Trusted CE Providers
Browse organizations offering free continuing education for mental health professionals. Each provider links directly to their course catalog.
AATBS
AATBS (American Association of Test Takers and Board Specialists) provides licensing exam prep and continuing education for mental health professionals. Offers at least one free CE course on collective trauma.
~1 free courses
AATBS
AATBS (Association of Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences) offers free CE courses for psychologists, counselors, social workers, and MFTs. Approved by APA, ASWB, NBCC, and the California BBS. Add free courses to cart and check out with a free account to access.
Academic CE
Academic CE offers self-paced, text-based continuing education for counselors. NBCC approved (ACEP No. 7597) and NY LMHC approved. Offers 2 free sample courses to try the format before purchasing. Single courses start at $4/credit hour.
~2 free courses
Agents of Change
Agents of Change offers free and paid CE courses for social workers, counselors, and therapists. Approved by ASWB ACE (#1919) and NBCC (ACEP #7620). Free courses include AI for Mental Health Professionals (3 ethics CEs) and Home-School Partnerships (1.5 CEs).
~2 free courses
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
American Counseling Association
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
American Psychiatric Association
American Psychiatric Nurses Association
American Psychological Association
Anxiety & Depression Association of America
ASWB
ATrain Education
ATTC Network
ATTC Network (SAMHSA)
Free online learning on addiction treatment, SUD, and recovery-oriented care from SAMHSA's ATTC network.
~22 free courses
Baylor College of Medicine Department of Psychiatry
Beck Institute
Free CBT resources and CE opportunities from the home of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
~10 free courses
CDC
CE Learning Systems
CE Learning Systems offers text-based free trial CE courses. Select your state and profession, click 'Try a Free Course', and access one free CE course from their catalog. APA approved. Requires account creation.
CE4Less
CE4Less offers self-paced, text-based continuing education for mental health professionals including counselors, social workers, psychologists, MFTs, and substance abuse counselors. Approved by APA, ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, and NY State Board for Social Work. Offers 1 free ethics course with full credit and no subscription required.
~1 free courses
Center for Adolescent Studies
Center for Adolescent Studies provides training for professionals who work with teens. Offers a free 2-hour self-paced online course on teaching mindfulness to adolescents.
~1 free courses
Child Mind Institute
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Clearly Clinical
Clearly Clinical offers 1-hour podcast-based continuing education courses for mental health professionals, hosted by licensed therapists and featuring leading experts. Approved by APA, NBCC, ASWB, CCAPP, CAMFT, and NAADAC. Offers 6 permanently free CE courses; unlimited access membership available for $130/year.
~6 free courses
Clearly Clinical
Clearly Clinical offers 1-hour podcast-based continuing education courses for mental health professionals, hosted by licensed therapists and featuring leading experts. Approved by APA, NBCC, ASWB, CCAPP, CAMFT, and NAADAC. Offers 6 permanently free CE courses; unlimited access membership available for $130/year.
~6 free courses
CME Outfitters
Columbia University Psychiatry
Counselor's Choice Award
Counselor's Choice Award offers continuing education courses for mental health professionals. NBCC-approved (ACEP #7344) and NASW WA Chapter-approved. Several courses are available for free with account registration.
Department of Veterans Affairs
Division 17 APA - Society of Counseling Psychology
APA Division 17 offers monthly free live CE webinars for members. Join Division 17 and the listserv to receive email notifications about upcoming CE-granting webinars. Recordings are available on YouTube but do not qualify for CE credit.
Emory University Department of Psychiatry
FreeCME.com
Futures Without Violence
Free trainings on domestic violence, sexual assault, and trauma-informed care for health providers.
~9 free courses
Harvard Medical School
HHS Office of Minority Health
HHS Office of Minority Health — Think Cultural Health
Free CE on culturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS) for behavioral health professionals.
~6 free courses
Johns Hopkins Department of Psychiatry
Medscape
MHTTC Network
Mount Sinai Department of Psychiatry
NAADAC
Free and low-cost CE for addiction counselors on SUD treatment, ethics, and recovery.
~30 free courses
NAMI
NASW
National Center for PTSD (VA)
Free CE courses on PTSD assessment and treatment from the VA's national PTSD center.
~20 free courses
National Child Traumatic Stress Network
The NCTSN Learning Center offers 300+ free CE courses on child trauma, PTSD, cultural competency, disaster response, and more. Free account registration required — no paid membership.
