Mississippi Distance Professional Services Certification Course (9 Credit Hours)
- 1 Section
- 11 Lessons
- 2 Quizzes
Mississippi Distance Professional Services Certification Course
- Course Overview & Introduction
- Module 1 Introduction to Telemental Health Settings
- Module 2 Appropriateness of Distance Professional Services
- Module 3 Choosing and Using Telehealth Technology
- Module 4 Orienting Clients to Virtual Care
- Module 5 HIPAA Compliance for Telemental Health
- Module 6 Ethical and Legal Distance Counseling
- Module 7 NBCC Policy and Ethical Mandates
- Module 8 Crisis Planning and Remote Protocols
- Module 9 Distance Clinical Supervision Requirements
- References
- Post-Test: Mississippi Distance Professional Services Certification Course 9 Credit Hours
- Program Evaluation
Virtual therapy is a primary method of care that requires advanced technical competencies to protect client confidentiality. This nine hour training helps you navigate the complexities of distance counseling and clinical supervision. You will maintain excellence from a distance while managing vulnerabilities like data interception. Completing this curriculum will allow you to meet the Mississippi mandate for nine clock hours of professional training required to secure your distance provider designation (Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors [MSBLPC], 2025).
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