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Cultural Competency in Counseling

Tracking # 20-684652

$40.00

4.5 (1134 reviews)
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Method Computer-Based Training

What you'll learn

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:


  • Provide a working definition of cultural competence
  • Define race, ethnicity, and cultural identity
  • Describe the importance of cultural competence and how it can be achieved
  • Identify core competencies for mental health professionals related to cultural responsiveness
  • Describe the elements of culturally responsive evaluation and treatment planning
  • Identify the benefits of cultural competence for clients, practitioners, and mental health organizations
  • Describe ways in which mental health practitioners can pursue cultural competence within their organization

Course overview

The Cultural Competency in Counseling course includes 5 contact hours needed for license renewal. This course is designed to help practitioners look inward to determine how their own perceptions, experiences, and personal values influence how they interact with the clients that they serve and how they can develop stronger relationships with their clients by understanding and affirming diverse cultural perspectives. This online course can be conveniently completed from your computer or mobile device at your own pace. Your course completion will be reported to CE Broker automatically for credit toward your license renewal.

Subject areas

This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below. Sign in to see exactly what applies to your license.

Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling

Certified Master Social Worker

5h General

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

5h General

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

5h General

Licensed Mental Health Counselor

5h General

Georgia Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage & Family Therapists

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

5h Core Hours

Associate Professional Counselor

5h Core Hours

Clinical Social Worker

5h Core Hours

Marriage and Family Therapist

5h Core Hours

Master Social Worker

5h Core Hours

Professional Counselor

5h Core Hours

Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board - Marriage and Family Therapists

Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist

5h General

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

5h General

Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board - Professional Counselors

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

5h General

Licensed Professional Counselor

5h General

Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board - Social Workers

Licensed Associate/Baccalaureate Social Worker

5h General

Licensed Master Social Worker

5h General

Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker

5h General

Michigan Board of Social Work

Bachelor's Social Worker

5h General

Master's Social Worker

5h General

Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board

Licensed Independent Marriage and Family Therapist

5h Continuing Education for Marriage and Family Therapists

Licensed Independent Social Worker

5h Continuing Education for Social Workers

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor

5h Continuing Education for Counselors

Licensed Professional Counselor

5h Continuing Education for Counselors

Licensed Social Worker

5h Continuing Education for Social Workers

Marriage and Family Therapist

5h Continuing Education for Marriage and Family Therapists

Registered Social Worker Assistant

5h Continuing Education for Social Workers

Tennessee Board for LPCs, LMFTs and CPTs

Licensed Clinical Pastoral Therapist

5h CE Directly Related to Clinical Pastoral Therapy

Licensed Marital and Family Therapist

5h CE Directly Related to Marital and Family Therapy

Licensed Professional Counselor

5h CE Directly Related to Professional Counseling

Tennessee Board of Social Workers

Licensed Advanced Practice Social Worker

5h Social Work CE

Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker

5h Social Work CE

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

5h Social Work CE

Licensed Master Social Worker

5h Social Work CE

Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

5h General (Recognized Toward 50% Rule)

Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors

Licensed Professional Counselor

5h General (Recognized Toward 50% Rule)

Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists

Licensed Psychological Associate

5h General (Recognized Toward 50% Rule)

Licensed Psychologist

5h General (Recognized Toward 50% Rule)

School Psychologist

5h General (Recognized Toward 50% Rule)

Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners

Licensed Master Social Worker - Advanced Practitioner

5h General (Recognized Toward 50% Rule)

Licensed Social Worker

5h General (Recognized Toward 50% Rule)

West Virginia Board of Social Work

Licensed Certified Social Worker

5h Category I continuing education related to social work

Licensed Graduate Social Worker

5h Category I continuing education related to social work

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

5h Category I continuing education related to social work

Licensed Social Worker

5h Category I continuing education related to social work

Provisional License

5h Category I continuing education related to social work

Service Worker Registrant

5h Category I continuing education related to social work

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