Teach a Class for CE Credit
Share your expertise and help fellow clinicians earn CE credit. Second Street Collective is recognized as a CAMFT-approved continuing education provider (CEPA #1033086) and we can work with you to offer continuing education credits for your live workshop or class. Read on to see how we can collaborate with you!
Are you a therapist with expertise to share?
marriage and family therapists
clinical social workers
professional clinical counselors
educational psychologists
Collaborating with SSC on your course is a good fit if you have some expertise to share, but don’t want to go through the hassle of becoming a CE provider yourself. (It’s a very extensive process!)
*We are not able to provide CEs for classes taught to other types of professionals.
Your course must be for:
*If you are outside of California, it is up to you to determine whether your state governing board will accept CEs provided by a CEPA provider.
A continuing education course instructor must satisfy at least one of the following minimum qualifications:
- You possess a relevant post-secondary degree from an educational institution in an area related to the subject matter of the course (Master’s degree or higher)
- You have received a license from the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, Board of Psychology, or equivalent entity. Your license is free from restrictions due to disciplinary action by any health care regulatory agency.
- You have direct personal or professional experience in the subject matter of the course(s) that would inform clinicians’ work with diverse populations. This may include:
- A demonstrated significant history of employment in a non-psychological/mental health profession or field of study that is directly related to the subject matter of the course;
- Documentation attesting to advanced level training, experience or expertise in the subject matter of the course;
- And/ or extraordinary, personal, life experiences that directly and specifically relate to the subject matter of the course.
Acceptable Continuing Education Courses:
Acceptable Continuing Education courses for marriage and family therapists, clinical social workers, professional clinical counselors, and educational psychologists include, but are not limited to:
individual courses
conferences
symposiums
trainings
self-study
distance-learning education
Additional Requirements:
All training, education, and coursework by CAMFT-approved continuing education providers must incorporate one or more of the following:
- Aspects of the discipline that are fundamental to the understanding or practice of marriage and family therapy, clinical social work, professional clinical counseling, and educational psychology
- Aspects of the discipline of marriage and family therapy, clinical social work, professional clinical counseling, and educational psychology in which significant recent developments have occurred
- Aspects of other disciplines that enhance the understanding of the practice of marriage and family therapy, clinical social work, professional clinical counseling, and educational psychology; and
- Courses related to the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of the client population being served.
All courses must have a syllabus that contains written educational goals, specific learning objectives and a course evaluation. These details are provided on the application for collaboration.
Courses that won’t be accepted:
It is important to be aware that self-improvement courses, courses designed for non-practitioners, and courses created exclusively for the benefit of psychotherapists’ and/or psychotherapists’ businesses are not acceptable courses for CE credit.
Minimum/Maximum attendees:
The number of attendees is up to the instructor, however, if you are renting space at SSC, the maximum number of attendees in person is 24. This number is also contingent on how the room is set up. Please inquire for more information.
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How the Process Works:
Step 1:
Submit application via a secure Google form and pay $50 Application fee.
Step 2:
Your application will be reviewed and we will get back to you within 3 weeks.
Step 3:
If approved, we will send you a Collaboration Agreement for you to sign and a link to pay the $150 Administrative fee. If, for some reason, we cannot approve your application, we will send you an email.
Step 4:
Refine the details of your course. Work with us on the logistics to ensure your course is meeting all the requirements for CEs.
Step 5:
Teach your course! Drop that knowledge. Don’t forget to take attendance!
Step 6:
Distribute evaluations. Only participants who complete an evaluation and who have paid their CE fee will be eligible for a CE certificate.
Step 7:
CE certificates will be emailed to participants within 2 weeks after completed evaluation has been received by SSC.
What We handle and what you handle:
Courses that provide CEs for the participants are often more sought out and well-attended than those that don’t. The beauty of collaborating with Second Street Collective is that we will handle all of the administrative tasks associated with providing CEs, leaving you to develop your course content, making it easier to share your expertise with your colleagues. While SSC charges a small administrative fee to the course instructor for the collaboration, as well as a fee directly to the participant for the CE certificate, all the income you receive from course registrations is yours.
- Regulatory compliance
- Content review and approval
- Approval of learning objectives
- Confirming instructor credentials
- Evaluation administration
- Certificate issuance
- Records maintenance
SSC will handle:
- Content development
- Attendance monitoring
- Content delivery
- Disclosures of conflict of interest
- Course administration (i.e., registration/cancellations of attendees, etc.)
