NIBM
Renew Your Certification
Whether you work in healthcare, mental health care, or the education industry, keeping your credentials up to date is essential for professional growth and compliance. Your skills matter. Let’s keep them recognized.
Instructions to Submit an Application for Re-Certification:
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- Complete the Continuing Education Tracking Sheet.
- Fill out the Application for Recertification below.
- Upload a completed Continuing Education Tracking Sheet and documentational proof of CE Hours related to each certification (see below CE Hour Requirements).
- Once the board approves, you’ll receive an email with instructions to pay your certification fees.
Submitting Documentations (uploads)
Maximum upload size must not exceed 512 MB. You can compress files by:
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- Resizing (compressing) a PDF file at: https://www.adobe.com/acrobat/online/compress-pdf.html
✅ Continuing Education Requirements for Recertifications
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Renewal Period |
and CE Hours Per Certification |
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1-Year Renewal |
10 hours |
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2-Year Renewal |
20 hours |
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3-Year Renewal |
30 hours |
✅ Recertification Pricing
- 1-Year Recert: $50
- 2-Year Recert: $80
- 3-Year Recert: $120
* The price listed is per individual certification.
🔻Two or More Recertification
- 1-Year Recert: $30
- 2-Year Recert: $60
- 3-Year Recert: $100
* The price listed is per individual certification.
🔻Student Recertification Rate
- 1-Year Recert: $20
- 2-Year Recert: $35
- 3-Year Recert: $55
* The price listed is per individual certification.
** Must upload proof of current student status for discount rate
✅ Approved CE Providers for Recertifications
🧠 Mental Health CE Organizations
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Organization |
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· NBCC (National Board for Certified Counselors) · NABBH (National Accreditation Board for Behavioral Health |
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· APA (American Psychological Association) |
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· NASW (National Association of Social Workers) |
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· ASWB (Association of Social Work Boards) |
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· NAADAC (Association for Addiction Professionals) |
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· ACEP (Approved Continuing Education Providers) |
🏥 Healthcare CE Organizations
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Organization |
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· ACCME (Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education) |
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· ANCC (American Nurses Credentialing Center) |
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· ACPE (Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education) |
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· AOTA (American Occupational Therapy Association) |
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· AARC (American Association for Respiratory Care) |
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· AMA (American Medical Association) |
🌐 General/Cross-Disciplinary Providers (Often Accepted Across States/Boards)
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Organization |
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· eSC (eSocialConnect) · CE4Less |
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· NetCE (Net Conference Education) |
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· PESI |
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· SimplePractice Learning |
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· Relias |
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· ContinuingEducation |
🏛️ Accredited Academic Institutions Offering CE
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Academic Institution |
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· Regionally accredited university or college · Must be within a healthcare or behavioral health care department or program |
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Calculating CEs |
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· 1 credit hour = 15 clock hours |
* All certification holders will be publicly listed unless otherwise instructed; if you prefer to keep your micro-certification listing private, send a request by email: admin@nibm.org—please note that this does not prevent employers from verifying your certification status upon request.
If you have any issues submitting documents, send them by email to admin@nibm.org
NIBM Application for Recertification
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