COUNSELORS

We are APPROVED by the National Board for Certified Counselors, for up to 9.75 contact hours, NBCC SP-1639.

Provider is APPROVED by the NAADAC Education and Research Foundation Provider Number 680 for up to 9.75 CHEs.

Sessions with instructors having a master's level degree or above have been APPROVED by the New Mexico Counseling and Therapy Practice Board, provider number 0076601. 

Pursuant to 16.2l7.16.9, approval by both the NBCC and the NAADAC boards is considered an acceptable continuing education course by the New Mexico Counseling and Therapy Practice Board.

SOCIAL WORKERS

We are APPROVED by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW-NM) for up to 9.75 continuing education contact hours. There are sessions provided that meet the new cultural requirements.  These session numbers are: 11, 23, 35, 44, 50, 58, 63 and 65.

The NASW CE approval program is endorsed by 41 state licensure boards including the New Mexico Board of Social Work Examiners.

CERTIFIED HEALTH EDUCATION SPECIALISTS (C.H.E.S)

We are APPROVED for up to 9.75 hours if attending the full conference.and up to 5.5 for the preconference.

Following is the daily breakdown for counselors, social workers and CHES:

         

3/14	Preconference
PC#2	9:00 - 4:00 pm	5.5
PC#3	9:00 - 4:00 pm	5.5
PC#4	1:00 - 4:00 pm	3
PC#6	9:00 - 4:00 pm	5.5
	Conference
3/15	Wednesday	4.75
3/16	Thursday	5
	Full conference	9.75

 

NURSES

The conference is APPROVED for continuing education credits by ENMU-R CE Monitoring Committee #02-08 for up to 11.7 continuing education contact hours if attending the full conference. The breakdown is as follows:

*PC#1, the H.A.N.D.S Training has been APPROVED for 6.5 CNE Contact Hours by the National Association of School Nurses, Inc., an accredited provider of continuing education by the American Nurses Association Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Oral Health

We have been APPROVED for up to 4.25 CDE for both dentists and dental hygienists for the preconference workshop (session #4) and the conference breakout session, No Tooth Left Behind, (session #8).

What about me?

Psychologists:  Unfortunately, due to the new application procedure which requires separate application and payment for every single session offered during the conference, we were unable to apply for credits for psychologists.

However, pursuant to 16.22.9.8., approval by the National Association of Social Workers is considered an acceptable continuing education course. Please contact your licensing board for further information

Psychiatrists and Physicians:  Both of these professions fall under the CME requirements.  Due to the strict protocol that must be followed to obtain CME, the conference did not qualify for CME.

CE POLICIES

There is no additional fee for CEs to the attendee. The conference has covered all costs associated with the application process and administration of the credits.

Attendees requesting CEs must abide by the policies and procedures set by the conference office. These will be detailed in the conference program booklet and appear below. All boards prohibit early certificate distribution. The certificate distribution policies of the conference have been developed to meet the requirements set by the licensing boards, and the conference office does not have the ability to deviate from these policies.

As it is ultimately the responsibility of each licensee to keep abreast of the current rules and regulations of his/her respective licensing board, please contact your state licensing board with any questions regarding licensure renewal, continuing education requirements, and requirements for acceptable continuing education courses, programs and sponsors.

Expenses for continuing education, when taken to maintain and improve professional skills, are tax deductible. Consult your accountant for complete details.

THE ONSITE PROCESS

SIGN IN/OUT PROCESS:

Why you check in at registration, your packet will contain a personalized Continuing Education Tracking Form. CARRY THIS FORM WITH YOU THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE CONFERENCE. This document is being used in place of sign in/out sheets. In order to receive any type of CE credit you must initial each session you attend in the space provided and the form must be turned in on-site and reviewed and approved by a CE processing volunteer upon your final departure from the conference.

 

EVALUATION FORM REQUIREMENT:

In your conference registration packet you will also be given a yellow Conference Evaluation Form; this form must be turned in at the end of the conference with your Continuing Education Tracking Form. You will also receive an evaluation form at each session you attend; please complete and return it to the Room Host before you leave your session.

 

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION:

Certificates will be handed out only at the end of the conference day. If you are attending the entire conference, you only need to pick up your certificate ONCE, on Thursday, April 16, 2008. Tables will be designated for specific credentialing boards. To request a duplicate copy of the certificate AFTER the conference, send a check for $5 payable to Kesselman-Jones, Inc. AND a self-addressed stamped envelope to the conference office at PO Box 30182, Albuquerque, NM 87190. Replacement certificates will be sent only to individuals whose paperwork was submitted in full at the conference. Documentation will be kept on file for five years.