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When you purchase On Demand modules at the Professional rate, you gain access to continuing education (CE) credit at no additional cost. After completing each module, passing the test, and completing the evaluation, you will receive a personalized Certificate of Completion as proof of participation. For some professionals, this documentation may meet the criteria necessary to earn continuing education credit through an employer or licensing/certification organization! Find your profession below to learn about your CE options. Unfortunately, the Non-Professional & Family and Team Training options are not eligible for continuing education credit.

 

Find CE information for the following professions on this page:

• Administrators
• Autism Specialists/Certified Autism Specialists (CAS)
• Behaviorists
• Counselors
• Educators
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs)
• Medical Professionals
• Occupational Therapists (OTs)
• Paraprofessionals
• Psychologists (Clinical & School)
• Social Workers
• Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs)
• Therapists (of a Specialty Not Listed)
• Other Professions

Contact Your Licensing and/or Certification Organization

We recommend you contact your licensing and/or certification organization to confirm whether you can earn credit for watching our On Demand content. Even if we are approved to offer access to CE credit for your profession and location, our status can change without notice. For this reason we recommend you verify approval to be 100% confident you can earn CE credit for our On Demand modules. Keep in mind you will receive a personalized Certificate of Completion as proof of participation after completing each module, passing the test, and completing the evaluation. For some professionals, this documentation may meet the criteria necessary to earn CE credit!

Profession Not Listed Below?

Though we aren't pre-approved to offer CE credit for your profession, you may still be able to earn credit for watching our modules. Please contact your licensing and/or certification organization to determine whether you can earn credit for watching our On Demand content. You will receive a personalized Certificate of Completion as proof of participation for each module once you have: watched the module, passed the test with a score of 75% or higher, and completed the evaluation. For some professionals, this documentation may meet the criteria necessary to earn CE credit!

Continuing Education Info by Profession (in alphabetical order)

Administrators

You will receive a personalized Certificate of Completion as proof of participation for each module once you have: watched the module, passed the test with a score of 75% or higher, and completed the evaluation.

You May Be Eligible for CE Credit
Though we aren't pre-approved to offer CE credit for Administrators, you may still be able to earn credit for watching our modules. Please contact your licensing and/or certification organization to determine whether you can earn credit for watching our On Demand content. For some professionals, the Certificate of Completion may meet the criteria necessary to earn CE credit!

Autism Specialists/Certified Autism Specialists (CS)

You will receive a personalized Certificate of Completion as proof of participation for each module once you have: watched the module, passed the test with a score of 75% or higher, and completed the evaluation.

You May Be Eligible for CE Credit
Autism Specialists come from a variety of professional backgrounds. Please review our CE options for your profession, or contact your professional licensing and/or certification organization to determine whether you can earn credit for watching our On Demand content. For some professionals, the Certificate of Completion may meet the criteria necessary to earn CE credit!

Behaviorists

You will receive a personalized Certificate of Completion as proof of participation for each module once you have: watched the module, passed the test with a score of 75% or higher, and completed the evaluation.

You May Be Eligible for CE Credit
Behaviorists come from a variety of professional or paraprofessional backgrounds. Please review our CE options for your profession, or contact your professional licensing and/or certification organization to determine whether you can earn credit for watching our On Demand content. For some professionals, the Certificate of Completion may meet the criteria necessary to earn CE credit!

Counselors

Professions included under this category:

• Associate Professional Counselors
• Certified Professional Counselors
• Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors
• Licensed Mental Health Counselors
• Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors
• Licensed Professional Counselors

You will receive a personalized Certificate of Completion as proof of participation for each module once you have: watched the module, passed the test with a score of 75% or higher, and completed the evaluation.

You May Be Eligible for CE Credit
Our modules are approved by most states in the U.S. to offer CE credit for Counselors (see below for info); though this can change without notice. We aren't pre-approved to offer CE credit for Counselors in other countries, but you may still be able to earn credit for watching our modules. Regardless of where you live, we recommend you contact your licensing and/or certification organization to confirm whether you can earn credit for watching our On Demand content. For some professionals, the Certificate of Completion may meet the criteria necessary to earn CE credit!

