As a licensed marriage and family therapist (MFT) in the state of Michigan, it is your responsibility to adhere to continuing education requirements each period in order to renew your license. Beyond license renewal being key to you maintaining your practice, continuing education is essential to stay abreast of what is happening in your field – something your clients will always appreciate you taking seriously. Education is how we all continue to learn and further hone our skills and expertise, so it’s certainly something to be celebrated. Though education is fantastic, keeping on track with the many hours you need to fulfill can be a challenge. Thankfully, there is a fantastic resource available to help you with that. Before we dive into the resource, let’s start by outlining what is required of Michigan MFTs in order to renew their license each year.
Licensee Requirements for Michigan Marriage & Family Therapists
Michigan marriage and family therapists must renew their license every two years, but in order to do so, they do not need to provide proof of completion of any continuing education. Michigan Bureau of Professional Licensing does, however, note that Michigan MFTs are responsible for ensuring they maintain competence in the profession. That likely does look like continuing education for MFTs, but there isn’t a particular hour requirement. With that said, there is a requirement that MFTs complete a one-time human trafficking training through a national or state recognized organized organization. It’s advised a certificate of completion of that training is maintained for auditing purposes.
Key Takeaways:
- Michigan MFTs do not have a specific continuing education hour requirement, though, they need to renew their licenses every two years.
- There is a one-time human trafficking training that must be completed, with proof maintained.
As proof of the human trafficking training is required when you apply for renewal after March 17, 2021, it’s imperative you keep your certificate in a safe place – easily accessible upon renewal and as needed for audits. CE Hub is the safe place you need to maintain any and all certificates.
What is CE Hub?
CE Hub is an app built specifically for therapists. Recognizing the difficulty that is storing training certificates, CE Hub was created to take the stress out of continuing education requirements in every state. Instead of worrying about whether you do or do not have your completion certificate for the moment you may need to provide it, CE Hub provides you the peace of mind you need to feel confident your required training certificate is safe. Using the platform is simple: you sign up, upload your continuing education certificates as you obtain them, then CE Hub handles the rest. All of your certificates are stored and tracked for you, and you even receive a reminder when it’s time to renew your license. Alleviate the stress of license renewal by taking advantage of CE Hub today!
Disclaimer: this content is for informational purposes only. Licensees should always confirm their continuing education requirements with their respective governing agency. In the state of Michigan, MFTs can clarify anything about their license by contacting the Michigan Board of Marriage and Family Therapy at the number (517) 241-0199 or by emailing them at BPLHelp@michigan.gov.
Reference Links:
https://www.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-89334_72600_72603_27529_27538—,00.html
https://www.michigan.gov/documents/lara/Marriage_and_Family_Therapy_FAQs_538249_7.pdf
