Accreditation & Certification
                                                                                                              Earn up to 23 CEs including 6 ethics CEs.
 
The Summit for Clinical Excellence Conference is the premier provider of continuing education for behavioral health, mental health and addiction professionals. We bring together the best and brightest speakers from many disciplines. All Mental, Behavioral Health and Addiction Continuing Education workshops, offered through Summit for Clinical Excellence are intended for Therapists and Counselors, which include but is not limited to: PhD, LCSW, SW, LPC, MFT, Drug and Alcohol Counselors, and allied professionals in the fields of behavioral health, mental health and addictions.
 
The Summit for Clinical Excellence will offer Continuing Education from the following organizations.
 
Updated: 1-29-17
 
Conference Objectives:
1. To identify current evidence/based specific diagnostic and treatment approaches, counseling skills and modalities that will be successfully applied to the fields of mental health, behavioral health and addictive disorders; including but not limited to: Trauma, CoOccuring Disorder, Relationships, EMDR, Mindfulness, Process Addictions, and Ethics.
2. To identify the symptoms and characteristics of the disorders mentioned in objective #1 and how they have interfered with the clients’ interpersonal and family relationships. To participate in skills building workshops and unique trainings that offer cognitive and experiential clinical techniques; to assist in patient/client recovery from these listed disorders.
 
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
 
AMA, The American Medical Association, Category 2 CME Credit, Self Claiming
This program has not been submitted for CME but can be considered  for Category  2 self claiming
Category 2 activities are self-designated by those applying for the PRA. In order to determine the number of Category 2 credits to be declared, physicians should record the actual number of hours spent in the learning activity. Category 2 credits do not need to be documented or verified by an external party. It is recommended that physicians maintain on-going records of these activities in preparation for submission of information for the Physician's Recognition Award
Credit may be claimed for Physicians, Category 2
For more information https://cme.ucsd.edu/docs/ama_pra_system_what_every_physician_should_know.pdf
 
American Academy of Health Care Providers in the Addictive Disorders - (AAHCPAD)
Summit for Clinical Excellence continuing education co-sponsor, CE Learning Systems, LLC, dba CE-credit.com, has been approved to offer continuing education credit for (Certified Addiction Specialists CAS) in accordance with the American Academy of Health Care Providers in the Addictive Disorders. AAHCPAD, 16-1460. 
Credit may be claimed for all Certified Addiction Specialists (CAS)
 
APA, American Psychological Association
Summit for Clinical Excellence continuing education co-sponsor, CE Learning Systems, LLC, is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CE Learning Systems maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
The American Psychological Association is the largest scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States. APA is the world's largest association of psychologists, with nearly 130,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants and students as its members. 
Credit may be claimed for psychologists, mental health professionals.
 
ASWB, Association of Social Work Boards
CE Learning Systems LLC, (Provider #1020), is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of State Social Work Boards (ASWB), www.aswb.org, through the Approved Continuing Education ACE program. CE Learning Systems, LLC, maintains responsibility for the program. . Approval Period: 02/23/2016 – 02/23/2019. Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval. Social workers participating in this course will receive up to 23.0 CEs for the 2017 clinical and social work ethics continuing education clock hours. 
 
STATE ASWB:
Please check with your state licensing board to ensure that nationally approved courses can be used to satisfy your continuing education needs. In most cases state licensing boards allow courses for re-certification if they are nationally approved. 
NOTE:  New Jersey will not be approved for the 2017 Program.  If you would like to apply for approval for New Jersey Social Workers, here are the links to do so: New Jersey CE Course approval application: www.aswb.org/newjersey. New Jersey CE Course approval: http://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/social/
Credit may be claimed for social workers
 
 
CCAPP - The California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals
CCAPP is the largest statewide consortium of community-based for profit and nonprofit substance use disorder treatment agencies, and addiction focused professionals, providing services to over 100,000 California residents annually in residential, outpatient, and private practice settings. CAARR and CAADAC have become The California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP).  The California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) - This program has been approved, provider number is OS-11-154-0817 through 9/30/2017.
Credit may be claimed for all drug counselors, CCS- Certified Clinical Supervisor and CCPS -Certified Clinical Supervisor.
 
IC&RC- International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium
This program is approved  by IC&RC Illinois Certification Board. IC&RC establishes, monitors, and advances reciprocal competency standards for eight reciprocal credentials: Alcohol & Drug Counselor (ADC), Advanced Alcohol & Drug Counselor (AADC), Clinical Supervisor (CS) Prevention Specialist (PS)  Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professional (CCJP) Certified Co-Occurring Disorders Professional (CCDP) Certified Co-Occurring Disorders Professional Diplomate (CCDPD), Peer Recovery (PR).
 
NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals
The Association for the Addiction Professionals – NAADAC. This course has been approved by Vendome Group, LLC, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider # 993121, Vendome Group LLC is responsible for all aspects of their programming.
Credit may be claimed for counselors, educators and other addiction-focused health care professionals.
 
NBCC, National Board for Certified Counselors
Vendome Group, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6791.  Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Vendome Group, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Credit may be claimed for counselors and some instances LMFTs, please check with your state board regarding LMFT
For more information http://www.nbcc.org/
 
Nursing
Currently we do not offer any nursing credentialing.
 
STATE ORGANIZATIONS
IAODAPCA, Illinois Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association, Inc. / ICB
The Illinois Certification Board has approved this program for 23 Units
PROGRAM NUMBER: 13578
Category: Counselor I or II, Preventionist I or II, CARS I or II, MISA I or II or III, PCGC I or II, CCJP I or II, CAAP I or II,
 CRSS I or II, MAATP I or II, RDDP, NCRS II, CFPP II
 
IDFPR - MFT -  Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Approved by IDFPR, License number, 168000226
 
IDFPR - SW, Illinois Social Worker,  Professional Counselor, Clinical Professional Counselor
Approved by IDFPR, License number, 159001350
 
IDFPR –LP,  PC & CPC,  Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
 Approved by IDFPR, License number, 197000254
 
OCSWMFT -  State of Ohio, Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board
Approved for 23 includes 6 meeting ethics.
Approval number:MCST031715.
 
OSWMFT
State of Ohio accepts ASWB approval for Social Workers for which we are an approved provider, CE Learning Systems LLC, (Provider #1020).
 
Ohio Chemical Dependency Board
The Ohio Chemical Dependency Board accepts NAADAC and APA credit.
For more information you may visit http://ocdp.ohio.gov/
 
Ohio Psychologists Association
The Ohio Psychologists Association  accepts APA credit, which we are an approved provider.
For more information you may visit http://www.ohpsych.org
 
New York State
Vendome Group's Co-Sponsor, CE Learning Systems SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #0060.
 
State Boards:
Because regulations and guidelines do change, please check with your state licensing board to ensure that nationally approved courses can be used to satisfy your continuing education needs. In most cases state licensing boards allow courses for re-certification if they are nationally approved.
ADA SUPPORT / DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION
Our Academy is designed with accessibility in mind, and in accordance with the ADA of the amended United States Rehabilitation Act.  Up until thirty days prior to the conference, we welcome the opportunity to assist with disability accommodations. You may request information by emailing Abbegayle Morrow, amorrow@iabhc.com
 
For specific questions please email jbelon@iabhc.com.