United States
Most states: Each module is offered for National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) credit except where noted below. Social Thinking has been designated by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP) No. 6685. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Social Thinking is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

States that typically accept CE hours for modules approved by NBCC, though they can change without notice: All U.S. states except MT, NV, NY, OK

Educators

Professions included under this category:

• Early Childhood Educator
• General Education Teacher
• Pedagogue
• Special Education Teacher
• Vocational Educator

 

You will receive a personalized Certificate of Completion as proof of participation for each module once you have: watched the module, passed the test with a score of 75% or higher, and completed the evaluation.

You May Be Eligible for CE Credit
Most districts and licensing organizations in the U.S. and Canada offer CE credit for watching our modules (see below for info). We aren't familiar with the CE requirements of educators in other countries, but you may be able to earn credit for watching our modules. If you aren't sure about your particular CE requirements, we recommend you contact your licensing/certification organization or employer to confirm whether you can earn credit for watching our On Demand content.

United States & Canada
Most states and provinces: Submit your Certificate of Completion to your district, employer, or licensing organization and they will award CE credit (at their discretion). If you need to submit more information about a module, it may be obtained from the module webpage. The following U.S. states have additional requirements/CE opportunities:

Massachusetts: In addition to offering CE hours, Social Thinking is an approved PD Provider #2017F007 with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (ESE). To be eligible for PDPs, you must accumulate a total of 10 hours or more of Social Thinking On Demand instruction. Submit to the ESE (and your employer, if necessary) copies of all your Certificates of Completion from Social Thinking trainings along with the following information:

• Social Thinking provider number: 2017F007
• Content area: Special Education-General
• This description of the module test: After watching each module, participants are required to pass a test with a score of 75% or higher in order to receive the Certificate of Completion.
• Module learning objectives (found on each module webpage)
• Total number of PDPs you've worked toward in this submission (must total 10 hours or more), considering 1 hour of instruction = 1 PDP

 

Texas: Social Thinking is an approved Continuing Education Provider CPE# 901965 with the Texas Education Agency. To request CE credit, submit to your employer or licensing organization the Certificate of Completion and our provider number.

 
Educators - Earn Professional Development Credit!
We have a partnership that enables you to earn up to 3 semester units of Graduate-Level Professional Development for watching our On Demand modules or attending our live conferences. Learn more here, or by contacting Courses4Teachers at (925) 837-3817 or Courses4Teachers@Courses4Teachers.net.

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs)

You will receive a personalized Certificate of Completion as proof of participation for each module once you have: watched the module, passed the test with a score of 75% or higher, and completed the evaluation.

You May Be Eligible for CE Credit
Our modules are approved by many states in the U.S. to offer CE credit (see below for info), though this can change without notice. We aren't pre-approved to offer CE credit for LMFTs in other countries, but you may still be able to earn credit for watching our modules. Regardless of where you live, we recommend you contact your licensing and/or certification organization to determine whether you can earn credit for watching our On Demand content. For some professionals, the Certificate of Completion may meet the criteria necessary to earn CE credit!

United States
Most states: Each module is offered for National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) credit except where noted below. Social Thinking has been designated by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP) No. 6685. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Social Thinking is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

States that typically accept CE hours for modules approved by NBCC, though they can change without notice: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, ME, MN, MO, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, WY

Medical Professionals

You will receive a personalized Certificate of Completion as proof of participation for each module once you have: watched the module, passed the test with a score of 75% or higher, and completed the evaluation.

You May Be Eligible for CE Credit
Though we aren't pre-approved to offer CE credit for medical professionals, we are honored to have you watch our modules. We have received accolades from Medical Professionals around the world for our practical strategies and information. If you're interested in earning CE credit, please contact your licensing and/or certification organization to determine whether you can earn credit for watching our On Demand content. However, please note that these organizations typically do not award CE credit for watching our modules.

