Find out how to choose the right continuing education (CE) trainings to advance your mental health career, meet requirements, and improve client care.
Introduction
With endless CE opportunities available, how can mental health professionals choose the ones that truly matter—for ethics, licensure renewal, and clinical growth?
Why CE Trainings Matter
- Licensure requirements (state + board-specific).
- Ethical responsibility to stay current.
- Career advancement via specialization (e.g., trauma, ethics, telehealth).
Common Pitfalls in Choosing CE Trainings
- Picking by convenience, not content.
- Ignoring state-specific requirements (e.g., NYS ethics mandates).
- Choosing non-accredited providers.
Case Vignette
Sophia, a social worker, took a non-accredited CE course online. Later, her board rejected the hours, forcing her to retake training under pressure.
Lesson: Accreditation matters.
How to Choose the Right CE Trainings
- Confirm board approvals (APA, ASWB, NBCC, state).
- Align CE with clinical goals (trauma, DBT, ethics).
- Seek evidence-based topics backed by research.
- Balance specialty training with required ethics/risk management hours.
Conclusion
CE trainings aren’t just a checkbox—they’re an investment in clinical growth and ethical responsibility.
🔗 Explore our CE-approved workshops on Ethics in Mental Health.
