ACS 45-Hour Supervisor Training Course

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Earn your national Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) credential with this fully online, self-paced, 45-hour program created and taught by Kate Walker, Ph.D., LPC-S, LMFT-S, NBCC ACEP# 7040, CCE Registered Credential Training Provider RCTP# 1016-ACS. This advanced training blends evidence-based learning with real-world application so you can build a comprehensive supervision system that protects your license, supports supervisee growth, and aligns with the national supervision standards established by the Center for Credentialing & Education (CCE) for the ACS credential.

Course Format

100% online, asynchronous, and self-paced
Designed for working professionals — no live sessions required
Structured as a blend of content + quiz lessons (21 CE Hours) and hands-on outside assignments (24 CE Hours)
Includes a role-play script and video demonstration assignment to ensure applied competence

Participants consistently report that this blended approach is what makes the course so practical — every lesson leads to a real-world takeaway you can immediately apply in your supervision practice.

What You’ll Learn

By the end of the program, you’ll be able to:

Apply major supervision theories and developmental models
Integrate multicultural, ethical, and legal standards into supervision
Design documentation and supervision systems that protect your license
Create and evaluate effective remediation plans
Demonstrate competence through applied writing, reflection, and a recorded role-play

Assignments Overview

Content + Quiz Lessons (21 CE Hours)

Engage with foundational material through readings, video lectures, and quizzes that reinforce supervision models, ethics, multicultural competency, evaluation, and administrative best practices.

Outside Assignments (24 CE Hours)

Put your learning into action through applied assignments — including developing a supervision contract and plan, analyzing ethical dilemmas, creating a remediation plan, completing a reflective writing assignment, and recording a role-play video that demonstrates supervisory competence.

Graders review each outside assignment within 10 business days, and all assignments must be completed and approved to receive a certificate.

Support & Access

All support requests go through our online Support Portal at katewalkertraining.com/support. Automated countdown reminders are sent as a courtesy; replies redirect to the portal to ensure prompt assistance.

Refund & Integrity Policy

All sales of online courses and e-goods are final.
Purchasing the course grants access to training content; it does not guarantee a certificate.
Plagiarism, duplicate enrollments, or charge disputes may result in removal from the program without refund.

CE Details

Total CE Hours: 45
Ethics 27 | Technology 6 | Multicultural 3

NBCC ACEP #7040

CCE Registered Credential Training Provider RCTP# 1016-ACS.

Open-Source and Professional Resources

We believe in sharing knowledge—not hiding it behind a paywall. The resources that inform this course are freely available below for anyone who wants to explore them. The unique value of this training lies in how we teach you to apply those ideas through real-world assignments, templates, and systems you can’t find anywhere else.

Course design, assignments, and templates are proprietary to Kate Walker Training LLC and may not be copied or redistributed.

Open-Source Resources

American Counseling Association. (2014). ACA Code of Ethics. https://www.counseling.org/docs/default-source/default-document-library/2014-code-of-ethics-finaladdress.pdf
Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES). (2011). Best Practices in Clinical Supervision. https://acesonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/ACES-Best-Practices-in-Clinical-Supervision-2011.pdf
Crunk, A. E., & Barden, S. M. (2017). The Common Factors Discrimination Model: An Integrated Approach to Counselor Supervision. The Professional Counselor, 7(1), 62–75. https://doi.org/10.15241/aec.7.1.62
Gearhart, J. (2005). School Records and Case Notes. Colorado Department of Education. https://www.cde.state.co.us/healthandwellness/nurschoolcasenotes.pdf
Hunter, T. (2019). What’s Mine Is Not Yours! School Districts Reminded of FERPA’s Sole Possession Exception. National Law Review. https://www.natlawreview.com/article/what-s-mine-not-yours-school-districts-reminded-ferpas-sole-possession-exception
Morris, S. A. (2003). Metamodel of Theories of Psychotherapy: A Guide to Their Analysis, Comparison, Integration, and Use. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 10(1), 1–18.
Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (SACES). (2020). Resources for Supervision. http://www.saces.org/page-1360109
University of Washington Tacoma. Supervisor Toolbox. https://katewalkertraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/UWT_Supervisors_Toolbox.pdf
United States Department of Health and Human Services & United States Department of Education. (2008). Joint Guidance on the Application of FERPA and HIPAA to Student Health Records. https://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/doc/ferpa-hipaa-guidance.pdf

Professional and Recommended Texts

Bernard, J., & Goodyear, R. (2015). The Fundamentals of Clinical Supervision (5th ed.). Allyn & Bacon.
Corey, G. (2013). Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy (9th ed.). Thomson/Brooks/Cole.
Fall, M., & Sutton, J. (2004). Clinical Supervision: A Handbook for Practitioners. Pearson Education.
Halbur, D., & Halbur, K. (2015). Developing Your Theoretical Orientation in Counseling (3rd ed.). North Dakota State University.
Haynes, R., Corey, G., & Mouton, P. (2010). Clinical Supervision in the Helping Professions (2nd ed.). American Counseling Association.
Kendi, I. X. (2019). How to Be an Antiracist. Random House.
Todd, T., & Storm, C. (2014). The Complete Systemic Supervisor (2nd ed.). John Wiley & Sons.
Walker, K. M. (2024). The Clinical Supervision Survival Guide. Camden House Books, LLC.

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