ASWB/ACE: SpeedyCeus.com, provider #1613, 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: 12/15/24 to 12/15/27.  Social Workers completing this course receive 8 general continuing education credits.

CALIFORNIA: This program meets the requirements for the California Board of Behavioral Sciences for 8 hours of CE Credit

TEXAS: This course meets the criteria for acceptable continuing education as defined by the Texas State Boards of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists and Social Workers for 8 hours of CE Credit.

This program is approved for 8 continuing education credits/contact hours by:

• The California Board of Registered Nursing # CEP 14462
• The National Board for Certified Counselors # 6412
• The Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling #50-38918
• The California Associations of Alcohol and Drug Educators (CAADE) #CP40 977 H 0428
• The California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals: CCAPP-IE Provider # 1N-16-256-0726

This course provides social workers, marriage and family therapists, and counselors with a comprehensive exploration of cultural competence in mental health practice. Spanning diverse topics—including race and ethnicity, religion and spirituality, gender and sexual identity, and the impacts of stigma and discrimination—participants will gain practical tools for engaging clients with respect, compassion, and ethical integrity. Through research, case vignettes, and applied strategies, the course emphasizes cultural humility and responsiveness while addressing professional codes, legal requirements, and best practices. Learners will strengthen their ability to provide inclusive, client-centered care across varied cultural and community contexts.

This course is an online, non-interactive, reading based, self-paced, and asynchronous course.

If you have questions about the course, require accessibility accommodations or need assistance, please email info@speedyceus.com or call (909) 628-4216.

• Define cultural competence and cultural humility and articulate their importance in clinical practice.
• Identify personal cultural values and biases and describe how these shape therapeutic relationships.
• Demonstrate strategies for effective cross-cultural communication, including the appropriate use of interpreters and recognition of cultural idioms of distress.
• Analyze case scenarios involving clients from diverse cultural backgrounds and propose culturally responsive treatment approaches.
• Integrate multicultural perspectives into evidence-based interventions, adapting them to align with cultural worldviews while maintaining clinical integrity.
• Advocate for culturally competent policies and practices within their organizations and communities, linking micro-level work with macro-level change.

• Chapter 1. Introduction to Cultural Competence
• Chapter 2. Foundational Theories of Culture and Identity
• Chapter 3. Ethical and Legal Dimensions of Cultural Competence
• Chapter 4: Cultural Competence in Trauma-Informed Care
• Chapter 5. Communication and Language in Multicultural Contexts
• Chapter 6. Working with Specific Racial and Ethnic Groups
• Chapter 7. Religion, Spirituality, and Cultural Beliefs
• Chapter 8. Gender, Sexual Orientation, and Identity
• Chapter 9. Socioeconomic Status, Class, and Disability
• Chapter 10. Age, Life Stage, and Cultural Competence
• Chapter 11. Trauma, Oppression, and Resilience
• Chapter 12. Evidence-Based Practices and Cultural Adaptations
• Chapter 13. Clinical Practice with Special Populations

Course topics are chosen based on various board requirements and professionals needs. Licensed professionals oversee, compile and develop course materials, posttest, and other course materials, determine the level of difficulty, and ensure course content is appropriate. The course developer bio is available here.