Virginia
Below you will find summaries of the continuing education requirements for mental health and addiction counselors, marriage and family therapists, social workers, nurses and psychologists in your state and links to the appropriate regulations.
Professions
Addiction Professionals
Precertification/Licensure
Certified Substance Abuse Counselors*
Certified Substance Abuse Counseling Assistant*
Registered Peer Recovery Specialist
Education is defined as formal, structured instruction in the form of workshops, trainings, seminars, in-services and online education.
There is no limit to the amount of online education that may be submitted.
Training from an IC&RC and NAADAC approved provider like AllCEUs would be accepted.
NOTE: Licensed Substance Abuse Therapist must get their preLICENSURE training through a university.
Continuing Education
Certified Substance Abuse Counselors*
Certified Substance Abuse Counseling Assistant*
Licensed Substance Abuse Therapist
Registered Peer Recovery Specialist
If an out-of-state education was approved by an IC&RC member board of that state, no further VCB approval is necessary. AllCEUs is an approved education provider by IC&RC
Marriage and Family Therapists
Accepted Approvals:
CEUs from a provider approved by NAADAC or a state board of Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy and Social Work are acceptable. like AllCEUs is approved by both.
Mental Health Counselors
Accepted Approvals:
CEUs from a provider approved by NAADAC or a state board of Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy and Social Work are acceptable. like AllCEUs is approved by both.
Social Workers (LCSW, LBSW, LMSW)
Accepted Approvals:
CEUs from a provider approved by a state board of Social Work are acceptable. AllCEUs is approved by the Florida Board of Social Work.
Psychologists
Accepted Approvals:
18VAC125-20-122. Continuing education providers.
A. The following organizations, associations, or institutions are approved by the board to provide continuing education:
1. Any psychological association recognized by the profession or providers approved by such an association.
2. Any association or organization of mental health, health, or psychoeducational providers recognized by the profession or providers approved by such an association or organization.
AllCEUs is an approved education provider by IC&RC, NAADAC and the Florida Board of Social Work, Counseling and Family Therapy.
Courses
Attachment
Continuing education courses on attachment theory, attachment trauma, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES), attachment styles, abandonment anxiety and more.
Addiction
Precertification/prelicensure curriculum and ongoing continuing education for addiction counselors, recovery support specialists and other addiction professionals.
Child Development & Parenting
Online courses on child development adolescent development, parenting skills and special needs of college students.
Diagnosis and Treatment
Assessment, diagnosis and treatment of common mental disorders in the DSM 5 TR and ICD-11
Goal Setting & Motivation
Explore goal setting best practices, types of motivation, ways to enhance motivation, causes for resistance and behavior modification techniques.
Integrative / Holistic & Neuropsychology
Learn about neurotransmitters, the relationship between hormones and mental health, the HPA, HPG and HPT-Axes; the gut brain axis and mental health; the importance of circadian rhythms on mental health, the connection between inflammation and mental illness and more.
Mindfulness & Meditation
Explore mindfulness and meditation practices and benefits for treating mental health issues, cognitive and attentional issues, pain, sleep disorders and more.
Older Adults
Explore unique needs of older adults, signs of dementia, dementia prevention strategies, special needs of caregivers, and communicating with the cognitively impaired.
Professional Development
Ethics, documentation, domestic violence, health and safety and supervision.
Tools and Techniques
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Person Centered Therapy. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. EMDR and more…
Trauma, Crisis and Suicide
Explore current best practices for assessment, early intervention and treatment of trauma, crisis and suicidal and nonsuicidal ideation.