Occupational Therapists (OTs)

You will receive a personalized Certificate of Completion as proof of participation for each module once you have: watched the module, passed the test with a score of 75% or higher, and completed the evaluation.

You May Be Eligible for CE Credit
Many U.S. states offer CE hours to OTs for watching our modules (see below for info). We aren't pre-approved to offer CE credit for OTs in other countries, but you may still be able to earn credit for watching our modules. Regardless of where you live, we recommend you contact your licensing and/or certification organization to confirm whether you can earn credit for watching our On Demand content. For some professionals, the Certificate of Completion may meet the criteria necessary to earn CE credit!

United States
Many U.S. states offer CE hours to OTs for watching our modules; however, Social Thinking is not an approved provider of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). Please contact your licensing and/or certification organization to confirm whether you can earn credit for watching our On Demand content.

Paraprofessionals

You will receive a personalized Certificate of Completion as proof of participation for each module once you have: watched the module, passed the test with a score of 75% or higher, and completed the evaluation.

You May Be Eligible for CE Credit
Though we aren't pre-approved to offer CE credit for paraprofessionals, you may still be able to earn credit for watching our modules. Please contact your licensing and/or certification organization to determine whether you can earn credit for watching our On Demand content. For some professionals, the Certificate of Completion may meet the criteria necessary to earn CE credit!

Psychologists (Clinical & School)

You will receive a personalized Certificate of Completion as proof of participation for each module once you have: watched the module, passed the test with a score of 75% or higher, and completed the evaluation.

You May Be Eligible for CE Credit
At one time we offered CE credit for Clinical and School Psychologists in the U.S., but unfortunately we don’t anymore. However, you may still be able to earn credit for watching our On Demand content—please contact your licensing and/or certification organization to find out. For some professionals, the Certificate of Completion may meet the criteria necessary to earn credit! We hope to offer CE credit for U.S. Clinical and School Psychologists again in the future, though there are currently no plans in the works to make this happen.

Social Workers

You will receive a personalized Certificate of Completion as proof of participation for each module once you have: watched the module, passed the test with a score of 75% or higher, and completed the evaluation.

You May Be Eligible for CE Credit
At one time we offered CE credit for Social Workers in the U.S. and Canada, but unfortunately we don’t anymore, except for those licensed in the state of New York (see below). However, you may still be able to earn credit for watching our On Demand content—please contact your licensing and/or certification organization to find out. For some professionals, the Certificate of Completion may meet the criteria necessary to earn credit! We hope to offer CE credit for U.S. and Canadian Social Workers again in the future (beyond the state of New York), though there are currently no plans in the works to make this happen.

New York: Social Thinking, Inc., SW CPE, is recognized by New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0334. To earn CE credit for each module you complete, you’ll need to receive a special certificate from us in addition to our standard Certificate of Completion. To obtain your special certificate, email eHelp@socialthinking.com and provide your state license number, the email address associated with your Social Thinking account, and the name of the module you completed. Once we verify the successful completion of your module (and test and evaluation), we’ll email you the specialized certificate.

Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs)

You will receive a personalized Certificate of Completion as proof of participation for each module once you have: watched the module, passed the test with a score of 75% or higher, and completed the evaluation.

SLP Profiles
When asked to select your profession, you will see two SLP profiles; below are the descriptions of each. It is very important that you select the profile that best fits your situation so we can submit your CE information to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) if necessary.

NOTE: If your situation changes and you need to switch profiles, please contact us so we can ensure your CE information is routed appropriately.

1. I do not pay ASHA for CE Registry
• This option is for SLPs who do not pay to use the ASHA CE Registry. This could be because you are not affiliated with ASHA, do not maintain your CCCs, or choose to maintain your own CE hours, which ASHA refers to as Certification Maintenance Hours, or CMHs. If the latter applies to you, save your Certificate of Completion as it qualifies as your ASHA Verification of Attendance form. If you select this option, your CE information will NOT be sent to the ASHA CE Registry. If you are not affiliated with ASHA, we recommend you contact your licensing and/or certification organization to confirm whether you can earn credit for watching our On Demand content. For some professionals, your personalized Certificate of Completion may meet the criteria necessary to earn CE credit!


