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Michigan
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Michigan continuing education (CE) requirements:
New requirement: Implicit Bias Training - For initial renewals completed after June, 1 2021, completion of one hour of implicit bias training is required for each year of licensure since June 1, 2021. If renewing prior to June 1, 2022, implicit bias training is not required for that renewal. Once the initial renewal is completed, then 1 hour of implicit bias training will be required for each year of the current license cycle going forward. Please note, this is not a one-time training and must be completed for each renewal cycle prior to the renewal being completed. This training is in addition to any continuing education training for your profession and is required every time you renew your license.
Michigan Board of Psychology
CE Required: 30 hours every two years
Online CE Allowed: No limit
License Expiration: 8/31, every 2 years
National Accreditation Accepted: APA
Notes: 2 hours of pain management (including, but are not limited to: courses in behavior management, psychology of pain, pharmacology, behavior modification, stress management, clinical applications, and drug interventions as they relate to professional practice. and symptoms); 3 hours of ethics are required at each renewal; One time requirement of Training to Identify Victims of Human Trafficking with initial licensure. This is separate from continuing education
Date of Info: 2/28/2024
Michigan psychologists can earn all 30 hours required for renewal through online courses offered on the psychology page of this website. Click here to view online CE courses for psychologists.
Michigan Board of Counseling
CE Required: No
Online CE Allowed: N/A
License Expiration: 5/31, every 2 years
National Accreditation Accepted: The law for Counseling does not require continuing education for renewal. A licensee is responsible for maintaining their competence in the profession, but a licensee does not have to demonstrate the ways he or she is doing that for renewal.
Notes: One time requirement of Training to Identify Victims of Human Trafficking with initial licensure.
Date of Info: 2/28/2024
New requirement: Implicit Bias Training - For initial renewals completed after June, 1 2021, completion of one hour of implicit bias training is required for each year of licensure since June 1, 2021. If renewing prior to June 1, 2022, implicit bias training is not required for that renewal. Once the initial renewal is completed, then 1 hour of implicit bias training will be required for each year of the current license cycle going forward. Please note, this is not a one-time training and must be completed for each renewal cycle prior to the renewal being completed. This training is in addition to any continuing education training for your profession and is required every time you renew your license.
Michigan Board of Speech Language Pathology
CE Required: 20 hours (CPD credits) every 2 years
Online CE Allowed: 15 hours
License Expiration: 9/30 every two years
National Accreditation Accepted: ASHA
Notes: One time requirement of 1-hour of Training to Identify Victims of Human Trafficking with initial licensure. This is separate from continuing education; 1 CPD credit in pain and symptom management required to renew
Date of Info: 2/28/2024
Michigan speech-language pathologists can earn up to 15 hours for renewal through online courses offered on the speech-language pathology page of this website. Click here to view ASHA-approved online CE courses.
New Requirement: Implicit Bias Training Effective June 1, 2022 - New applicants for licensure or registration are required to have completed 2 hours of Implicit Bias training within the 5 years immediately preceding issuance of their license or registration. Renewing applicants and registrants are required to complete 1 hour of implicit bias training for each year of their license or registration cycle. Example: If your license is issued for 3 years, then you must complete 3 hours of implicit bias training during each renewal cycle. This training is in addition to any continuing education training for your profession and is required every time you renew your license.
CE Required: 45 hours every 3 years
Online CE Allowed: 22 hours (A minimum of half of total CE required per renewal must be live)
License Expiration: 4/30, every 3 years
National Accreditation Accepted: ASWB
Notes: 2 hours human trafficking (note: PDR's course is only one hour); 5 hours ethics; 2 hours pain management required each renewal
Date of Info: 2/28/2024
Michigan social workers can earn up to 22 hours for renewal through online courses offered on the social work page of this website. Click here to view ASWB-approved online CE courses.
Michigan Board of Occupational Therapy
CE Required: 20 Hours
Online CE Allowed: 10
License Expiration: 5/31, every 2 years
National Accreditation Accepted: AOTA
Notes: One time requirement of 1-hour of Training to Identify Victims of Human Trafficking with initial licensure. This is separate from continuing education. 1-hour pain management (including, but not limited to behavior management, psychology of pain, pharmacology, behavior modification, stress management, clinical applications, and drug interventions as they relate to OT practice.)
Date of Info: 2/28/2024
Michigan occupational therapists can earn up to 10 hours for renewal through online courses offered on the occupational therapy page of this website. Click here to view AOTA-approved online CE courses.
Note New Requirement: Implicit Bias Training - Beginning June 1, 2022, completion of 2 hours of implicit bias training within the 5 years immediately preceding issuance of the license or registration is required. For initial renewals completed after June 1, 2022, completion of one hour of implicit bias training is required for each year of licensure since June 1, 2021. Once the initial renewal is completed, then 1 hour of implicit bias training will be required for each year of the current license cycle going forward. Please note, this training must be completed for each renewal cycle prior to the renewal being completed.
Michigan Board of MFT
CE Required: No
Online CE Allowed: N/A
License Expiration: 1/31, every 2 years
National Accreditation Accepted: The law for Marriage & Family Therapy does not require continuing education for renewal. You are responsible for maintaining your competence in your profession, but you do not have to demonstrate the ways you are doing that for renewal.
Notes: One time requirement of Training to Identify Victims of Human Trafficking with initial licensure.
Date of Info: 2/28/2024
Michigan Board of Dietitians & Nutritionists
CE Required: No
Online CE Allowed: N/A
License Expiration: N/A
National Accreditation Accepted: N/A
Notes: On July 1, 2014, Governor Snyder signed into law Public Act 267 of 2014, which repeals the licensure requirements for dieticians and nutritionists. This act also abolishes the Board of Dietetics and Nutrition.
Date of Info: 2/28/2024
