Virginia Counselor Continuing Education

Welcome Virginia Counselors!

Free State Social Work is approved as a continuing education provider by the Association of Social Work Boards Approved Continuing Education Program (provider #1235) and the National Board for Certified Counselors (provider #6605).  We are also approved by the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (provider 10-001) and the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling (CE Provider # 50-13565).

Does the Virginia Board of Counseling accept courses from NBCC-approved continuing education providers?

Yes.

How many hours can I earn with on-line CE courses?

20 out of 20.   There is no restriction on the number of hours that may be obtained on-line or in person.

A minimum of two hours shall be in courses that emphasize the ethics, standards of practice, or laws governing behavioral science professions in Virginia.

How Can I Get Started?

All of our courses are $5.99 per credit hour.  We also offer an unlimited package. One year of unlimited courses is $74.99 and two years of unlimited courses are $124.99.  Click here for more information about how to get started or you can browse our complete course catalog.

Where Can I Review Virginia Counselor Continuing Education Requirements?

You can review Virginia continuing education requirements at http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/counseling/docs/RenewalFAQ.pdf.

You can also contact the Virginia Board of Counseling at:  9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300 Henrico, VA 23233 / 804-367-4610

Please remember that we have done our best to research your state’s licensing guidelines. Licensing regulations can change frequently including guidelines about how many hours you can earn on-line. Most jurisdictions require a certain number of hours in ethics and other areas of practice. The final authority for approving any continuing education activity rests with your state board. Even those states that accept ASWB and NBCC approved programs may have exceptions in terms of the courses that they will accept. It is ultimately your responsibility to understand the licensing regulations in your state.

Does Free State Social Work offer Virginia Counselor CEUs?  Trainings? Contact Hours?  Credit Hours?

Different jurisdictions have different definitions.  For some jurisdictions, the term CEU consists of ten credit hours.  At Free State Social Work, we offer continuing education credit hours and we estimate that each credit hour will require one hour of reading.