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How do
I obtain CE credit for a presentation?
Continuing education credit is available for eligible participants. Details vary by course and are typically noted as part of the course description. For more information about CE credit requirements and eligibility, contact info@nctsn.org.
1.5 continuing education contact hours per 1.5 hour presentation
NASW Provider #886476741
All NCTSN Speaker Series webinars are approved by the National Association of Social Workers for 1.5 continuing education contact hours for each 1.5 hour webinar. Expiration 7/31/2013
APA Provider #1829
The National Center for Child Traumatic Stress is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The National Center for Child Traumatic Stress maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
California Board of Behavioral Sciences #PCE 4117
The BBS is responsible for consumer protection through the regulation of Marriage and Family Therapists (MFT); Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW); Licensed Educational Psychologists (LEP); Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors (LPCC); MFT Interns (IMF); Associate Clinical Social Workers (ASW); and Professional Clinical Counselor Interns (PCCI) in the State of California. It is one of the boards within the California Department of Consumer Affairs.
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What
technology do I need to participate?
You will need internet access and a web browser. We
recommend the following settings: a 1024 x 768 screen resolution and Microsoft
Internet Explorer (IE) 6.0+ browser.
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How much does
it cost to take a course?
At this time, all Learning Center courses for CEs are FREE. An announcement
will be made if and when this information changes.
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How do
I create a new account?
You only need one username and password to gain access to available courses
in the Learning Center. The Learning Collaborative
courses require an enrollment key, in cases where NCTSN restricts access
to invitation only.
PART 1: Entering
your information
On the right side of
the homepage, click on "Create new account"
Enter a Username and Password you can remember easily. Write
down this information for future reference. Under More details enter your
email address twice, your First name and Last name, the City and Country
you live in. These details will appear in your profile so others can network
with you in the Learning Center. Read
the reCAPTCHA image below and type the letters in order that you see in
the image to confirm this form of information is being filled out by a
person.
PART 2: Go
to your email and confirm the account
After about 5 minutes
you should receive an email in the account you registered your information
under. In your email box you should see and email from help@nctsn.org
with "NCTSN Learning Center Admin"
in subject line.
* If you do not see
the email check your JUNK mail box.
Add our email help@nctsn.org to your
safe list of email addresses to avoid future blocks to our emails to you.
Usually this can be found under your email account preferences settings
related to spam or blocking. Make any changes as needed to allow our emails
to reach your inbox. If you need additional help email us at help@nctsn.org.
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How do
I register for a course?
You must first create an account in order to register for a course. Once you
have an account you can register for any available course by searching topics
of interest. Enroll using your account information for the selected course.
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How do
I login?
Once you have created an account and have received an email with
a URL link to confirm, you will be able to use your chosen username and
password to login. The login box can be found on the right side of the
Learning Center homepage or inside each of the courses you wish to enroll
in. Please enter your username and password, then
press login. (Cookies must be enabled in
your browser) If you experience technical problems please email
us at help@nctsn.org.
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Which learning
community do I join?
We have three separate Learning Communities: Continuing
Education, Learning Collaborative and Interest Groups.
In the
Continuing Education
community, you can view archived presentations from our Speaker Series
on various trauma related topics. After watching each presentation you
will have the option to take a Post-test to earn CEs for each of the presentations.
Each certificate is worth 1.5 CE credits.
In the Learning
Collaborative community, people work together on best
practices use of tools such as TF-CBT. This learning
community requires an invitation or membership to active or graduated
groups.
In the Interest
Groups community, various NCTSN groups are created for the purpose
of cross pollination of ideas and information.
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How
do I create or edit my profile?
Locate your name in the upper right hand of the screen. Click on your
name to open your profile. Select the tab "Edit
profile" to make changes. If you wish to add a picture, use
a JPG or PNG format that is under 6MB in size. Once you upload the picture
will be resized to 100 x 100 pixel square. Press "Update
profile" at the bottom of the Edit profile page to save any
changes. When you go
back to your profile, if you don't see the changes yet click press the
reload/refresh button in your browser.
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How do
I search for participants?
Locate the "Participants" link
in the upper left hand corner of your screen. Click on this link and you
will see all of the participants who are actively logged into the course.
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