The redesigned MHRT/C certification program includes a continuing education requirement that will enable certificate holders to continue to expand their knowledge, skills and abilities in the ever-changing field of behavioral health. All those who have earned a Full MHRT/C are required to complete at least eighteen (18) hours of continuing education every two years in order to have their MHRT/C certificates renewed. A minimum of four (4) hours of training is required in the area of ethics. The remaining fourteen (14) hours must be related to any other competencies required for MHRT/C certification. Click here for a list of the MHRT/C Competencies.
At the time of renewal, please submit a completed MHRT Renewal Form with your documentation of this continuing education.
Renewal Form in Word (for use starting in 2020)
The following is a partial list of organizations that offer training and courses in behavioral health. Please contact the Center for Learning if you have questions about whether these or other courses or trainings meet the MHRT/C continuing education requirement. To see a calendar of upcoming trainings in Maine, see the yellow-highlighted link below for the Maine Behavioral Health Workforce Development Collaborative.
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Organization |
Description of Offerings |
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AdCare Educational Institute of Maine, Inc. |
Offers online and face-to-face training in substance use disorders, ethics, behavioral health, stigma, cultural competence and recovery |
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Addiction Technology Transfer Network/New England ATTC at Brown University |
A national network with 10 regional centers that offers training in topics mainly related to addictions treatment and recovery |
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AHS E-Learning Center |
Offers two to four hour courses on co-occurring disorders |
www.ahsnet.ahs.state.vt.us/learningcenter/courses/coms/mainmenu.cfm
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Behavioral Tech/ A Linehan Institute Training Company
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Offers in-person or online training in dialectical behavior (DBT) and other therapies |
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Center on Mental Health Services Research and Policy |
Online training in topics such as community integration, WRAP, etc. Some are approved for continuing education credit. |
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| CE4Less | https://wwwce4less.com | |
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Co-Occurring Collaborative Serving Maine |
Offers a variety of online and face-to-face training in topics such as co-occurring disorders, addiction, trauma, recovery, motivational interviewing, domestic violence, and cultural competence |
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Elsevier DirectCourse's College of Recovery and Community Inclusion |
Online training in a variety of behavioral health topics including community inclusion, cultural competence, recovery and trauma |
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Health Affiliates Maine
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Offers a variety of training in clinical topics such as treatment of LGBTQ people. Continuing education credit may be earned for some. |
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Health Education & Training Institute |
Face-to-face and online training in topics such as motivational interviewing |
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| Health Equity Maine | Face-to-face trainings in LGBTQ issues and cultural competency | https://www.mainehealthequity.org/ |
| HealtheKnowledge | An online learning portal offers a wide variety of courses in the areas of improving health and healthcare services. | http://healtheknowledge.org/ |
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Knowledge Application Program (KAP) SAMHSA |
Offers training in topics such as addictions treatment and recovery |
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Magellan Health E Learning Center |
Offers a variety of one-hour continuing education approved courses on topics such as peer support, serving older adults, and peers working in inpatient settings |
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Maine Behavioral Health Workforce Development Collaborative |
Offers a variety of online and face-to-face trainings and courses in behavioral health topics such as ethics, cultural competence, recovery, trauma, and substance use disorders |
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Maine DHHS, BH Training Resources |
Has a listing of several training resources in the behavioral health field |
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| Massachusetts General Hospital - Psychiatry Academy | Offering a variety of free online modules covering a range of health topics | http://mghcme.org/page/free_ |
| Mental Health Technology Transfer Network | A collaborative network that supports resource development and dissemination, training and technical assistance, and workforce development for the mental health field. | https://mhttcnetwork.org/trainingsandevents |
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NAADAC - the Association for Addiction Professionals |
Offers independent study, certificate programs, and face-to-face training in topics such as addiction counseling, ethics, and co-occurring disorders |
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| NASW Maine Chapter | Click on Continuing Education on the main page | https://www.naswmainechapter.com/ |
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New England ADA Learning |
Offers online courses in topics such as disability rights, employment, and accessibility laws |
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| Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMHS) |
Creating a Culture of Employment May 21, 2019 in Augusta |
http://www.cvent.com/events/creating-a-culture-of-employment-me-394-510-/event-summary-4316350bfabc4176973badacfa5dfafe.aspx |
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PESI Online Education |
Offers live seminars, online courses, and certificate programs in topics such as ethics, mental health disorders, treatment modalities |
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| Resources for Integrated Care | Culturally Competent Direct Care: Meeting the LTSS Needs of Diverse Dually Eligible Beneficiaries-Webinar (July 25, 2019) | https://thelewingroup.cmail19.com/t/i-l-pjigkt-jljullirur-r/ |
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Relias Learning |
Offers variety of online training in fields such as behavioral health, counseling, addictions, case management, and intellectual and developmental disabilities |
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| Saco River Education | Maine-based online training agency | |
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STAR (Staffing Training Alternative Resources Inc.) Services |
Online trainings such as orientation to mental health topics |
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Sweetser Training Institute |
Face-to-face training in topics such as mental health first aid, evidence-based practices, trauma, ethics, and substance use disorders |
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New England Public Health Training Center, the Maine Center for Disease Control, and the Maine Mobile Health Program |
A growing collection of free online educational training modules to help public health workers and others broaden their knowledge of critical issues affecting the health of Maine people |
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Training Resource Network |
Online, on-demand training in topics such as person-centered planning, supporting effective behavior, orientation to disabilities, normalization, etc. |
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| US Dept. of Health & Human Services | Online training on Cultural Competency for Behavioral Health Professionals. | http://www.thinkculturalhealth.hhs.gov/ |
| US Dept. of Health & Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration | Click on Practitioner Training | https://www.samhsa.gov/ |