guide to Psychopharmacology
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Price: 69.95 Online: (Test Only) Online Course #: 99135 CE Units: 6