Nebraska Counselor CE Requirements and Courses

Nebraska counselors are required to complete 32 hours of approved continuing education every 2 years.

Yes! There are no restrictions on the number of hours Nebraska counselors can complete through CE4Less – all 32 hours may be earned through CE4Less.

Our Unlimited Plan is a great option for social workers who want to satisfy all their continuing education requirements for one low price!  Check out our options here.

Each 2-year renewal cycle, Nebraska counselors must complete at least 4 hours in ethics.  CE4Less offers a number of ethics courses that may be used to satisfy this requirement, including Ethics & Boundary Issues and Ethics & Telemental Health.  For a full listing of our available ethics courses, see here.

Nebraska MFTs must also complete at least 6 hours of continuing education relating to diagnosis and treatment of major mental disorders.  This can be satisfied with certain individual or a combination of the courses, including:

• Body Dysmorphic Disorder (6 hours)
• Gambling Disorder: Ethics and Treatment (4 hour course)
• DSM-5-TR: A Comprehensive Overview (3 hour course)
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders (3 hour course)
• Clinical Management of Depressive Symptoms in the Context of Substance Use (3 hour course)
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorders: Elements, History, Treatment, and Research (14 hour course)
• Suicide Assessment Treatment & Management (6 hour course)
• Cultural Clinical Psychology and PTSD (10 hour course)

For more information, please contact the Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services Office of Behavioral Health & Consumer Services at (402) 471-2117, see their website (available here) for additional information about your license or renewal requirements, or see Nebraska’s rules and regulations relating to licensure and continuing education.