~300 free courses
National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)
Free CE courses on child trauma, evidence-based treatments, and trauma-informed care.
~25 free courses
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization
National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)
CE education for clinicians working in hospice, palliative care, and grief support.
~12 free courses
National Institute of Mental Health
National Institutes of Health
Neuroscience Education Institute
NOCD Academy
NOCD Academy offers free CE courses and live webinars focused on OCD and related conditions. APA, NBCC, and ASWB approved. Recordings of past webinars available on request. Requires account creation.
Northwestern University Department of Psychiatry
NYU Department of Psychiatry
PCSS — Providers Clinical Support System
Free CME/CE on medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) and addiction medicine.
~18 free courses
Person Centered Tech
Person Centered Tech specializes in HIPAA compliance and teletherapy CE training for mental health professionals. Offers 1 free legal-ethical CE on HIPAA Security for LPCs, LCSWs, LMFTs, and psychologists with a free newsletter/account signup.
Postpartum Support International
Postpartum Support International (PSI)
Free training for professionals on perinatal mental health, postpartum depression, and support.
~8 free courses
Prevention Technology Transfer Center Network
Pri-Med
PRIME Education
Project ECHO
Psychological Assessment Resources (PAR Talks)
PAR offers free live CE webinars for licensed psychologists and other mental health professionals on assessment, diagnosis, and clinical practice. Licensed psychologists qualify for Qualification Level C, granting access to most webinars. Requires account creation.
PsychU
Quantum Units Education
Quantum Units Education has served over 150,000 licensed professionals with CE courses since 2005. Approved by NBCC (ACEP #6264) and CAMFT (#89970) for counselors, MFTs, LCSWs, and LPCCs. Offers 2 free CE courses with free account registration.
Relias
SAMHSA
Federal agency offering free trainings on substance use, trauma, mental health equity, and crisis response.
~35 free courses
SAMHSA ATTC Network
SAMHSA DTAC
Social Work Web
Social Work Web offers online continuing education courses for social workers and mental health professionals. Offers at least one free course on combating Anti-AAPI hate.
~1 free courses
Stanford University Department of Psychiatry
Stanford University Psychiatry
Stanford University School of Medicine
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC)
Online courses on suicide prevention for mental health professionals, funded by SAMHSA.
~12 free courses
Telehealth Certification Institute
Telehealth Certification Institute (TCI) offers free and paid CE courses for mental health professionals including counselors, social workers, and MFTs. NBCC-approved (ACEP #6693) and ASWB/ACE-approved (#1609). Also recognized by NY State for LMHCs, LMFTs, and LMSWs. Free courses require account creation.
The Carter Center
The Trevor Project
TherapyNotes Learning Center
TherapyNotes Learning Center offers multiple free text-based and self-paced CE courses. NBCC-approved (not APA). Requires a TherapyNotes account to access.
TPN.health
TPN.health (Therapist Partner Network) offers 200+ free CE events for mental health professionals, including live webinars, in-person events, and on-demand courses, all financially sponsored by behavioral health organizations.
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
UCLA Department of Psychiatry
UCSF Department of Psychiatry
UMass Memorial Health — CFM
UNC School of Social Work
University of Chicago Department of Psychiatry
University of Michigan Department of Psychiatry
University of North Carolina Department of Psychiatry
University of Pennsylvania Department of Psychiatry
University of Washington AIMS Center
Free training on collaborative care, integrated behavioral health, and telehealth.
~7 free courses
University of Washington Department of Psychiatry
University of Washington School of Medicine
UT Southwestern Medical Center Department of Psychiatry
VAWnet / National Center on DV
VHA TRAIN / National Center for PTSD
The Veterans Health Administration TRAIN platform offers hundreds of free APA-approved CE courses including offerings from the National Center for PTSD. Filter by 'APA Continuing Education Credit' and 'Free Courses' to find eligible content. Requires account creation.
Weill Cornell Medicine - Dept. of Psychiatry
Weill Cornell Medicine Department of Psychiatry offers free live CE events including Psychiatry Grand Rounds, Psychology Grand Rounds, and Child & Adolescent Psychology Didactic Series. Must attend live to receive CE credit. Approved for NY-licensed psychologists, social workers, and mental health counselors.
Yale School of Medicine
Zero Suicide Institute
Free online training on suicide prevention frameworks for behavioral health organizations.
~8 free courses
Zur Institute
Free CE articles on ethics, technology, telehealth, and boundaries for licensed clinicians.
~15 free courses