Continuing Education Event Applications

PCIT International can provide CE approval for your trainings so they will count towards PCIT Therapists’ and Trainers’ recertification requirements. PCIT International is also approved by the American Psychological Association as a sponsor for continuing education (CE) credits.  

Important Notes:
  1. Please make sure to submit your application at least TWO MONTHS prior to the event to give:
    1. Reviewers sufficient time to review 
    2. Event organizers time to respond to the reviewers’ edits 
  2. Please add this statement to your advertisements while your application is awaiting approval:
    1. "APA and PCIT CEs are pending approval from PCIT International."
  3. Only Within Agency (Level 1), Regional (Level 2), and Global Trainers certified by PCIT International are eligible to be the primary instructors for these events.
  4. All CEs cost $35 per participant. Event organizers must make their cumulative CE event payment via PayPal at paypal.me/PCITInt or send ONE check for the event to Melanie Nelson at: 
                                                                                                    PCIT CE
                                                                                     c/o Melanie Nelson, Ph.D.
                                                                                   PCIT International Treasurer
                                                                                         22713 NW 191st Lane
                                                                                       High Springs, FL 32643

PCIT Continuing Education Event Applications:
Please read the descriptions of each application carefully to choose the correct one for your event type
  • Standard, Stand Alone Session CE Application: ​
    • This application is used for most live, synchronous, single session CE events
      • Participants must attend the entire event to receive CEs
      • Examples include: Fundamental or PCIT Basic training, Within Agency (Level 1) training
      • What you will need:
        • All promotional materials including screen shots of any linked webpages or listserv communication
        • Names and contact information for each presenter
        • Conflict of interest disclosure forms from each presenter
        • Learning Objectives for your training
          • 3 Learning Objectives for 1-3 hours
          • 4 Learning Objectives for greater than 3 and up to 6 hours
          • 6 Learning Objectives for greater than 6 hours
        • Completed registration and evaluation forms
        • At least 3 APA-style references for your presentation (must be from within the past 10 years)
 
  • Repeated or Previously Approved Stand Alone Event CE Applications
    • This is our “frequent flyer” application. It can only be used for events that have been previously approved via the Standard CE application, where only minor elements of the program (such as date, time, presenter, learning objectives, and/or location) have changed. 
 
  • Conference or Multi-session Application: 
    • This application is to be used for conferences with multiple co-occurring or serial sessions where participants gain multiple CEs depending on their attendance to the various events
      • Please use the conference sessions application below for all of the individual sessions seeking CE approval within this conference
      • Example: PCIT Biennial or Regional conferences
    • Conference Sessions:
      • To be sent to and completed by the individual session presenters at conferences to complete for their individual session(s) that comprise the Conference.
 
  • Pre-Recorded Video Session: (Coming Soon)
    • This application is for sessions that are pre-recorded and available for viewing online with no live, synchronous instruction.
    • Quizzes are required as part of learner documentation
 
CE Event Application Process
  • Once you have submitted your application, you will receive an email from the PCIT International CE Task Force administrative assistant at pcit.ce@gmail.com confirming your submission and any additional materials needed. They will keep you informed about the status of your submission and any pending revisions. 
    • This process can take up to two months, so be sure to submit your application with this turnaround time in mind. We rely on the good graces of CE Task Force volunteers to review applications.
 
  • Once your event is approved, be sure to collect registration forms from all attendees.
 
  • During training, it is your responsibility to keep track of participant attendance via sign-in and out forms per activity per day. 
    • CEs are credited for the actual time participated in the training. 
      • Break times CANNOT be included in CE calculations
    • Here is an example sign-in/out form
 
  • After the training
    • All participants need to complete evaluation forms. 
    • Submit all forms (including registration, sign-in/out, and evaluation) for each participant seeking CEs to pcit.ce@gmail.com as a scanned PDF.
    • Pay Dr. Melanie Nelson, our treasurer, your cumulative CE payment via
      • PayPal: paypal.me/PCITInt 
      • OR send your check to:
                                                                                                   PCIT CE
                                                                                     c/o Melanie Nelson, Ph.D.
                                                                                   PCIT International Treasurer
                                                                                         22713 NW 191st Lane
                                                                                       High Springs, FL 32643

  • Once you have submitted all of the above, the PCIT CE Task Force administrative assistant will email the event organizer each of the CE certificates. 
 
For ALL questions and concerns regarding CEs or the CE event process, please email pcit.ce@gmail.com.