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Professional Ethics for Counselors, MFTs, and Social Workers: Codes, Decision-Making, and Professional Standards
Does this count toward my Washington LMHC, LMFT, LASW, or LICSW renewal?
Yes. The Washington State Department of Health (WA DOH) accepts it as general CE hours toward the 32 hours LMHCs, LMFTs, LASWs, and LICSWs need every two years. This course is $19, 6 CE hours.
Source: WAC 246-809-630, Washington continuing education requirements for counselors
Does this count toward my Oregon LPC or LMFT renewal?
Yes. It counts as 6 Oregon CE hours toward the 40 clock hours the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists (OBLPCT) requires of LPCs and LMFTs each reporting period. This course is $19, 6 Oregon CE hours.
Source: OBLPCT continuing education requirements (OAR 833-080-0011)
Texas LPCs, LMFTs, LCSWs, and LMSWs: see Texas Ethics CE for LPCs, LMFTs, LCSWs, and LMSWs: Professional Ethics for Counselors, MFTs, and Social Workers, the Texas requirement page for this topic.
ACA, AAMFT, and NASW codes, plus ethical decision-making models.
Clear questions, no tricks. Scout points out the key concepts so you can pass and get back to your clients.
CE hours
6
Oregon CE hours
6
Format
Self-study (reading)
Post-test
30 questions, 70% to pass
Price
$19
Who is this course for?
Washington LMHCs, LMFTs, LASWs, and LICSWs and Oregon LPCs and LMFTs who want Professional Ethics for Counselors, MFTs, and Social Workers: Codes, Decision-Making, and Professional Standards hours toward renewal.
Is it in the state bundle?
Yes. You can pick it in the Washington bundle, $69 for 36 CE hours, and the Oregon bundle, $69 for 40 Oregon CE hours. It is also sold on its own.
How fast is the certificate?
Your certificate comes by email within 1 business day after you pass the post-test (70% to pass) and complete the evaluation.
Do I need a subscription or an account?
No. Each course or bundle is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Checkout on Payhip asks only for your email and payment. No account, no login.
About this course
Most ethics courses are built around one state’s statutes. This one is built around the part of ethics that goes with you wherever you practice: the ACA, AAMFT, and NASW codes of ethics, the principles underneath them, and practical ways to decide what to do when the right answer is not obvious. It covers law versus ethics and the standard of care, ethical principles and professional values, a close look at each code (including the AAMFT Code effective January 1, 2026), decision-making models, confidentiality and the duty to protect, boundaries, competence, telehealth, supervision, and billing, with worked examples and composite cases.
Learning objectives
A sample of what you will be able to do after completing this course:
- Distinguish law, codes of ethics, the standard of care, and agency policy as sources of professional obligation, and explain mandatory versus aspirational ethics.
- Name the six ACA principles of ethical behavior and the six NASW core values, and explain how they guide practice when standards conflict.
- Describe the structure of the 2014 ACA Code of Ethics and apply its standards on informed consent, personal values, referral, and former clients.
- Describe the structure of the AAMFT Code of Ethics effective January 1, 2026, and apply its standards on sexual behavior and confidentiality in couple, family, and group treatment.
- Describe the structure of the NASW Code of Ethics and apply its standards on confidentiality and on colleagues' impairment, incompetence, and unethical conduct.
- Apply the decision-making elements in ACA Code I.1.b and the seven-step Practitioner's Guide model, including the tests of justice, publicity, and universality.
- Distinguish confidentiality, privilege, and privacy, apply minimum necessary disclosure, and explain why state law controls the duty to protect or warn.
- Distinguish boundary crossings from boundary violations and apply the codes' standards on cultural humility, competence, and telehealth.
- State the ethics continuing education rules for Texas, Oregon, and Washington, and use a checklist to find the rules in any other state.
- Apply the codes to composite cases involving termination, continuity planning, and professional boundaries, and build a personal ethics practice.
Instructor
John Oliver Ycaro, LPCC (also the course developer and CE provider). About 10 years of clinical experience in community mental health and private practice. Expertise relevant to this course: professional ethics, mental health law, and outpatient mental health practice.
Under CAMFT CEPA rules, the named instructor meets instructor qualifications by current related licensure and a related master’s degree (and related practice experience). A current CV is kept in the provider’s CE records.
CE information
Self-study course, offered as distance learning with a 30-question test of comprehension. 6 CE hours (6 Oregon CE hours).
CE hours are based on the length of the required reading, using our documented hours method. Your time may vary with your clinical experience and reading speed.
John Oliver Ycaro, LPCC is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and LEPs. John Oliver Ycaro, LPCC maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.
- CAMFT Provider #: 10072759
- Format: Self-study (reading), with an online post-test
- Hours: 6 CE hours (6 Oregon CE hours)
- Passing score: 70%
- Certificate: Emailed within 1 business day after you pass the post-test and complete the evaluation, as a PDF you can print or save
- Cost: $19
Price
$19
Pay securely on Payhip. CE credit is awarded after you complete the reading, pass the post-test at 70% or higher, and complete the evaluation.
Policies
Refunds / cancellation
You can get a full refund within 3 days of purchase as long as you haven't started the post-test. After you start the post-test, or after 3 days, we’re not able to offer a refund.
Accommodations
If you need a disability accommodation (for example a screen-reader-friendly file, larger print, or extra time on the post-test), email support@therapistcehours.com. We respond within 5 business days. There is no charge for accommodations.
Grievances
If you have a concern about the course, email support@therapistcehours.com. You will get a written response within 14 days. If it is not resolved, you can contact CAMFT at cepa@camft.org.
Activities not for CE credit
CE credit is awarded after you complete the reading, pass the post-test at 70% or higher, and complete the evaluation.
What you get for $19
6 CE hours for Washington and 6 Oregon CE hours for Oregon, in one self-study course you read at your own pace.
Certificate by email within 1 business day after you pass.
One-time purchase, no subscription. You can also pick it in your state bundle.