LCAT Continuing Education Requirement

From the NY State Office of the Professions:

As of January 1, 2017, in order to register and practice the profession, each mental health counselor, marriage and family therapist, creative arts therapist and psychoanalyst, licensed under the Education Law, must complete 36 hours of continuing education (CE) from a Department approved provider during each three-year registration period. Courses taken before January 1, 2017 or from a provider that is not approved by the Department will not be acceptable to meet the requirement.

For more information on the continuing education requirement that went into affect on January 1, 2017, visit the NYSED.gov’s website here: http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/mhp/catcefaq.htm#cour

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For a listing of current approved providers, check here: http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/mhp/catceproviderlisting.htm