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your Internet source for continuing education units for psychology and mental health professionals.
Take
your post-test online, and receive your certificate immediately!
Q.
How do online courses work?
A. Online and self-study are great ways to get
your continuing education requirements filled; no conferences, hotels, parking,
childcare, etc. No hassle!!!!!! It
is important to check with your licensing board to find out how many of your
ceus can
be taken independently. As of February
1, 2003, every course at www.psychceu.com qualifies as an online course
according
to the ruling of the Behavioral Board of Sciences, because we process our exams
interactively. So you may take
all 36 of your California ceus at www.psychceu.com
You
can take your post-test online, and
receive your certificate immediately! 
We are committed to answering your questions, and helping you master new technology, if you need help. Just send us an e-mail with your question, or call us toll-free at 888-777-3773. To order:
1. You may order directly on our
secured line
Due to the wonders of technology, the minute you submit your order over our secure line, it is encrypted, and processed safely and securely by Authorize.net, a secure web processor. Or, if you prefer, call us toll-free 888-777-3773.
2. Other ways to order:
www.psychceu.com
PO BOX 706
Sausalito CA 94965
Notes:
There
are two stages to ordering, one is " submitting your order" which
gives you a chance to make changes, and the second part is "confirming
your order." If you don't get an email confirming your order, then
either it didn't go through, the email address you used is incorrect,
or your confirmation is caught is a junk mail filter.
You
may print out one copy of your online course for your personal use and
continuing reference.
After
payment, the online course and test can be accessed over the Internet. A
page will appear on your computer telling you what to do next, and where
to go. We will also e-mail you the URL, or web address where it is located. If
a hard copy of the test is needed, please request it.
After
you pass the post-test, and evaluate the course, you may print out your
certificate.
If
you ordered and haven't gotten an immediate response stating how to access
the course, please e-mail
us with your invoice number. We send out courses
and confirmations via e-mail, and if your e-mail address is wrong, someone
else may get your course material. We have no way of knowing, unless
we hear from you!
Please
make sure that you can receive e-mail from orders@psychceu.com, info@psychceu.com and classes@psychceu.com to
get your invoice and course materials. Please check your filters to
make sure that you are not blocking our e-mails to you!
Q. Is
it safe to pay for a course over the Internet?
A. Yes it is. We use a secured
line, so your credit card information is encrypted.
Q. Help! I
ordered, and got the e-mail you sent with the password and log-in, but
I can't remember how to get into the log-in page!
A. To
log-in go to:
https://www.psychceu.com/materialsandtests/login.asp
Just enter your log-in ID (which is the same as your e-mail address) and your
password.
Q. I need my course material now....
A. Either order an online course, or one that you can get through Kindle...and, you don't need a Kindle!
Follow this link to download the Kindle reader to your computer.
Q.
I got myself in a huge time crunch...can you help???!!!!!!
A. Definitely!!!...if you are taking one of our
on-line courses, we will send you the URL, or Internet location of the course
as soon as we process the order (within minutes!!). Then you read the course,
take the post-test online, and immediately your
certificate is ready for you to print! That's it!
Don't forget - The Internet is 
The Therapist's Responsibility
Please remember it is the individual therapist's responsibility to check if the courses they want to take will count toward the continuing education requirement, and to maintain records of these courses for license renewal and in the event of an audit.
Q. Where
are you
accepted as a provider of continuing education?
A. On the listing of
each class, you will see some or all of the following:
APA, BOP, CA BBS, FL, NAADAC, NBCC, TX, TX SBEPC
Abbreviations:
APA - American Psychological Association
BOP - California Board of Psychology recognizes and accepts for continuing
education courses that are provided by American Psychological Association (APA)
approved sponsors
CA BBS - California Board of Behavioral Science - The BBS accepts our CE Provider Approvals through NBCC and APA.
FL - Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy
and Mental Health Counseling
NAADAC - The Association for Addiction Professionals
NBCC - National Board for Certified Counselors
TX - The Texas Board of Social Work Examiners
TX SBEPC - The Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional
Counselors
Q. Where are you approved?
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Q. What
about California?
A. California
psychologists may take 27 of their 36 required CEs online with www.psychceu.com!
California
LCSWs and MFTs can now take all 36 of their required CEUs online. It
It is the licensee's responsibility to ensure courses are relevant and meet the board's requirements.
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California
LCSWs, LPCCs and MFTs can take all of their ceus online!
The Therapist's Responsibility
Please remember it is the individual therapist's responsibility to check if the courses they want to take will count toward the continuing education requirement, and to maintain records of these courses for license renewal and in the event of an audit.
Q.
I'm nervous about doing this on
my computer. Can you help?
