Florida
Below you will find summaries of the continuing education requirements for mental health and addiction counselors, case managers and behavioral health technicians, marriage and family therapists, social workers, nurses and psychologists in Florida and links to the appropriate regulations.
Professions
Addiction Professionals
Precertification/Licensure
- Certified Master’s Level Addiction Professional (MCAP)
- Certified Addiction Professional (CAP) Tiers 1 & 2
- Certified Addiction Counselor (CAC)
- Certified E-therapist (CET)
- Certified Gambling Addiction Counselor (CGAC)
- Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist (CTTS)
- Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS)
- Certified Recovery Residence Administrator (CRRA)
- Certified Recovery Peer Specialist: Adult, Family, Veteran, or Youth (CRPS-A, CRPS-F, CRPS-V and CRPS-Y)
Courses like those from AllCEUs are acceptable. AllCEUs is an approved education provider for both NAADAC and the Florida Certification Board.
Continuing Education
Online courses like those from AllCEUs are acceptable. AllCEUs is an approved education provider for both NAADAC and the Florida Certification Board.
Certified Behavioral Health Professionals
Precertification
- Certified Behavioral Health Case Manager
- Certified Behavioral Health Case Manager Supervisor
- Certified Behavioral Health Technician
- Certified Mental Health Professional
Online courses like those from AllCEUs are acceptable. AllCEUs is an approved education provider for both NAADAC and the Florida Certification Board.
Continuing Education
Online courses like those from AllCEUs are acceptable. AllCEUs is an approved education provider for both NAADAC and the Florida Certification Board.
Marriage and Family Therapists
Accepted Approvals: Our courses are approved by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Mental Health and Marriage and Family Counseling; the Florida Certification Board
Required Hours: 30
Limits to Online: None noted
Mental Health Counselors
Accepted Approvals: Our courses are approved by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Mental Health and Marriage and Family Counseling; the Florida Certification Board
Required Hours: 30
Limits to Online: None noted
Social Workers
Accepted Approvals: Our courses are approved by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Mental Health and Marriage and Family Counseling; the Florida Certification Board
Required Hours: 30
Limits to Online: None noted
Psychologists and Limited License Psychologists
Accepted Approvals: We are a rule-approved psychology continuing education provider due to our approval by the Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling.
Midwifery
Accepted Approvals: We are a rule-approved provider for Florida CNA CEUs / In-Service Training Requirements
Required Hours: 30/biennium
Limits to Online: None Noted
Nurses
Accepted Approvals: We are a rule-approved provider for Florida CNA CEUs / In-Service Training Requirements
Required Hours: 24/biennium
Limits to Online: None Noted
Dietetics and Nutrition Counselors
Accepted Approvals: We are a rule-approved provider for Florida CNA CEUs / In-Service Training Requirements
Required Hours: 30/biennium
Limits to Online: None Noted
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.