2024 Continuing Education

NATIONAL BOARD FOR CERTIFIED COUNSELORS (NBCC)

• “The 2024 Lowcountry Mental Health Conference has been approved by NBCC for NBCC credit. Sessions approved for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Mental Health HEROES is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. NBCC Approval No. SP-4548.”
• 21 of the 22 total sessions offered between July 24 and 26th have been approved for a total of up to 14 contact hours.
• Not Approved: The one session not approved for NBCC credits is “The Poet’s Keys: A Guide to Unlocking Growth” with Tucker Bryant on July 25, 2024. (1.25 contact hours)

PSYCHIATRISTS AND OTHER M.D.’s/D.O.’s

• The Medical University of South Carolina designates this live activity for a maximum of 15.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
• Accreditation: The Medical University of South Carolina is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for Physicians.
• Disclosure Statement: In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education anyone involved in planning or presenting this educational activity will be required to disclose any financial relationships with any ineligible companies. An ineligible company is any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, reselling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. This information is listed below. Any financial relationships with these ineligible companies have been mitigated by the MUSC Office of CME. Speakers who incorporate information about off-label or investigational use of drugs or devices will be asked to disclose that information at the beginning of their presentation.

SOUTH CAROLINA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR LICENSURE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPISTS, ADDICTION COUNSELORS, AND PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL SPECIALISTS (SC-LLR)

(All Sessions Approved for 2024!)
(Examiners for Licensure of Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists, Addiction Counselors, & Psycho-Educational Specialists)
 

• All of the formal training sessions at the Lowcountry Mental Health Conference have been approved by the South Carolina Department of Mental Health for CEUs. The South Carolina Department of Mental Health is approved to provide CEUs by the LLR.
• You may earn up to 15.25 contact hours for in-person.
• You may earn up to 13.25 contact hours for virtual.

SOUTH CAROLINA BOARD OF SOCIAL WORK EXAMINERS (SC LLR)

• All of the formal training sessions at the Lowcountry Mental Health Conference have been approved by the South Carolina Department of Mental Health for CEUs. The South Carolina Department of Mental Health is approved to provide CEUs by the LLR.
• Up to 2 Core Social Work Contact Hours (taught by a social worker).
• Up to 13.25 General Social Work Hours for in-person. 11.25 General Social Work Hours for virtual.

PSYCHOLOGISTS (PhD, PsyD)

(Approved for all sessions for 2024!)

• The Medical University of South Carolina’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Office of Continuing Education approves this entire in-person activity for a maximum of 23.75 APA CE credit(s). Individual attendees are only approved for a maximum of 15.25 APA CE credit(s). The Medical University of South Carolina’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Office of Continuing Education approves this entire virtual activity for a maximum of 13.25 APA CE credit(s). Individual virtual attendees are approved for a maximum of 13.25 APA CE credit(s).
• Psychologists should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) through the joint providership of the Medical University of South Carolina and the American Neuropsychiatric Association.

 

• The Medical University of South Carolina is accredited by the American Psychological Association to provide continuing medical education for psychologists and other mental health professionals. Please provide all missing disclosure forms/materials and post-conference quiz materials as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please contact us at any time.

CERTIFIED ADDICTION COUNSELORS (NAADAC)

(Full 2024 Conference approved!)
 

• NAADAC Approved – Provider # 220988
• All sessions approved for virtual and in-person NAADAC contact hours
• Up to 15.25 contact hours for in-person
• Up to 13.25 contact hours for virtual

NURSING

• 2024 information coming soon.

Georgia COUNSELOR and MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPIST

• The state of Georgia has recognized and accepted our courses for GA Licensed Counselors and LMFT’s in the past because of our approvals through the South Carolina Labor and Licensing Review Board, through NBCC approval, and through our approvals for physicians and psychologists by the American Psychiatric Association and the American Psychological Association.
• We recommend you confirm with your state licensing board to be certain, however, past years have shown us that GA does recognize our sessions for credits.
• You may earn up to 15.25 contact hours for in-person.
• You may earn up to 13.25 contact hours for virtual.

Georgia Licensed SOCIAL WORKER

• The state of Georgia has recognized and accepted our courses for GA Licensed Social Workers as a result of our approvals through the South Carolina Labor and Licensing Review Board, through our national NBCC approval, and through our approvals for physicians and psychologists by the American Psychiatric Association and the American Psychological Association.
• We recommend you confirm with your state licensing board to be certain, however, past years have shown us that GA does recognize our sessions for credits.
• Up to 2 Core Social Work Contact Hours (taught by a social worker)
• Up to 13.25 General Social Work Hours for in-person. 11.25 General Social Work Hours for virtual.

SOCIAL WORKERS – NATIONWIDE

• Previous years have shown that most states recognize and accept our courses for Licensed Social Workers as a result of our approvals through the South Carolina Labor and Licensing Review Board, through our national NBCC approval, through our national addiction approval(NAADAC), SC Nursing Association approval, and through our approvals for physicians and psychologists by the American Psychiatric Association and the American Psychological Association.
• We recommend you confirm with your state licensing board to be certain, however, we are confident our conference sessions are recognized and approved for credits based on past experience.
• Up to 2 Core Social Work Contact Hours (taught by a social worker)
• Up to 13.25 General Social Work Hours for in-person. 11.25 General Social Work Hours for virtual.

MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPISTS

• Previous years have shown that most states recognize and accept our courses for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists as a result of our approvals through the South Carolina Labor and Licensing Review Board, through our national NBCC approval, through our national addiction approval(NAADAC), SC Nursing Association approval, and through our approvals for physicians and psychologists by the American Psychiatric Association and the American Psychological Association.
• We recommend you confirm with your state licensing board to be certain, however, we are confident our conference sessions are recognized and approved for credits based on past experience.
• Up to 15.25 contact hours for in-person.
• Up to 13.25 contact hours for virtual.

TEACHERS

• Previous years have shown that most school districts in South Carolina and beyond recognize and accept our courses for teaching continuing education hours as a result of our approvals through the South Carolina Labor and Licensing Review Board, through our national NBCC approval, through our national addiction approval(NAADAC), SC Nursing Association approval, and through our approvals for physicians and psychologists by the American Psychiatric Association and the American Psychological Association.
• We recommend you confirm with your school district, however, we are confident our conference sessions are recognized and approved for credits based on past experience.
• Up to 15.25 contact hours for in-person.
• Up to 13.25 contact hours for virtual.