2. I pay ASHA for CE Registry
• This option is for SLPs who pay annually to use the ASHA CE Registry to maintain their CE hours (info about the ASHA CE Registry below). Once you’ve completed a module, finished the evaluation, and passed the test, we will submit your CE information to ASHA at the end of that month at no additional cost. ASHA will process the information and award credit within the ASHA CE Registry (assuming you meet all of their requirements). It may take a few months for your ASHA CEUs to be reflected on your transcript. For inquiries about credit awarded or not awarded within the CE Registry, ask ASHA directly.

ASHA CEUs Offered by Module Instruction Length:
Round the module instruction length down to the nearest half hour to determine the number of ASHA CEUs that are offered.

• 1 hour: Modules of this length are offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).
• 1.5 hours: Modules of this length are offered for 0.15 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).
• 2 hours: Modules of this length are offered for 0.2 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).
• 2.5 hours: Modules of this length are offered for 0.25 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).

United States & International ASHA Affiliates
All states: We are an approved continuing education provider through ASHA.

ASHA CE Registry Info
An annual ASHA CE Registry fee is required to earn ASHA CEUs. Individuals must meet one of the following criteria to earn ASHA CEUs:

• ASHA Member (includes Life member and International affiliates)
• ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) Holder
• Licensed by a state or provincial regulatory agency to practice speech-language pathology (SLP) or audiology
• Credentialed by a state or national regulatory agency to practice SLP or audiology
• A Clinical Fellow supervised by someone who holds the ASHA CCC
• Currently enrolled in a master's or doctoral program in SLP or audiology

 

The participant pays ASHA CE Registry fees directly to the ASHA National Office. The annual ASHA CE Registry fee allows registration of an unlimited number of ASHA CEUs for the calendar year. Contact the ASHA CE staff at (800) 498-2071 for CE Registry fee subscription and CE Registry eligibility information.

Maintaining Your Own Hours
ASHA Certification Maintenance Standards require that all certificate holders (CCC-A and CCC-SLP) must accumulate 30 Certification Maintenance Hours (CMHs) of professional development during each three-year certification maintenance interval in order to maintain their ASHA Certificates of Clinical Competence (CCC).

Requirements for Maintaining Your CCC

• Submit your Compliance Form to verify your 30 professional development hours
• Abide by the ASHA Code of Ethics
• Maintain affiliation by paying annual dues or the annual certification fee

 

Learn more about maintaining your own CMHs.

California: Self-Study Hours
Michelle Garcia Winner is an approved Continuing Professional Development Provider by the Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board for the state of California SLPs (PDP 54). For license renewal you must do 24 hours of continuing education, and of those, up to 6 hours may be spent participating in self-study courses, which include our On Demand modules.

Canada
To request CEEs, submit the Certificate of Completion, module description, and learning objectives to your licensing organization.

Therapists (of a Specialty Not Listed)

You will receive a personalized Certificate of Completion as proof of participation for each module once you have: watched the module, passed the test with a score of 75% or higher, and completed the evaluation.

You May Be Eligible for CE Credit
Though we aren't pre-approved to offer CE credit for your profession, you may still be able to earn credit for watching our modules. Please contact your licensing and/or certification organization to determine whether you can earn credit for watching our On Demand content. For some professionals, the Certificate of Completion may meet the criteria necessary to earn CE credit!

Other Professions

You will receive a personalized Certificate of Completion as proof of participation for each module once you have: watched the module, passed the test with a score of 75% or higher, and completed the evaluation.

You May Be Eligible for CE Credit
Though we aren't pre-approved to offer CE credit for your profession, you may still be able to earn credit for watching our modules. Please contact your licensing and/or certification organization to determine whether you can earn credit for watching our On Demand content. For some professionals, the Certificate of Completion may meet the criteria necessary to earn CE credit!