Why MFT Online Ceus Are Better Alternative

By Leticia Jensen


After completing your bachelors degree and the masters and hours of clinical training crowned with tough oral and written exams, you can proceed and apply for license to become a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). This however is not the whole story, just like any other social workers, you have to complete a number of continuous education units in order to qualify for license renewal. With the emergence of internet as an ideal learning tool, you have several options in regards to MFT online CEUs that make your work much easier.

Initially, you had very few options in attempt to fulfill the requirements of virtually every state in regards to license renewal. It means spending hours in college or a university of your choice. This comes with huge financial expenses in traveling and paying for the actual topics. With internet, this is no longer the case.

Although there is no clear specification as to which units must be taken in person and which ones can be done through the internet, the general trend is that most of these courses are being accepted whether taken through the internet or in person by most state authorities. The acceptance of certificates completed online is just the manifestation of potential of internet in overall social welfare of the nation.

The most common topics that are now commonly completed include spousal or partner abuse, aging and long term care, HIV/AIDS and Law and Ethics. These are mandatory courses and will need to be at least once with the exception of law and ethics that need to be taken every time before application for license renewal.

The online CEU providers of course vary in terms of approvals, pricing, format and their level of customer service. In the process of selecting your provider for continuing education, these are just a few of the factors you need to consider.

In general however, there are several advantages associated with the online way of completing the required CEUs. It is highly flexible and less time consuming with make it friendly option for busy social workers. It makes it possible to still complete the required hours without interrupting your work schedule. The course and exams can be completed within the office or at own home and print the certificate upon passing of exams.

Given that fewer resources are required for learning, this option is normally cheaper. All the expenses related to traveling are saved. In fact, some of the units are accessible from as low as $10 or less.

The licensed marriage and family therapists have several options when it comes to completing the continuing education units. There are several factors to consider before settling on a particular topics, in the same manner, the issue of price, relevance, approval and even the customer service must be considered before deciding to enroll in any online course.




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