Michigan Counselors/Therapists CE Requirements, Accreditations & Approvals

Michigan Counselors / Therapists

NetCE has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6361. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. NetCE is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

The Michigan Board of Counseling and Board of Marriage & Family Therapy accept NetCE courses that directly relate to the licensee's scope of practice.

Continuing Education Requirement

LPCs and MFTs NEW Beginning June 1, 2022, an applicant for licensure or registration must have completed a minimum of two (2) hours of implicit bias training within the 5 years immediately preceding issuance of the license or registration. For every renewal cycle thereafter, in addition to completing any continuing education required for renewal, reregistration, or relicensure, an applicant must complete a minimum of one (1) hour of implicit bias training for each year of the applicant's license or registration cycle. If otherwise permitted by the code and rules, this training may be used to satisfy other training or continuing education requirements. Instruction must be synchronous/interactive or asynchronous teleconference or webinar. (Per MI R 338.7004 eff 3/23/2023)

There is a one-time requirement for training in identifying victims of human trafficking.

For More Information

LPCs:
Please contact the Michigan Bureau of Professional Licensing at (517) 241-0199, or visit the Board of Counseling website at https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/hp-lic-health-prof/counseling for additional information regarding your continuing education.

MFTs:
Please contact the Michigan Bureau of Professional Licensing at (517) 241-0199, or visit the Board of Marriage and Family Therapy website at https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/hp-lic-health-prof/marriage for additional information regarding your continuing education.

Human Trafficking training: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/lara/Counselors_FAQs_071516_529524_7.pdf - LPCs; http://www.michigan.gov/documents/lara/Marriage_and_Family_Therapy_FAQs_538249_7.pdf - MFTs.
Implicit Bias training: https://www.michigan.gov/-/media/Project/Websites/lara/bpl/Shared-Files/Implicit-Bias-Training-FAQs.pdf - All Licensees (multiple professions).