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In-Person CE Courses
Located at 10801 Mastin St, Suite 640, Overland Park, KS 66210.In-Person CE courses meet requirements for continuing education for professional counselors, social workers, marital and family therapists, psychologists, and other health care professionals in Missouri, Kansas, and other states.
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Instant Access to Self-Paced Online Courses
Immediately download your completion certificate!In addition to gaining access to the course immediately, you will also be able to complete your post-test and evaluation then download your certificate all from your online account. Interested in bulk enrollment for your organization? We can help with that!
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We are excited to announce...
Our online CE courses are approved by NBCC.Institute for Psychological Advancement has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider™, ACEP No. 7124 for our online courses. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Institute for Psychological Advancement is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
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Course Reviews
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Wonderful!
laura montgomery
First time ever I had a clear framework for helping clients with this problem, rather than just fear and liability. Encouraging all those I work with to take this. (Course: Cognitive Therapy for Suicide)
First time ever I had a clear framework for helping clients with this problem, rather than just fear and liability. Encouraging all those I work with to take this. (Course: Cognitive Therapy for Suicide)
Read LessVery Informative!
Shannon Kelly
This course was very thorough and informative for learning about assessments! And with the resources available, there's a continued opportunity to learn. (Course: DSM-5 Assessments)
This course was very thorough and informative for learning about assessments! And with the resources available, there's a continued opportunity to learn. (Course: DSM-5 Assessments)
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laura montgomery
Appreciate the insights on cultural interviewing, confidentiality and wills! (Course: Essential Ethics)
Appreciate the insights on cultural interviewing, confidentiality and wills! (Course: Essential Ethics)
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Lisa Mader
I enjoyed the virtual burnout and self-care ceu very much and will use the resources provided. (Course: Virtual Exhaustion, Burnout, & Self-Care)
I enjoyed the virtual burnout and self-care ceu very much and will use the resources provided. (Course: Virtual Exhaustion, Burnout, & Self-Care)
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Cassandra Powell
Great! (Course: Working with Suicidal Clients Using Cognitive Therapy)
Great! (Course: Working with Suicidal Clients Using Cognitive Therapy)
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Jea Castrop-May
This course was helpful and informative in order to complete effective treatment plans. I appreciate the help. (Course: Effective Treatment Planning)
This course was helpful and informative in order to complete effective treatment plans. I appreciate the help. (Course: Effective Treatment Planning)
Read LessGreat title! It's exactly what was discussed.
Charlene Atkins
I appreciated all the specific information provided to us to print, download or both! (Course: Effective Treatment Planning)
I appreciated all the specific information provided to us to print, download or both! (Course: Effective Treatment Planning)
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Amy Gray
(Course: Suicide Assessment, Treatment, and Management) Excellent materials
(Course: Suicide Assessment, Treatment, and Management) Excellent materials
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ROBYN CHERRY
Managing suicide risk in telehealth
Katherine Rufle
Awesome details
Awesome details
Read LessEssential Ethics
Katherine Rufle
This course was very detailed, covered aspects I’d not thought of previously! I plan to keep and share with my supervisee.
This course was very detailed, covered aspects I’d not thought of previously! I plan to keep and share with my supervisee.
Read LessEssential Ethics
Rebecca Dougherty
Continuing Education
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Institute for Psychological Advancement has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider™, ACEP No. 7124, for our online courses. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. In-Person and webinar courses do not qualify for NBCC credit at this time. Institute for Psychological Advancement is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
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All of our online courses are currently approved by the Missouri State Committee for Social Workers for continuing education and in-person courses are submitted for pre-approval. See each course page and description for details and approvals.
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All of our online courses are submitted to the Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers. Course approvals are noted on the course description pages.
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Our courses typically meet requirements for most national, state, and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Be sure to keep a copy of the course description (available for download in each course) and submit with your certificate of attendance or completion certificate to your professional board for consideration.
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Many boards and professional organizations will accept continuing education that is relevant to each profession (i.e., for professional counselors content must be primarily related to counseling). Other regulatory boards accept continuing education that has been approved by another professional association (e.g., NBCC) in the human services field.
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For rules governing continuing education and to confirm whether our courses qualify for continuing education in your profession, participants should contact their respective regulatory boards. Participants may also find information by profession below for Arkansas, California, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Nevada, Oregon, and Pennsylvania. If you are licensed in another state, let us know and we will check your state regulations.
CEs by Profession & State
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