mercredi 5 mars 2014

The MFT Online Ceus In The Way To Go

By Leticia Jensen


It is often important that all social workers complete the continuing educational units (CEUs) even with bachelors and masters degrees in order to be fully accredited. This has nothing to do with all the clinical supervision and intense exams that include the written and oral tests that you have to pass before being a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Other than for your on benefits, there are several other continuing education units that are imposed by different states as a condition for license renewal. With the emergence of internet, there are several MFT online CEUs which come with several advantages over the traditional option.

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 videoconferencing for instance is an emerging trend; a technology through which people get much done in less time and with much reduced cost. It does not need traveling to a particular place in order to hold a meeting. This is just an example of an online tool that is making internet based learning possible. There are several other tools exploited by providers of these topics to meet the requirements and satisfaction of this category of social workers.

The online CEU providers of course vary in terms of approvals, pricing, format and their level of customer service. In the process of selecting your provider for continuing education, these are just a few of the factors you need to consider.

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.

The issue of cost is also of great considerations. Other than saving on expenses related to traveling, the internet versions tends to be far much cheaper as compared to the in person alternatives. You can access a number of relevant courses at a budget of as low as $10 and still print an acceptable certificate soon after completion.

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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