Ethics for Professional Counselors (3 CE Hours)

Target Audience: Professional counselors whose objective is to complete an ethics course based on the American Counseling Association Code of Ethics and National Board for Certified Counselors Code of Ethics. This course does not cover state-specific laws.

• Note: This course is a shorter version of CEmobile's Ethics for Professional Counselors (6 CE Hours).

Course Description: This course is based on the current version of American Counseling Association Code of Ethics and National Board for Certified Counselors Code of Ethics. In addition, this course includes the ACA Practitioner’s Guide to Ethical Decision Making.

This course includes the following documents:

• ACA Code of Ethics
• NBCC Code of Ethics
• ACA Practitioner’s Guide to Ethical Decision Making

Learning Objectives:

• Describe ethical obligations of professional counselors and establish guidance to inform the ethical practice of professional counselors
• Summarize ethical considerations relevant to professional counselors and counselors-in-training
• Apply the ethical standards as a guide designed to assist professional counselors in constructing a course of action that best serves those utilizing counseling services
• Describe the minimum ethical behaviors and enforceable set of directives for professional counselors when providing services to clients
• Apply a practical, sequential, seven-step, ethical decision-making model for examining an ethical dilemma

Course Components:

• Online text (included)
• Multiple choice online exam (included)
• Electronic certificate of completion (free)

Course Credit(s): 3 CE Credits or Hours

Course Format: Online Text (format of this course is noninteractive)

Course Schedule: Self-paced

Course Author(s): Holly Forester-Miller, PhD, Thomas E. Davis, PhD, and the American Counseling Association and National Board for Certified Counselors

Content Publisher(s): American Counseling Association and National Board for Certified Counselors

Course Author(s) Qualifications:

Dr. Forester-Miller is President and founder of Wellness Consultants International, PLLC in Durham, NC. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, a National Certified Counselor, and consultant with 25 years of experience, as well as designated as an Approved Consultant in Clinical Hypnosis by the American Society for Clinical Hypnosis.

Dr. Davis is Professor of Counselor Education at Ohio University, where he teaches in the areas of school and community counseling. His professional experience also includes lecturing, offering workshops, counseling, and consulting in the areas of school counseling and brief therapy. He is the author of many journal articles. He has given over 40 presentations at state and national conferences on the subject of professional counseling.

Course Level: Beginning/Introductory, Intermediate, Advanced

Reminder: The information presented in this course is for informational purposes only and is not meant to serve as ethical or legal advice. For ethical or legal advice, please contact a professional organization, state licensing board, or attorney.