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

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

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, #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.

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.

Accreditation Statement

Amedco 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.

Amedco Joint Accreditation #4008163.

Nurses (ANCC) Credit Designation – pending
Amedco LLC designates this live activity for a maximum of 39 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 39.0 clock hours.

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 mental health counselors. #MHC-0294. 39 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.

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 is pending approval by NEAFAST on behalf of the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Allied Health & Human Services Professions, for LMFT professional continuing education up to 39 hours.

MN: This course is pending approval by the Minnesota Board of Marriage & Family Therapy for up to 39 hours of credit. Approval #2022-014.

CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS: Participation in the 2025 Institute and Conference continuing education events carries Continuing Education Units on a one unit per 10 contact hour basis. (Fractional units may be obtained).

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.

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