Foundations of Ethical Practice

Start with foundations of ethical practice, including boundaries, decision-making, laws, relational practice and co-occurring disorders. Build your skills and meet your renewal requirements.

Ethics and Technology

Expand your professional knowledge with engaging, self-paced courses exploring ethics and technology. Learn on your schedule, earn certificates upon successful completion, and gain access to practical downloadable resources designed to support your work with clients and colleagues.

Why Choose ACORN Courses?

The reasons are many.

  • Self-paced learning, available on demand;

  • Certificates of completion and continuing education credits;

  • Materials developed by an experienced clinician and educator;

  • Affordable per-course pricing;

  • Access for learners around the world.

Are CE Credits Available?

YES! ACORN is an approved continuing education provider for several professional credentialing organizations.

ACORN is approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7274. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. ACORN is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Additionally, ACORN is approved by the Mental Health & Addiction Certification Board of Oregon (MHACBO), Provider ID: 26-0044 to provide continuing education courses.

What About Renewal Requirements?

Renewal requirements can be complicated. We make the learning part straightforward. Choose from focused behavioral health CE courses designed to help you meet common renewal-topic requirements while gaining information you can apply in your work.

  • ETHICS

    Explore ethical decision-making, professional responsibilities, boundaries, and other practice-relevant issues.

  • SUICIDE PREVENTION

    Strengthen knowledge and awareness related to suicide prevention in behavioral health practice

  • SOCIOCULTURAL

    Build greater awareness and responsiveness to the sociocultural contexts clients and communities bring to care.

Before You Enroll

Continuing education requirements vary by profession, credential, and jurisdiction. Your licensing or certification board is the final authority on whether a course is accepted for renewal. Please confirm your requirements before purchasing.

Take Your Skills to Another Level

Examine how sociocultural contexts, relational ethics, and clinical responsiveness inform ethical behavioral health practice.

What Should I Expect?

Courses are available on demand, allowing you to take the time you need to review each resource and complete the learning activities. Once you have mastered the content of each module, you will be required to pass a short quiz before proceeding to the next module. You must pass all of the quizzes before you are eligible for verification that you have successfully completed a course.

  • Downloadable handouts, infographics, and clinical resources

  • Presentations, readings, and practice briefs

  • Short knowledge checks and interactive games

  • Flexible, self-paced access

  • Certificate of Completion and CE credit

  • Words of wisdom from experienced practitioners

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