Continuing Education Information

The conference is co-sponsored by the Association for Death Education and Counseling® and The Institute for Continuing Education. Continuing education is offered as listed below. The Conference offers 31 contact hours, with total hours subject to change. Credit is awarded on a session-by-session basis, with full attendance required at the sessions attended. Application forms will be available on site. If you have questions regarding continuing education, or for a listing of learning objectives, please contact The Institute at: +1-800-557-1950; FAX: +1-866-990-1960.

Note: Learning objectives for all educational sessions and the presentation level for concurrent sessions will be available on the ADEC Web site prior to the conference. See www.adec.org.

Psychology: The Institute for Continuing Education is an organiza­tion approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Institute for Continuing Education maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Counseling: The Institute for Continuing Education is an NBCC-approved continuing education provider and a co-sponsor of this event. The Institute for Continuing Education may award NBCC-approved clock hours for programs that meet NBCC requirements.  The Institute for Continuing Education maintains responsibility for the content of this program. NBCC Provider No.5643.

Social Work: The Institute for Continuing Education is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. The Institute for Continuing Education maintains responsibility for the program. ASWB Provider No. 1007. Licensed social workers should contact their individual state jurisdiction to review current continuing education requirements for license renewal. Expiration 03/2011

California Board of Behavioral Sciences – Provider No. PCE 636 Illinois Dept. Professional Regulation – Provider No. 159000606 Ohio Counselor and Social Work – Provider No. RCS 030001 Florida Dept. Health, Div. SW, MFT, Counseling – Provider BAP 255

Marriage-Family Therapy: The Institute for Continuing Educa­tion is recognized as a provider of continuing education by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, Provider PCE 636.

Drug-Alcohol: The Institute for Continuing Education is approved by the National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) to provide continuing education for alcohol and drug abuse counselors, Provider No. 00243.

Nursing: The Institute for Continuing Education is an approved provider of continuing education in nursing by the California Board of Nursing, Provider CEP 12646. Nurses are responsible for contacting their state board to determine if credit issued through an approved provider of the CA Board of Nursing is accepted by their state board.


Additional Accreditations:

Funeral Directors: ADEC is approved by the Academy of Profes­sional Funeral Service Practice, Provider No.1025.

Chaplains: The CE program offered by the Association of Profes­sional Chaplains has been discontinued until further notice. Visit http://www.professionalchaplains.org for additional information.


Continuing Education Registration Requirements:

There is a certificate fee of $60 USD for members (including active senior, student and institutional members) and $75 USD for nonmembers. You may either register for CE onsite or as part of the registration process. However, you may not register for credits after May 3. Credit will be awarded on a session-by-session basis, with full attendance required for each session attended. A certificate will be issued for all activities attended. A separate certificate can be provided to verify CT/FT credit.
To receive continuing education credit, attendees must:

  1. Register for CE ($60 members, $75 non-members)
  2. Sign in/sign out at designated locations daily
  3. Complete the CE evaluation packet (available at registration desk)

NOTE: It is the responsibility of the attendee to check with their state licensing/certification board to determine if continuing education credit offered by The Institute for Continuing Education will meet their state’s regulations.

Breakdown of credit hours available:

Professional Development Courses 6.50
Full-Day Specialty Workshops 6.50
Half-Day Specialty Workshops 3.25
Thursday Conference (all sessions) 6.50
Friday Conference (all sessions) 6.00
Saturday Conference (all sessions) 5.50