A. We are
committed to helping you!
Listen to what some of our students have said:
Q. I
just ordered an online class, and got my invoice.
What happens next?
A. You will immediately receive confirmation of
your order, your password and how to access the course material. Many students like to print out the post-test before they start the course,
to answer as they go along. If you wish to do that, go
to the post-test and print it out first. Read the material, take the test. When
you pass , just print out your certificate.
That's it!
You
are done!
It's
that easy!
When
you are done, just print out your certificate!
Q.
Can I print out the post-test to answer as I go along?
A. Yes! Many of our students like
to print out the post-test to answer as they read the course material, and,
then when they are ready, return to the log-in page and answer the post-test
questions.
Q.
How fast are you?
A. Really
fast!! You will get immediate feedback on your answers, and can print
out your own certificate when you have passed the post-test. Good luck!
Q. I can't re-access my course/test material. What do I do?
A. We apologize for the inconvenience you are experiencing.
To get back into the course, please close your browser
window and re-open it.
It should then appear fine. We have found that 90% of access problems are solved
by simply closing your browser window and re-opening it.
Sometimes an individual might have to open the preferences in their browser,
and "clear the cache" or delete their history, but usually all that
is needed it to close and reopen the browser.
Good luck!
Q.
I lost my certificate. What do I do?
A. Go back to the log-in page,
at:
https://www.psychceu.com/materialsandtests/login.asp
and use the "Reprint certificate" link at the bottom.
Q. Will
you mail me a certificate?
A. No.
One of the beauties of online education is that your test is immediately
scored, you are given
the correct answers, and, if you pass (which we really hope that you do!)
you print out your own certificate! No
waiting! That's
it! You
are done!It's
that easy!
Q. Can you please explain
about how much time online courses take and also the fees for any particular
course? I haven't done distance learning online before. Can you stop and start
if the learning keeps getting interrupted with other duties (like life!)? Also,
how long do you have to complete it?
A. In online courses, the number of units offered corresponds to the number of hours the course takes to complete. Some people finish a five unit course more quickly than in five hours; others take longer, going back to it several times, as their schedules permit. There is no expiration date for taking a course, and you can go back to it as often as you wish, which is the beauty of an online or independent study course. You also may print it out if you prefer to read the material from paper, rather than your computer.
Q.
I am trying to figure out how to order online courses
however, although there is course information, I can't find the ordering process
on your website. How do I order?
A. Thanks for your
interest. Just scroll down on the front page, or the page of the course of interest,
until you see the bird logo
, which
connects to our order page, or access it directly at: https://www.psychceu.com/ordercourse/orderform.asp.
Fill out the quantities for the courses you want, then scroll up or down to the check-out box. This will connect you directly to our secure server. Please e-mail us or call 888-777-3773 if you need help.
Notes:
www.psychceu.com is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuingeducation for psychologists - www.psychceu.com maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
National Board for Certified Counselors is accepted in almost all states.The Texas Board of Social Work Examiners accepts www.psychceu.com's courses for continuing education.
Q.
How do I know if a course meets my State's requirements?
A. ALL
of our courses are accepted by the BBS, NAADAC, NBCC, FL, TX and TX SBEPC!
We recommend that you check with your State Board of Licensing regarding the
number of online and independent ces that are allowed and the reciprocity with
the Boards that have approved us.
Q.
What is the difference between CEUs, CEs, Contact Hours, non-contact training
hours, etc.?
A. This is confusing! At times being a continuing
education provider seems like swimming in alphabet soup! Each group seems to
have its own terminology, one hour of continuing education for the
APA = ce
BBS = ceu
NBCC = ceu
Q. What is the difference between online and self study?
A. This also is confusing! The CA BBS states that
self-study courses are those in which you received the materials as hard copy
or as a text, and took the test with no online component. All of our courses
are designated as online because they have interactive online tests. As
long as you complete your test online it will now be counted
the same as a 'face-to-face' course, so you may take all 36 CA BBS required
units at www.psychceu.com,
even those with texts required. Please check with your state and licensing
board to see what applies to you!
Q.
What is the difference between online courses
and
courses which
require texts?
A. Online
courses are available online for immediate download; you
may download and print one copy of the material for your personal use. They
often have an optional
text or hard copy which may
be purchased.
Courses that require texts have post-tests based upon reading the
text; you will see this statement regarding these courses:
| This course consists of a post-test based upon reading the text. There is no online material to read. After you pass the post-test, you may print out your own certificate. |
Q. Is all of the material needed to answer the test correctly included in the one download, how much time is required generally to complete the course. Can one retake the exam if need be...does that happen much?
A.
