The following courses are now available free with NAPPP membership. CE credit is provided by NAPPP. The
National Alliance of Professional Psychology Providers is an approved sponsor of continuing education by
the American Psychological Association. The National Alliance of Professional Psychology Providers
maintains responsibility for all programs and its contents. Many states require specific courses for
licensure and license renewal. NAPPP courses are designed to meet these requirements. However, members
should check with their state statutes to determine specific CE requirements.
- THE PSYCHOLOGY OF WORKPLACE VIOLENCE: 4 CE Credit Hours
This course examines the motivation behind violent crimes from a Focus Theory perspective.
Describes two major types of violent crime with very different motivation and goals. Shows that workplace
violence, domestic violence, political assassination, school related violence, and terrorist activities, are
all similarly related. Five stages of violence are examined, several landmark cases are presented, along with
the essentials of a case work-up from a Focus theory/risk factor perspective, and an example case report.
Both experienced clinicians and those new to the field will find considerable useful information in regard to
dealing with perpetrators of non-object focused violence.
- Introduction To Lifestyle Medicine: 6 CE credit Hours
This course provides a foundation of theoretical and practical knowledge and skills, as well as
an opportunity to plan strategies and practice techniques for assisting patients with positive
health behavior changes through lifestyle changes.
- Introduction To Behavioral Health Consulting: 6 CE credit hours
This course is an introduction to how clinical psychologists can learn about practice as behavioral
health consultants. Reasons for integrating psychology into medical venues are discussed along with
treatment models and the different aspects of practice in these settings.
- Issues in Substance Abuse: 6 CE credit hours
This CE course is designed to give a basic understanding of diagnosing and treating patients with
substance abuse problems. Primarily, the course focuses on alcohol abuse But does give coverage to
the abuse of other substances including prescription drugs.
- Refersher Course On Evaluating and Preventing Suicide: 6 CE credit hours
Refresher course that is being mandated in many jurisdictions for initial licensing and renewal.
- Treatment of Narcissistic Personality Disorder: 6 CE credit hours
This course looks at diagnostic and treatment of narcissistic personality disorder (NPD).
Relevant research is reviewed along with signs and symptoms, prevalence, characteristics, subtypes,
comorbidity, and treatment options. This treatment-focused course will help you learn the skills
to successfully work with, and manage, the NPD patient.
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Pharmacotherapeutics: 10 CE credit hours
This course presents the integration of the principles of psychology in the application of
pharmacological agents in the alleviation of mental health concerns.
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Neuropsychological Evaluations: 10 CE credit hours
This course will take you through the selection, administration and integration of
neuropsychological data into a comprehensive report. Sample report included.
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Custody Evaluations: 12 CE credit hours
This is a complete course on the major issues confronting psychologists in doing custody
evaluations. It contains all the presentations from the Broken Family Court Conference that was
sponsored by The Cummings Foundation and NAPPP.
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Domestic Violence - Treatment and Assessment: 10 CE credit hours
This program reviews the assessment and treatment of domestic violence. Discussion of group and
individual treatment is included.
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Ethics & Risk Management: 10 CE credit hours
This course that discusses the newest issues facing psychologists ethically. A thorough
discussion of prescription privileges and pharmacopsychology ethics is included. This course
qualifies for an additional 10% reduction in liability insurance cost by NAPPP insurer.
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Physiology For Psychologists: 10 CE credit hours
Upon successfully completing the course, psychologists will achieve a basic understanding of
critical concepts in human physiology, including being aware of indications for referral to other
health care providers for treatment and interrelationships between organs/systems,
psychopharmacology, and psychopathology.
- Interpreting Blood Panels: 6 CE credit hours
As clinical practice has become more medicalized, it is important for psychologists to
have a general knowledge about the content and interpretation contained in routine blood panels.
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Issues In Postpartum Disorders: 10 CE credit hours
A review of the evaluation and diagnosis of postpartum disorders. A review of the relevant
literature is included.
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Doing Pre-Marital Counseling: 10 CE credit hours
Dr. Sandra Levy Ceren details how to do pre-marital counseling. This course is built upon Dr.
Ceren's many years of experience and is replete with case studies.
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Mastering Medical Terminology For Psychologists: 10 CE credit hours
This course is designed for psychologists who want to learn and master medical terminology. Since
collaboration is so ubiquitous in clinical practice, this course will allow clinician's to
communicate effectively with medical practitioners. A must for clinicians who regularly work with
medical practitioners.
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Caring For The Elderly: 10 CE credit hours
This course is a basic course designed for psychologists who want to learn Additional skills related
to diagnosing and treating the elderly patient. Particular attention is devoted to dementias.
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Ethics II: 6 CE Credit hours
This course is a 6 unit course for those psychologists who do not require the more extensive 10 unit
course. Designed for BOP licensing and renewal.
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Introduction To Medical Psychology: 10 CE Credit hours
This course is a basic course in medical psychology for psychologists. Reading materials focus on
the understanding and treatment of diseases and illnesses that psychologists can treat.
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Primary Care Psychology: 10 CE Credit hours
This course is an introduction to how clinical psychology is practiced in a primary care setting.
Reasons for integrating psychology into primary care are discussed along with treatment models and
the different aspects of practice in a primary care setting.
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Forensic Practice: 10 CE Credit hours
This course is an introduction to the practice of forensic psychology for psychologists who want to
expand their services into this area of practice. Topics include psychological evaluations for the
court (child custody; competency; insanity), psychological factors in eyewitness testimony, trial
consultation, and criminal investigation.
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Clinical Supervision: 6 CE Credit hours
Clinical supervision is the foundational educational experience to acquire clinical skills. Most
states now require that supervisors receive specific training in this important role. Clinical
supervision, while appearing on the surface to be similar to psychotherapy and counseling, is a
different relationship with unique qualities and characteristics that set it apart. It requires the
development of new knowledge and expertise. Ethically and legally, supervisors are responsible for
patient care as well as the training and development of their supervisees. Supervision becomes a
balancing act between the needs of the patient population and the needs of the supervisee. This
course will help you do your job better and give you skills to rely on in your supervision of
interns.
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Neurology For Psychologists: 10 CE Credit hours
This course is designed to introduce clinical and neuropsychologists to basic neurological practice.
It provides participants with a thorough understanding of the structure of the nervous system.
Students will learn how to identify important structures and their functions. Topics include:
performing a competent neurological work-up, basic description and components of typical
neurological disorders, behavioral neurology, muscle disorders, sensory disorders, and ethical
issues in practice.
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Entrepreneurship For Psychologists: 10 CE credit hours
This is an introductory course for psychologists who want to expand their knowledge about the
opportunities and benefits of becoming an entrepreneur in mental health. With the new Affordable
Care Act now law, there are many opportunities for psychologists if we can learn the concepts and
success behind entrepreneurship. This is what has been missing from graduate psychology education.
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Crisis Management Intervention Training and Consulting: 10 CE credit hours
This course is designed for clinical psychologists who want to develop a significant and workable
knowledge base to provide crisis management consulting services to municipalities and private
organizations. It will also serve the function of providing practitioners with a good knowledge base
to understanding crisis management interventions.
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Mood Disorders: 10 CE credit hours
Mood disorders are among the most prevalent, recurrent,and disabling of all illnesses. This course examines the important issues in understanding and treating mood disorders.
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Forensic Evaluations: 10 CE credit hours
Introduction to the field of forensic evaluation. Focus is on assessment,methods, psychometrics, report design and samples and a survey
of frequently used objective and projective measures. Ethical standards and evaluations with special populations are covered.