Note: CEU Creations is an independent continuing education provider. We are not affiliated with Propelus CE Broker, the Georgia licensing board, or any state licensing board, and we do not have authority over state licensing requirements, systems, or renewal processes.
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The Georgia Composite Board’s current renewal period opened July 1, 2026, and licenses expire September 30, 2026. The late renewal period begins October 1, 2026, and runs through November 15, 2026, according to the Georgia Secretary of State’s Professional Licensing Boards Division.
If you received a renewal email from the Georgia Secretary of State, now is the time to create your CE Broker account to log your continuing education, and also log into the Georgia Online Application Licensing System, known as GOALS, and complete your renewal. The online process only takes a few minutes and includes updating your contact information, answering renewal questions, paying the renewal fee, verifying renewal, and printing your updated license.
What Changed?
There are two major changes:
- CE Broker: You must now submit your continuing competency documentation through CE Broker.
- GA GOALS: Renewals are now being completed through the GOALS portal, Georgia’s online licensing system. The Georgia Secretary of State’s office notes that GOALS is now used for professional licensing services, including renewal applications, account verification, contact updates, and license printing.
This means licensees should not wait until the last minute. You may need time to verify your account, confirm your login information, update your address or email, and resolve any portal issues before the renewal deadline.
Continuing Education Documentation: CE Broker
You need to submit your continuing education documentation through CE Broker, which offers a free basic plan that can be used by most people. You will NOT have to upload all certificates. It does ask for all Ethics certificates to be uploaded as well as randomly chosen CEs you submit.
To be prepared, have all your certificates downloaded as PDF files ready for upload if asked. Also, you will use information from your certificates to enter for each credit. Certificates will be uploaded under one of the required categories of Ethics, Core or Related.
For future renewals, you can document your continuing education in CE Broker at any time of the year; you do not have to wait until the renewal period for GOALS.
Renewal Checklist
- Create a GA GOALS account if you have not already (https://sos.ga.gov/goals).
- Create a CE Broker account (https://cebroker.com/) and upload your CEs.
- Return to GA GOALS and log in.
- Click the License Renewal link.
- If needed, update your mailing address, physical address, phone number, and email address.
- Answer all renewal questions.
- Pay the renewal fee.
- Print your payment receipt.
- Verify your renewal online.
- Once approved, print your renewed license.
Don’t Wait!
It is strongly advised that you RENEW NOW and do not wait until the deadline. Logging in and completing the steps early is the best way to avoid additional delay & late fees.
Renewal notices are helpful reminders, but Georgia Board rules state that responsibility for license renewal remains with the license holder. For this board, licenses expire September 30 of even-numbered years, and late renewal may require an additional penalty fee.
The best approach is to renew early, confirm your renewal was processed, and save copies of your receipt, license, and CE records.
Need Help?
Questions about the licensing portal or renewal process should be directed to the Georgia Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers and Marriage & Family Therapists.
Questions about the CE Broker application should be directed to Propelus CE Broker.
Questions about CEU Creations courses or certificates? We’re happy to help – email us at [email protected].
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FAQ
Why don’t your certificates say “core” or “related”?
“Core” and “related” are Georgia-specific licensing terms; our certificates are designed to meet the requirements of national accrediting bodies such as ASWB, NBCC, and APA, whose standards apply across multiple states. Because accreditation requirements are national rather than state-specific, our certificates reflect contact hours and applicable accreditation approvals, but they do not classify hours according to individual state licensing regulations.
For Georgia licensees, the Georgia Composite Board defines core and related hours based on the content of the course and the profession in which you are licensed, not on wording printed on the certificate. According to the State of Georgia Rules and Regulations:
- Core hours are “continuing education hours acquired in activities in the specialty in which the license is held,” e.g., social work for social workers or professional counseling for counselors.
- Related hours are “continuing education hours acquired in activities in a specialty other than the one in which the license is held or in the allied professions of psychiatry, psychiatric nursing or psychology.”
All of CEU Creations courses are approved by ASWB and/or NBCC, and many also carry APA or other professional approvals, depending on the course. When reporting your continuing education, simply apply the Georgia Board’s definitions to determine whether a course should be reported as core or related based on its content and the approvals it carries.
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What type of live event are your courses?
Based on the definitions listed on the State of Georgia Rules and Regulations website, our livestream courses would be considered webinars.
Are CEU Creations courses accepted in Georgia for social workers, counselors, or marriage and family therapists?
According to the State of Georgia Rules and Regulations, Georgia accepts courses approved by professional associations in the specialties of professional counseling, social work, marriage and family therapy. All CEU Creations courses are approved by ASWB (social work) and NBCC (counselors), which are professional associations.
*Please note that for MFT CORE hours, the Georgia board site says, “A professional association in the specialty in which the license is held” and it is unclear if NBCC is considered a professional association for Marriage and Family Therapists by the Georgia board. If you are concerned, please reach out to the state of Georgia Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers and MFTs: Call center agents available at 404-424-9966 or email them at THIS LINK.
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