ACCREDITATIONS
Higher Thought Institute Offers Continuing Education hours from the following Boards:
American Psychological Association
Higher Thought Institute, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Higher
Thought Institute maintains responsibility for all programming and its content.
Association of Social Work Boards
Higher Thought Institute, LLC, (Provider #SW-1740), is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association
of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted
for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 03/26/24 – 03/26/27.
National Board for Certified Counselors
Higher Thought Institute, LLC is approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7264. Programs that do not apply
for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Higher Thought Institute, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals
Higher Thought Institute, LLC has been approved as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider
#189745, Higher Thought Institute is responsible for all aspects of their programming.
APPROVALS BY STATE
NEW YORK
New York Education Department for Licensed Mental Health Counselors
Higher Thought Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an
approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0209.
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Licensed Psychologists
Higher Thought Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider
of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0149.
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work
Higher Thought Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider
of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0639.
New York Education Department of Creative Arts Therapy
Higher Thought Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an
approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists. #CAT-0095.
New York Education Department Board for Licensed Psychoanalysts
Higher Thought Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an
approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychanalysts #P-0054.
New York Education Department Board for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists
Higher Thought Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an
approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0101.
ILLINOIS
Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation
SWB Provider # 159.001496 PC and CPC Provider # 197.000312, PsyD Provider # 268.000114.
Illinois Alcohol & Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association
Approval number #15079.
Please note it is your responsibility to contact your licensing/certification board directly to determine eligibility to meet your continuing education
requirements.
Please check with your state licensing board to ensure that nationally approved courses can be used to satisfy your continuing education needs.
In most cases state licensing boards allow courses for re-certification if they are nationally approved.
Thank you for adhering to these guidelines.
Content Level Of All Interactive Live Online Webinars
The Interactive Live Online Webinars are given at the intermediate to advanced level via Zoom and the pace is determined by the instructor in
real-time.
