Illinois Counselors/Therapists CE Requirements, Accreditations & Approvals

Illinois Counselors / Therapists

NetCE has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6361. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. NetCE is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, NetCE 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 under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit.

NetCE is approved by the Illinois Division of Professional Regulation: Licensed Professional and Clinical Counselors as a provider of continuing education, License #197.000185 and the Illinois Division of Professional Regulation: Marriage and Family Therapists, License #168.000190.

Continuing Education Requirement

NetCE is approved by Illinois Division of Professional Regulation: Licensed Professional and Clinical Counselors, License #197.000185 and The Illinois Division of Professional Regulation: Marriage and Family Therapists, License #168.000190.

LPC, LCPC, and LMFT are required 30 hours every two years, all of which may be completed by distance learning.*

LPC and LCPC are required at least 3 hours related to ethics in the practice of counseling every two years.

LCPC are required 9 hours in clinical supervision one-time only (at second renewal).

NEW Beginning with renewals on and after January 1, 2025, health care professionals have a new statutorily mandated continuing education requirement of at least 1 hour in cultural competency every six years. Licensees may complete more often for 1 hour of continuing education credit per renewal period. A health care professional may count this one hour for completion of this course toward meeting the minimum credit hours required for continuing education. (PA 103-0531 enacted 8/11/2023 effective 1/1/2025)

Beginning January 1, 2023, a health care professional who has continuing education requirements for license registration or renewal must complete at least a one-hour course in training on implicit bias awareness per renewal period. A health care professional may count this one hour for completion of this course toward meeting the minimum credit hours required for continuing education. This requirement began for counselors and therapists renewing in 2023.

Beginning January 1, 2023, a health care professional who has continuing education requirements for license registration or renewal and provides health care services to patients 26 years of age and older, is required at least 1 hour in the diagnosis, treatment, and care of individuals with Alzheimer disease and other dementias every six years. Licensees may complete more often for 1 hour of continuing education credit per renewal period. A health care professional may count this 1 hour toward meeting the minimum credit hours required for continuing education. This requirement began for counselors and therapists renewing in 2023.

Beginning January 1, 2020, 1 hour of sexual harassment training must be completed every two years.

Beginning January 1, 2021, all licensees who are considered mandated reporters of child abuse and neglect are required to complete training on the subject within 3 months of engagement in a professional or official capacity as a mandated reporter. LPC, LCPC, and MFT must complete the training at least every 3 years thereafter. The training will count toward meeting a licensee's required continuing education, and is provided by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS).

* NetCE courses are considered distance learning.

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LPC, LCPC:
Please contact the Illinois Division of Professional Regulation: Licensed Professional and Clinical Counselors at (800) 560-6420 or (217) 785-0800, or refer to https://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/068/068013750C02200R.html for additional information regarding your continuing education.

LMFT:
Please contact the Illinois Division of Professional Regulation: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists at (800) 560-6420 or (217) 785-0800, or refer to https://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/068/068012830001100R.html for additional information regarding your continuing education.

Licensees may complete the DCFS mandated reporter training online at https://www.dcfstraining.org/vtc/home/home.action.