Yes,
all of the material needed to pass the test is available in one download,
although many will find the links important reading as well. The 6 unit class
is expected to take about 6 hours, although, with self-study, some people will
go through the material very quickly, and others more slowly, so it is impossible
to predict how long it will take any individual to complete the course.
You get two chances to pass the exam, with immediate feedback given. There
is a $20 Retake fee for two additional attempts to pass the course.
Q.
Can you tell me if there is a time limit on taking the test? How soon do you
know the results of the test? What do you do if you don't pass?
A. There is no time limit on taking the test,
but the secure line will log you out after 60 minutes, so we suggest that you save your answers if you are answering onlonie, or
print out the post-test before reading the course material, and answer it as
you go along. You will have two chances to take the test, with immediate feedback
given after
each attempt.
You will find out the results immediately, and be able to print out your certificate
right then!
Contact us, if for some reason you don't pass the course, and we will work with
you to help you get through it successfully.
Q.
How do I contact you?
A. Either e-mail
us or connect directly through our link. We also can be reached at our toll-free
number 1-888-777-3773.
Q.
What is your return policy?
A. All of our courses are 100%
guaranteed! If you purchase a course and don't like it, let us know before you have passed the course and generated a certificate. We will then refund the purchase
price.
We can only offer
to credit your credit card back within 60 days of a purchase, according to our credit card authorizer. After 60 days, you will receive a credit toward taking a future class.
Q.
Can I trust you?
A. We hope so!!
www.psychceu.com has been is business for years, and count ourselves as the
first company to offer online and self-study courses. We started with our first
course, Sandplay, The Sacred Healing, back when the CA BBS decreed that licensed
therapists needed continuing education. We have sufficient resources to support
both direct and indirect program costs, including operational and nonoperational
expenses as well as current and expected financial liabilities
Q.
How do you choose your faculty?
A. We actively seek out experts in the field to
teach our courses, i.e. Jungian courses are written by Jungian analysts; sandplay
therapy courses are by teaching members of the International Society for Sandplay
Therapy, psychopharmacology courses by a professor of clinical psychology, specializing
in psychopharmacology, etc. In our self-study courses, selection criteria includes
that the course material is clear, clinically relevant, accurate, ethical and
well written.
We also work with the planning committee, our professional consultants, and
professional organizations for suggestions for faculty, authors, publications
and topics that would be clinically relevant for post-doctoral level psychologists
and postgraduate professionals within the fields of psychology, social work,
nursing and education.
Q.
How do you handle ethical content in your courses?
A. We do adhere to the
American Psychological Association's Ethical Principles
of Psychologists.
Our courses are carefully screened by the Planning Committee to adhere to APA
standards. We also require authors who compose Internet courses specifically
for us follow APA ethical standards.
Many of our courses contain case material, and may use the methods of qualitative research and analysis, in-depth interviews and ethnographic studies. The psychotherapeutic techniques depicted include play therapy, sandplay therapy, dream analysis, drawing analysis, client and therapist self-report, etc. The materials presented may be considered non-traditional and may be controversial, and may not have widespread endorsement within the profession. www.psychceu.com maintains responsibility for the program.
Q.
How do you ensure that these facilities are private enough
to safeguard the confidentiality of case materials or work samples being presented?
A. As we are concerned about access to psychologically
sensitive material on the Internet, all courses have a password protection mechanism,
requiring a login user name and a password, which is assigned when the course
is ordered.
In course material, all identifying material is changed to protect confidentiality.
If answers to post-test questions require discussion of clinical material, we
remind the student taking the course to change identifying material. In addition,
post-test questions are carefully constructed to allow discussion of therapeutic
themes, or countertransference material, rather than clinical vignettes presented
by the student.
Q.
What is
your Grievance Procedure?
A.
www.psychceu.com is
fully committed to conducting all activities in strict conformance
with the American Psychological Association's
Ethical Principles of Psychologists. www.psychceu.com will
comply with all legal and ethical responsibilities to be non-discriminatory
in promotional activities, program content and in the treatment of
program participants. The monitoring and assessment of compliance
with these standards will be the responsibility of the Program Committee
in consultation with our Psychologist consultants and the President
of www.psychceu.com 1.
If the grievance concerns an author, the
content presented by the author, or the style of presentation,
the individual filing the grievance will be asked to put his/her
comments in written format, or to call or e-mail the president.
The president will then pass on the comments to the author, assuring
the confidentiality of the grieved individual. |
Q.
How do accommodate for people with disabilities in your courses?
A. Our Internet courses are often written in large font,
for easier reading (and those of us with 'old eyes!') We strive to have written
material, or transcripts, available, should there be difficulty hearing a video.