- Course marketing and promotion*
SSC will Not handle:
*However, if you would like SSC to post about your course on our Instagram, we’d be happy to oblige. Just tag us as a collaborator!
What You'll Need to Apply (Gather This First!)
Instructor Information
Course Information
Academic Citations
Administrative Items
Other Materials
- Two academic and/or professional citations for content
- Instructor’s resume/CV
- Instructor’s license number
- Instructor’s bio
- Instructor’s headshot
- A brief explanation of how your knowledge and experience qualify you to teach this course
- Title of proposed course
- Description of this course
- Date and time of course
- If you are using an online platform, (such as Zoom), please provide link
- A summary of the main points for each topic of the course, including the time allotted for each topic.
- Starting and ending time of each component of the course. Please include breaks.
- Description of teaching methods to be used
- Educational goals of the course
- Learning objectives of the course
- 5 multiple choice questions with answers for this course
- Flyer for course
- Slides and any handouts for the course
- Copy of sign in sheet, which should include:
- Completion of the $50 application fee.
- Name of the course
- Time and location
- Name of the facilitator/s
- First and last name of attendees
- Attendees email addresses
- Attendees phone number
- Attendees license type (ex. LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, LEP)
- Attendees license number
- Check in time and signature
- Check out time and signature
- Copy of your course evaluation, which should include: (SSC will provide a template for you!)
- Whether each of the individual goal(s) and learning objectives were met (each specific learning objective must be listed separately)
- Course appropriateness to participants’ education, experience, and licensure level
- Relevance to the practice
- Effectiveness of the presentation, including use of experiential or active learning
- Suitability and/or usefulness of instructional materials
- Currency and accuracy of the information
- Instructor’s knowledge of the subject matter
- Instructor’s clarity of delivery
- Instructor’s responsiveness to participants
- Location, facilities and administration of the program
- Adequacy of technology support, i.e. questions or problems were addressed effectively and in a timely manner (distance-learning only)
- Contribution of technology to learning (distance-learning only)
- Degree to which course technology was user-friendly (distance-learning only)
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Frequently
Questions
Are courses live, virtual, or in person? What platform?
Courses can be live and virtual or live and in-person. The platform used is up to the instructor. The instructor is responsible for taking attendance and making sure that attendees have completed the entire course.
What is the maximum number of attendees per course?
How do participants obtain their CE Certificate?
Participants must submit a completed course evaluation and pay the fee, $5 per CE credit (i.e., $5 × 3 CEs = $15.) See here for more info.
How are CE certificates issued to attendees?
Second Street Collective will email participants directly with their CE certificate within 2 weeks after they have submitted a completed course evaluation and paid the $5 fee per CE credit.
Which CE approval do you hold, and whose licenses do the credits count toward?
Second Street Collective, LLC (Provider #1033086) is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and LEPs. The course meets the qualifications for hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
What are the fees to collaborate on a CE course with Second Street Collective?
Fees include a $50 Application Fee due upon submission, and a $150 Administrative Fee due with the Collaboration Agreement. If you would like to host an in-person course at Second Street Collective, please contact us about renting space.
What happens if I have to cancel my course?
As the instructor, you are solely responsible for communicating with your participants regarding the cancellation, including whether or not you will give refunds. All administrative fees ($50 application fee and $150 administrative fee) paid to Second Street Collective are non-refundable.
When can I expect to hear back about my application?
You can expect to hear back from us within 3 weeks of submitting your application.
Will Second Street Collective help create content for my course?
While Second Street Collective is responsible for making sure the content is in alignment with the CEPA requirements, the instructor is solely responsible for creating the content of the course.
Will Second Street Collective provide flyers and promotional materials?
The instructor is responsible for creating and distributing all flyers, promotional materials and handouts for the course. If you would like to tag us on instagram, we are happy to accept that collaboration to help you get the word out about your course.
I am an Associate, can I teach a course for CE credits?
No, you must hold an unrestricted license from the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, Board of Psychology, or equivalent entity. Come back to us when you’re licensed and we’d be honored to help you share your brilliance!
Ready to Apply?
If you’ve made it this far, you are probably pretty serious about teaching your course!
We review applications on a rolling basis and will reply to you within three (3) weeks of receiving your application. If you are ready to make it happen, we can’t wait to help you bring your creative content into the world.