Counseling and Behavioral Health

Continuing Education Program

Who are we

Our team consists of VCU faculty and alumni from the Department of Rehabilitation Counseling in the College of Health Professions (ranked 4th among masters level rehabilitation and mental health counseling training programs in the nation by U.S. News & World Report), as well as other dedicated rehabilitation, mental health and addiction professionals from the Greater Richmond community. Together, these experienced professionals have compiled recent translational research and focused content into a wide selection of offerings to bolster your continuing education as behavioral health professionals.

This continuing education activity is accepted by the Virginia Board of Counseling through VCU affiliation.

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Target audience

The Virginia Board of Counseling maintains annual continuing education requirements for the following groups. The continuing education modules offered through VCU are specifically targeted toward professionals working in these capacities, but are also open to professionals in the law enforcement, education and health care fields; some may be appropriate for families and community members.

• Virginia Qualified Mental Health Professionals (QMHP-A and QMHP-C)
• Certified Substance Abuse Counselors (CSAC)
• Residents in Counseling
• Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC)
• Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner (LSATP)

The Virginia Department of Health Professions Board of Counseling has varying requirements for continuing education for the groups listed above. In some circumstances, the number of required hours of continuing education increased from previous iterations of board policy.

If you have questions about your professional competency requirements visit, https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/counseling/counseling_faq.htm

How the program works

All of the continuing education modules are geared toward professional areas of interest and trending topics in the behavioral health field. The format is designed with flexible and convenient learning options in mind.

Overview

• Each module provides 1 to 2 clock hours of continuing education.
  
• Modules are offered in an asynchronous format, with self-paced learning activities, and are accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Each module contains multimodal learning opportunities including video, readings, and a recorded lecture.
• We will periodically update your VCU OCPE noncredit transcript for easy tracking of successfully completed modules. For information regarding your noncredit transcript, please visit the following link: https://ocpe.vcu.edu/courses/transcripts.html
  

Getting started

• Select and register for modules by topic.
  
• Complete modules at your own pace, in the required time frame.
  • You will have one month to complete each clock hour that you register for, i.e., 1 clock hour = 1 month; 2 clock hours = 2 months.
• Once you complete a module, you will take a quiz.
  
  • In order to receive clock hours for your participation, you must receive an 80% or better on the assessment.
    

Pricing and discounts

1 clock hour modules are priced at $25; 2 clock hour modules are priced at $40.

Ask about discounts for VCU Alumni; VCU, VCU Health and other state employees; and active-duty military, reservists, Guard members, veterans, and military spouses.

New! Counseling and Behavioral Health Modules

• Overview of Alcohol Use and Addiction (1 clock hour)
  
• Deconstructing Bias and Stigma in Addiction (1 clock hour)
  
• Opioid Epidemic (1 clock hour)
  
• Transgender 101 (1 clock hour)
  
• Overview of LGBTQIA+ (1 clock hour)
  
• Suicide Risk Assessment (1 clock hour)
  
• Trauma Basics (1 clock hour)
  
• Codependency and Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA) – Part One (2 clock hours)
  
• Codependency and Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA) – Part Two (1 clock hour)
  
  • Prerequisite: Codependency and Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA) – Part One

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New modules will be added periodically to meet varying annual continuing education needs. Check back for more module titles for 2021.

Cancellation/Refund Policy

No refunds are available after registration.

Transfer Policy

Module registrations may be transferred to a different module or person if requested in writing via email at ocpe@vcu.edu within 24 hours after enrollment. The participant must meet all qualifications required by the program.