The lack of a time frame for course completion is helpful to those with learning
differences. We also use the “person with…” terminology in
our online courses, as advocacy for those with disabilities. (An example of
this is when we talk about a “person with a disability, rather than a
‘disabled person’, as we believe the language with which we communicate
can be as vital as the content of what we communicate!) While we currently only
offer courses in English, we have worked with students whose primary language
is not English, to assist them in understanding the material as needed.
| www.psychceu.com adheres to the American Psychological Association's
Ethical Principles of Psychologists. Our courses are carefully
screened by our Planning Committee to adhere to APA standards. We also require
authors who compose Internet courses specifically for us to follow APA ethical
standards. www.psychceu.com maintains responsibility for the program. |
Please click here for our refund, privacy, and grievance policies.
Q.
What are the 'Terms of Use' and copyright policy on your
site?
A. GENERAL
Your use of the www.psychceu.com (the "Service" or the "Website(s)")
is conditional upon your acceptance of the terms and conditions contained in
this Agreement. www.psychceu.com reserves the right, in its discretion, to
change
or modify all or any part of this Agreement at any time. Your continued use
of the Service constitutes your binding acceptance of this Agreement, including
any changes or modifications made by www.psychceu.com as permitted above.
B. USE OF CONTENT
You acknowledge that the Service may contain information services, information,
interactive forums, software, photographs, audio and video clips, graphics
and
other content (collectively, "www.psychceu.com Content") that is protected
by copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights of www.psychceu.com In addition,
the Service may contain information, online courses and other content provided
by third parties ("Third Party Content", together with "www.psychceu.com
Content", the "Content") that is protected by copyright, trademark
or other proprietary rights of such parties. All Content on the Service is
copyrighted
as a collective work of www.psychceu.com pursuant to applicable copyright law.
You agree to comply with any additional copyright notices, information, or
restrictions
contained in any Content available on or accessed through the Service. Except
as expressly permitted by the copyright laws, no copying, storage, redistribution
or publication of the Content is permitted without the express permission of
www.psychceu.com
C. WWW.PSYCHCEU.COM MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE
While it is your responsibility to check with your state licensing board to
ascertain if a course meets its standards, we understand that these standards
do sometimes change in the time interval between purchasing and completing
a course. If for any reason your state does not accept the course(s), www.psychceu.com
will
refund
your payment
upon receiving your written notice and a copy of the state board rejection letter
for the CE credits you received from www.psychceu.com In addition, if you are
not completely satisfied, we will refund the purchase price (excluding shipping
and handing) prior to a certificate being issued.
We can only offer
credit within sixty days of a purchase, according to our credit card authorizer.
D. WEB LINKS
This site contains web links to other sites. www.psychceu.com is not responsible
for the privacy practices or the content of linked websites.
E. WARRANTIES
(1) www.psychceu.com does not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted
or error-free; nor does www.psychceu.com make any warranty as to the results
to be obtained from use of the Service or the content. The Service and the
content
are distributed on an "as is, as available" basis. www.psychceu.com
makes no warranties of any kind, either express or implied, with respect to
the Service, any content or any products or services sold through the service.
(2) www.psychceu.com shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental,
special or consequential damages arising out of the use of or inability to
use
the Service.
F. DISCLAIMER
The materials contained in the online courses are not intended as a representation
or warranty on the part of www.psychceu.com or any other person/organization
named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a
substitute for competent professional advice. Anyone making use of the information
set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting
liability arising there from.
G. INDEMNITY
You agree to hold harmless and indemnify www.psychceu.com and its officers,
directors, owners, agents, Content providers, affiliates and licensors (collectively,
the "www.psychceu.com Parties") against all claims, losses, court
fees, and attorney fees arising out of the services provided under this Agreement.
H. MISCELLANEOUS
The content of these continuing education courses has been provided by www.psychceu.com
and has been authored by licensed professionals. All recommendations or suggestions
for the use of drugs, devices, or techniques reflect the opinion of the author.
www.psychceu.com assumes no responsibility or liability as the result of inaccurate
information contained in any courses.
While an acceptable Continuing Education Program Provider has approved these courses, it is the responsibility of each licensee to keep informed of the current rules and regulations of his/her respective licensing board. Please contact your state licensing board for information on licensure, continuing education requirements and requirements for acceptable continuing education courses, programs and sponsors. You must keep a copy of the CE certificate provided at the end of each course. This is your proof that you completed the necessary requirements to receive credit for the course.
Q.
Where do I start?
A. Just go back to the home
page, at
click on the title that interests you, and you will be taken to a page that tells you more about that course.
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