Washington CE for LMHC, LMFT, LASW, and LICSW · Health equity continuing education online
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Washington Health Equity CE for LMHCs, LMFTs, LASWs, and LICSWs: Cultural Competency and Health Equity in Clinical Practice
Does this meet the Washington health equity requirement?
Yes. The Washington State Department of Health (WA DOH) requires LMHCs, LMFTs, LASWs, and LICSWs to complete at least 2 hours of health equity continuing education every four years, and this 4-hour course covers them. It is designed to meet the Washington health equity content standards (WAC 246-12-830), including implicit bias training. This course is $9, 4 CE hours.
Source: WAC 246-809-630, Washington continuing education requirements for counselors
Health equity in practice: implicit bias, the Cultural Formulation Interview, racial trauma, and minority stress
Clear questions, no tricks. Scout points out the key concepts so you can pass and get back to your clients.
Level
Intermediate
CE hours
4
Format
Self-study (reading)
CAMFT Provider #
10072759
Is it accepted for Washington DOH license renewal?
Yes. Washington accepts distance learning approved by an industry-recognized organization that ends with a test of comprehension (WAC 246-809-610(3)(b)). These courses come from a CAMFT-approved CE provider, and each one ends with an online post-test.
How many CE hours do Washington counselors need?
LMHCs, LMFTs, LASWs, and LICSWs need 32 hours every two years, including 6 hours of professional ethics and law and 2 hours of professional roles and boundaries, plus at least 2 hours of health equity every four years.
Who is this course for?
Washington LMHCs, LMFTs, LASWs, and LICSWs who need their health equity hours.
Is it in the Washington bundle?
Yes. You can pick it in the Washington bundle, $69 for 36 CE hours, or buy it 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
This course reviews what cultural competency and health equity mean in clinical practice, what the professional ethics codes require, and how to use current research with the clients you see. It covers the multicultural counseling competencies, self-awareness, the DSM-5-TR Cultural Formulation Interview, language access, racial trauma, the minority stress model, culturally adapted treatment, and the multicultural orientation framework, with a box of practical strategies to reduce bias in assessment and diagnosis.
Designed to meet the Washington health equity CE content standards (WAC 246-12-830), including implicit bias training, for the 2 hours every four years in WAC 246-809-630(3)(c). State law examples appear in clearly labeled sections.
Learning objectives
A sample of what you will be able to do after completing this course:
- Describe the three dimensions of the multicultural counseling competencies described by Sue, Arredondo, and McDavis (1992).
- Explain why self-awareness is the starting point for culturally responsive practice.
- Describe the purpose and four domains of the DSM-5-TR Cultural Formulation Interview.
- Describe racial trauma and how experiences of racism can affect mental health.
- Describe the minority stress model and its implications for LGBTQ+ clients.
- Describe dimensions on which treatments can be culturally adapted, using the ecological validity model.
- Describe the three pillars of the multicultural orientation framework.
Who this course is for
Target audience: Washington LMHCs, LMFTs, LASWs, and LICSWs who need health equity CE.
Course schedule
Self-study. Self-paced reading with a post-test. No fixed calendar dates. Written for the 2 hours of health equity every four years under WAC 246-809-630(3)(c).
Provider approval period for John Oliver Ycaro, LPCC, CAMFT CEPA Provider #10072759: June 15, 2026 through June 1, 2027 (renew as required to keep offering CE).
Instructor
John Oliver Ycaro, LPCC (also the course developer and CE provider). About 10 years of clinical experience in community mental health, the VA, and private practice. Expertise relevant to this course: outpatient clinical work in community mental health, the VA, and private practice. He sees clients by telehealth and builds steps into his assessments to reduce bias.
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.
How it works
- Enroll through the secure Payhip checkout. You get the course right away.
- Read the self-study text at your own pace.
- Take the online post-test (70% to pass; retakes free) and confirm you did the work yourself.
- Complete a short course evaluation (required for CE credit).
- Receive your certificate by email within 1 business day after you pass and complete the evaluation.
Completion records are kept for at least 7 years.
Price
$9
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.
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CE information
Self-study course in health equity for licensed counselors (WAC 246-809-630(3)(c)), offered as distance learning with a test of comprehension (WAC 246-809-610(3)(b)). Designed to meet the Washington health equity content standards (WAC 246-12-830), including implicit bias training. 4 CE hours.
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
- CE hours: 4
- 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: $9
Included in the $69 bundle, or sold on its own.
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 $9
The 2 hours of health equity Washington DOH asks for every four years, covered by one 4-hour self-study course.
Your certificate by email within 1 business day after you pass the post-test and evaluation.
One-time purchase, no subscription. Or pick it in the Washington bundle, $69 for 36 CE hours.
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