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CE/CPD Approvals

We Offer Continuing Education Credits (CEs/CPD) Sponsored by these Boards

American Psychological Association

American Psychological Association (APA)*

Palo Alto University, Continuing & Professional Studies is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing & Professional Studies maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Association of Social Work Boards

Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)*

Palo Alto University, Continuing & Professional Studies (formerly CONCEPT Professional Training), #1480, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org, through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Palo Alto University, Continuing & Professional Studies (formerly CONCEPT Professional Training) maintains responsibility for the program. ASWB Approval Period: 11/22/2023 - 11/22/2026. Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval for continuing education credits.

National Board for Certified Counselors

National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)*

Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7190. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is solely responsible for
all aspects of the programs.

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Canadian Psychological Association (CPA)

Palo Alto University, Continuing & Professional Studies (CONCEPT Professional Training) is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing & Professional Studies (CONCEPT) maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

The CPA’s approval of an individual, group, or organization as a CE Sponsor or Provider is restricted to the activities described in the approved application or annual report form. The CPA’s approval does not extend to any other CE activity the Sponsor or Provider might offer. In granting its approval, the CPA assumes no legal or financial obligations to Sponsors, Providers, or to those individuals who might participate in a Sponsor or Provider’s CE activities or programs. Further, responsibility for the content, provision, and delivery of any CE activity approved by the CPA remains that of the CE Sponsor or Provider. The CPA disclaims all legal liability associated with the content, provision, and delivery of the approved CE activity.

New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners

New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners

Consolidated Continuing Education and Professional Training, LLC (CONCEPT) is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0073.

New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners

New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work

Consolidated Continuing Education and Professional Training, LLC (CONCEPT), SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #0356.

New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology

New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology

Continuing and Professional Studies, Palo Alto University is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0103.

Florida Board of Psychology

Florida Board of Psychology

CONCEPT Professional Training is approved by the Florida Board of Psychology (CE Provider #50-25544)

Texas State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors

Texas State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors

CONCEPT is approved as a CE provider through the Texas State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs-CE Provider #2667). CONCEPT maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners

Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners

CONCEPT is approved as a CE provider through the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners, Approval #7067. CONCEPT maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Judicial Council of California

Judicial Council of California

CONCEPT has five courses that are approved by the Judicial Council of California that qualify for continuing education credit.
 
Self-Paced Course: Evaluation For Child Custody
Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rules 5.225(d)(1)-(21), the outline or agenda submitted satisfies the requirements of the rule for 20 hours toward initial 40 hours Evaluator training, and annual 8 hours of Evaluator continuing education.
 
Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rules 5.225(d)(1)(2)(3)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(14)(15)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21), the outline or agenda submitted satisfies the requirements of the rule for 20 hours toward initial 40 hours Evaluator training, and annual 8 hours of Evaluator continuing education.
 
Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rules 5.225(d)(7)(8)(10)(14)(21), the outline or agenda submitted satisfies the requirememts of the rule for 20 hours toward initial 40 hours Evaluator training, and annual 8 hours of Evaluator continuing education.
 
Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rules 5.225(d)(1)-(3)(7)(8)(10)(14)(21); 5.518(e)(3)(A)(i)-(vi)(B)-(D), the outline or agenda submitted satisfies the requirements of the rule for 10 hours toward initial 40 hours Evaluator training, and annual 8 hours of Evaluator continuing education.
 
Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rules 5.225(d)(1)-(3)(4)(6)(7)(9)(10- (12)(14)(16)(21), the outline or agenda submitted satisfies the requirements of the rule for 10 hours toward initial 40 hours Evaluator training, and annual 10 hours of Evaluator continuing education.
California Marriage and Family Therapists

California Marriage and Family Therapists

As of January 1, 2015, the CA BBS will no longer issue continuing education providers CA BBS provider numbers. Instead, the board will accept continuing education courses from a provider who has been approved or registered by a board recognized approval agency. ASWB is a board recognized approval agency and CONCEPT is an approved provider for ASWB.

California Counselors

California Counselors

Licensees must complete 36 hours of continuing education within the preceding two years of their license renewal date. Licensees renewing for the first time only need to complete a minimum of 18 hours of continuing education by the expiration date of the license. The California Board accepts continuing education courses from ASWB CE and NBCC providers which CONCEPT is a provider of both boards.

California Social Workers

California Social Workers

CE Requirements for Social Workers in California: 36 hours every 2 years. You can take all of your continuing education from CONCEPT. All 36 hours can be home study because the post-test is submitted electronically. As of January 1, 2015, the CA BBS will no longer issue continuing education providers CA BBS provider numbers. Instead, the board will accept continuing education courses from a provider who has been approved or registered by a board recognized approval agency. APA is a board recognized approval agency and CONCEPT is an approved CE provider for APA.
California Licensed Educational Psychologist (School Psychologists)

California Licensed Educational Psychologist (School Psychologists)

The CA BBS accepts APA approved courses for the LEP continuing education. Therefore, CONCEPT is able to provide CE’s (CEU’s) for LEP’s (School Psychologists).

California Licensed Educational Psychologist (School Psychologists)

California Licensed Educational Psychologist (School Psychologists)

The CA BBS accepts APA approved courses for the LEP continuing education. Therefore, CONCEPT is able to provide CE’s (CEU’s) for LEP’s (School Psychologists).

WorkersComp

California Division of Workers’ Compensation

Designated courses are accredited by the California Division of Workers’ Compensation for 12 hours of Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) continuing education credits in report writing required to become a QME. COAProvider #1520.

*The following state licensure boards accept continuing education credits from APA, ASWB and NBCC approved sponsors:

Approval by States for: Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHC) and Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC)
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah,Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Washington DC, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.

Disclaimer:

The numerous licensing boards in each state occasionally alter continuing education requirements and restrictions. CONCEPT stays as current as possible with these changes. However, you must take final responsibility for completing coursework which will be accepted by your licensing board.

CONCEPT (Palo Alto University Continuing and Professional Studies) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Consolidated Continuing Education and Professional Training (CONCEPT) is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. CONCEPT, SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0356 and the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0073. Consolidated Continuing Education and Professional Training (CONCEPT) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6811. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CONCEPT is approved as a CE provider through the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners, Approval #7067 and by the Texas State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs-CE Provider #2667). CONCEPT Professional Training, #1480, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. CONCEPT Professional Training maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 11/22/2017 –11/22/2020. Social workers completing this course receive (clinical or social work ethics) continuing education credits. CONCEPT maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

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