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CONTINUING EDUCATION INFORMATION
Attendees must sign-in at the start of the conference and sign-out at the end of the day to receive credit and/or contact hours.

American Psychological Association - 5 CE credits: Criterion Child Enrichment is a client of Human Services Management Corporation, which is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. This program carries a maximum of 5 hours CE credit for those who attend the keynote address, and two workshops. PERCS, which is the Continuing Education Division of Human Services Management Corporation, maintains responsibility for the program.

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) - 0.5 CEUs Intermediate Level: Professional Area: The University of Massachusetts Amherst is approved by the Continuing Education Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to provide continuing education activities in speech-language pathology and audiology. This program is offered for 0.5 CEUs (intermediate level; professional area). ASHA CE Provider approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products or clinical procedures. You must complete and return an ASHA CEU participant form. These forms will be available at the Continuing Education table next to the Information Desk.

Early Intervention Training Center (Massachusetts): Specific Competency Education Credits Provided for each Workshop
An application has been submitted to the Early Intervention Training Center for Competency Education Credits Provided for each Workshop. You must complete and return an Early Intervention Competency Education Credit participant form. These forms will be available at the Continuing Education table next to the Information Desk. You must indicate which workshops you attended in order to receive the appropriately corresponding CECs.

IACET CEUs: PERCS is the Continuing Education Division of Human Services Management Corporation (HSMC). The International Association for Continuing Education and Training has approved HSMC as an authorized provider of CEUs. HSMC will award 0.5 CEU's to participants who attend the entire conference.

Massachusetts Association for the Education of Young Children - 0.5 CEUs
An application has been submitted to Massachusetts AEYC for Continuing Education Unit approval.

Massachusetts Mental Health Counselors Association: An application has been submitted to MMCEP for approval as a continuing education unit approval.

Nursing: This continuing nursing education activity has been submitted to the New York State Nurses Association’s Counsil on Continuing Education, which is accredited as an approver of continuing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

The Collaboration NASW and the Boston College and Simmons College Schools of Social Work: This program has been approved for 5 Catagory I Continuing Education hours for relicensure, in accordance with 258 CMR. NASW Authorization D 36816.

Department of Early Education and Care - 5 contact hours

Massachusetts Department of Education - 5 contact hours towards Professional Development Points (PDPs)

Other: CEU's may also be available for other disciplines. Please email services@percs.info for further information.

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