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IMPORTANT: Central Florida Mental Health Services is an NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP No. 8175) for live courses. NBCC approval for this self-paced (home study) format is pending, so this course does not award CE credit at this time. When you finish, you receive a certificate of completion only; it does not represent approved CE hours. A 3-hour, self-paced online course for mental health counselors, clinical social workers, and marriage and family therapists. It reviews the six foundational ethical principles, the ACA, NASW, and AAMFT codes of ethics, Florida licensing board rules, and a structured model for ethical decision-making in clinical dilemmas. Topics: HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 · Mandated reporting · Duty to warn · Baker Act · Informed consent · Telehealth · Privilege and confidentiality · Record retention Structure: Six modules, each with a narrated video, a required reading, and a knowledge check, plus a pretest, case scenarios, a posttest, and a course evaluation. About 95 minutes of video and 98 minutes of required reading. Language: English. Certificate requirements: Complete all modules, pass the posttest with 80% or higher (you may retake it as many times as you need until you pass, at no cost), and submit the course evaluation. Your certificate of completion is then available to download right away. Fee: Free. No tuition is charged, so refund policies do not apply. Access: No time limit. Your progress is saved, so you can stop and continue where you left off. Presenter: Luis Colón, M.A., LMHC, CBHCMS, QS Help, technical problems, or accommodations: luiscolon@centralfloridamentalhealthservices.org
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