As a licensed marriage and family therapist (MFT) in the state of Delaware, 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 Delaware MFTs in order to renew their license every cycle.
Licensee Requirements for Delaware Marriage & Family Therapists
Licenses for marriage and family therapists in Delaware expire on September 30 in even-numbered years. Before that date, licensees must obtain 40 hours in continuing education in order for their license to be renewed for another cycle. All 40 of the required hours need to come from an approved provider, course, or activity. To submit approval for a particular course, licensees are instructed to use the DELPROS online portal. There is no need to submit approval for a course if it meets the following criteria: approved by a national mental health or substance abuse treatment organization (or a local affiliate thereof), any activity that’s purpose is to improve competence in counseling or marriage and family therapy, or teaching/presenting/writing academic content (up to 20 hours).
Key Takeaways:
- MFTs in Delaware are required to earn 40 hours of continuing education every two years
- Licenses expire on September 30 of all even-numbered years
Given marriage and family therapists are likely to achieve their continuing education certificates in increments, from various workshops, conventions, agencies, and institutions, there is a lot of documentation to keep track of (potentially 40 or more certificates throughout the course of the two years). As proof is required when you apply for renewal, it’s imperative you keep all of those certificates in a safe place – easily accessible and easy to track your progress. CE Hub is the safe place you need to work through your continuing education with ease.
What is CE Hub?
CE Hub is an app built specifically for therapists. Recognizing the difficulty that is storing continuing education certificates and keeping track of your hours, CE Hub was created to take the stress out of continuing education requirements. Instead of worrying throughout the period that you may not be on track, or perhaps that you may have lost a document or two, CE Hub provides you the peace of mind you need to enjoy the learning process. 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 continuing education credits are tracked for you, and you even receive a reminder when it’s time to renew your license. Alleviate the stress of continuing education requirements 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 Delaware, MFTs can clarify anything about their license by contacting the Board of Professional Counselors of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals via email at customerservice.dpr@delaware.gov.
Reference Links:
https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/profcounselors/renewal/
https://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title24/3000.shtml
