National and State Accreditations
SATISFACTORY COMPLETION
Learners must complete an evaluation form 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.
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
40 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 40 hours.
NY: Amedco 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-0031. 40 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
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
MA / MFTs: Participants can self-submit courses not approved by the MAMFT board for review.
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
SOCIAL WORKERS: AGPA, ASWB provider #1064, is approved as a provider for continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards, 400 South Ridge Parkway, Suite B, Culpeper, VA 22701, www.aswb.org. ASWB Approval Period: 1-27-21 to 1-27-24. Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval. Social workers will receive up to 40 continuing education clock hours for participating in this course. ASWB approval is accepted in 48 states. ASWB is not accepted in NY and NJ.
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.
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: Amedco 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 #0115. 40 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.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and AGPA. Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team
Nurses (ANCC) Credit Designation – Amedco LLC designates this live activity for a maximum of 40 ANCC contact hours for nurses. Learners should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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 36.5 clock hours.
NY: Amedco 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-0061. 40 hours.
ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE COUNSELORS: This course has been approved by AGPA, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider #62820, for 40 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.
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.
MA: This activity has been certified by NEAFAST on behalf of the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Allied Health & Human Services Professions, for LMFT professional continuing education up to 40 hours. Certificate #s: 1-day special institute PC- 041395; 2-day institute PC- 041396; and 3-day conference PC- 041397.
MN: This course has been approved by the Minnesota Board of Marriage & Family Therapy for up to 40 hours of credit. Approval #2022-014.
NY: Amedco 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-0032. 40 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.
CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS: Participation in the 2023 Institute and Conference continuing education events carries Continuing Education Units on a one unit per 10 contact hour basis. (Fractional units may be obtained).