AGPA Connect 2026 Learner Notification
Satisfactory Completion
Learners must complete the online evaluation after the event to receive a certificate of completion. Your chosen sessions must be attended in their entirety. Partial credit of individual sessions is not available. If you are seeking continuing education credit for a state or specialty not listed below, it is your responsibility to contact your licensing/certification board to determine course eligibility for your licensing/certification requirement.
Note – AGPA will not be providing ANCC approved credit for nurses at this event. Many state nursing boards may accept courses approved by ACCME. Contact your licensing/certification board to determine if the course eligibility for your state.
Accreditation Statements
CERTIFIED GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPISTS (CGP): Institute and Conference events may be counted towards recertification requirements for the International Board for Certification of Group Psychotherapists on a one hour per one continuing education credit basis. Please note that all continuing education credit events for CGP recertification must be in group psychotherapy.
PHYSICIANS: Accreditation Statement – The American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation Statement – The AGPA designates this live activity for a maximum of 39 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
PSYCHOLOGISTS: American Group Psychotherapy Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. AGPA maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Maximum of 39 hours.
NY: The American Group Psychotherapy Association, Inc. (AGPA) 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-0245. 39 hours.
The following state boards accept courses from APA providers for Counselors: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, ME, MO, NC, ND, NH, NE, NJ, NM, NV, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WY
MI: No CE requirements
The following state boards accept courses from APA providers for MFTs: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, MD, ME, MO, NE, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WY
MA / MFTs: Participants can self-submit courses not approved by the MAMFT board for review.
MN / MFTs: Participants can self-submit courses not approved by the MNMFT board for review.
The following state boards accept courses from APA providers for Addictions Professionals: AK, AR, CO, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, IN, KS, LA, MD, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NY (outstate held), OK, OR, SC, UT, WA, WI, WY
The following state boards accept courses from APA providers for Social Workers: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, IN, KY, ME, MN, MO, NE, NH, NM, OR, PA, VT, WI, WY
AGPA e-Learning Events
Registration information, learning objectives, and references for the events will be posted to the AGPA e-Learning Library approximately one to two months before each event date.
SOCIAL WORKERS: AGPA, #1064, 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: 1-27-24 to 1-27-27. Social workers participating in this conference will receive up to 39.0 continuing education credits.
The following state boards accept courses offering ASWB ACE credit for Social Workers: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY
* WV accepts ASWB ACE unless activity is live in West Virginia, then an application is required.
The following state boards accept courses offering ASWB ACE credit for Counselors: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, ME, MO, ND, NE, NM, NH, NV, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WY
AL/Counselors: Activities not providing NBCC approval may be approved by the Board for individual licensees upon receipt of acceptable documentation prior to the activity. Please send course details to your licensing board for approval BEFORE the event. No approvals afterward by the board.
MI: No CE requirement
The following state boards accept courses offering ASWB ACE credit for MFTs: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, IA, ID, IN, KS, MD, ME, MO, NC, NE, NH, NM, NV, OK, OR, PA, RI, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WY
MA / MFTs: Participants can self-submit courses not approved by the MAMFT board for review.
MN / MFTs: Participants can self-submit courses not approved by the MNMFT board for review.
MI: No CE requirement
The following state boards accept courses offering ASWB ACE credit for Addictions Professionals: AK, CA, CO, CT, GA, IA, IN, KS, LA, MO, MT, ND, NM, NV, OK, OR, SC, WA, WI, WV, WY
NY: The American Group Psychotherapy Association, Inc. (AGPA) 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-0784. 39 hours.
OH: Social Workers & Marriage & Family Therapists – Activities held OUTSIDE of Ohio and not approved by state or national, participants can submit a post-request to the board for attending (done via CE Broker). OH SW accepts ASWB and OH Counselor accepts NBCC.
Ways to Give
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COUNSELORS: American Group Psychotherapy Association, Inc. (AGPA) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5675. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. AGPA is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Maximum of 39.0 clock hours.ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE COUNSELORS: This course has been approved by AGPA, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider #62820, for 39 CE. AGPA is responsible for all aspects of its programing. This course deals with Counselor Skill Groups: Ongoing Treatment Planning, Counseling Services. NAADAC approved courses are accepted in most states.
NAADAC covers all states except: CA, IL, OH, PA
HI: No CE requirements
The following state boards accept courses from NAADAC providers for Counselors: AL, AR, AZ, CO, DE, GA, IN, KS, MD, ME, NE, NC, NM, ND, NJ, NV, OR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WY
The following state boards accept courses from NAADAC providers for MFTs: AR, AZ, DE, IN, KS, LA, MD, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, OR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WY
MA / MFTs: Participants can self-submit courses not approved by the MAMFT board for review.
MN / MFTs: Participants can self-submit courses not approved by the MNMFT board for review.
The following state boards accept courses from NAADAC providers for Social Workers: AR, AZ, CO, DE, GA, ID, IN, KY, ME, MN, ND, NE, NM, OR, VT, WI, WY
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS: NBCC approval is accepted by the Marriage and Family Therapy Boards in the following states: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, IA, ID, IN, KS, LA, MD, ME, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WV, WY.
NY: The American Group Psychotherapy Association, Inc. (AGPA) 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 marriage and family therapists #MFT-0120. 39 hours.
OH: Social Workers & Marriage & Family Therapists – Activities held OUTSIDE of Ohio and not approved by state or national, participants can submit a post-request to the board for attending (done via CE Broker). OH SW accepts ASWB and OH Counselor accepts NBCC.
MA / MFTs: Participants can self-submit courses not approved by the MAMFT board for review.
MN / MFTs: Participants can self-submit courses not approved by the MNMFT board for review.
CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS: Participation in the 2026 Institute and Conference continuing education events carries Continuing Education Units on a one unit per 10 contact hour basis. (Fractional units may be obtained).
Learning Objectives
After Attending This Program You Should Be Able To:
- Identify, review and integrate basic group dynamic concepts into their group practice.
- Compare the theoretical underpinnings of various schools of group therapy.
- Conduct groups in a variety of settings with a broad range of populations.
- Apply evidence-based practices as they relate to group therapy.
Disclosure of Conflict of Interest
The following table of disclosure information is provided to learners and contains the relevant financial relationships that each individual in a position to control the content disclosed to Amedco. All of these relationships were treated as a conflict of interest, and have been resolved. (C7 SCS 6.1-‐6.2, 6.5)
Disclosure Table Pending