dimanche 2 mars 2014

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.

When choosing your MFT continuing education, there are several factors to consider. Other than the license renewal requirement, you should put in the needs of your clients, your time schedule and budget. It is for this reason that most Marriage and Family Therapy social workers are finding the online options more viable.

By considering the scope and demographics of clinical practice, MFTs should be able to determine the most common mental health and areas of relationship counseling issues most frequently encountered. In a number of states, your license renewal is subject to completion of given hours of continuing education. In general therefore, the courses to be taken should be relevant to the scopes of practice and recent development in the particular field of counseling.

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.

When choosing one internet CEU provider from the other, there are several factors to put into consideration. The content providers vary both in terms of approvals, format, content delivery and pricing. For this reason, you will need to conduct a background research on options you have before settling on a particular choice.

There are several advantages that come with internet option of completing these units. The issue of time and flexibility ranks high in the list of merits. With this option, there is no need of traveling over long distances to access classes. In fact, you can conveniently complete the course and exams within the confines of your offices or house. This is also done at your own schedule with no interruption of your daily routine.

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.

With emergence of internet, you not need to waste your precious time and finances in pursuit of certification in marriage and family therapy certification or any other area of social worker continuing education units for that matter. Completing your course online is the best thing that could happen to your career.




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