Continuing education

Continuing Education Credits

 We offer Continuing Education (CE) credits to licensed professionals. Please see the Event Summary of your training module to see which CEs will be offered.

To obtain your Continuing Education Credits, students must:

  • Attend ALL course hours (we are unable to award partial CE credits)
  • Attend LIVE online or in-person (no CE credit is awarded for video modules, webcasts, or other remote options)
  • Complete a post-training evaluation within two weeks of the training's completion (mark your CE selections on the evaluation and sign-in sheet, if available) 

State Boards may have different requirements or only honor partial credit hours; it is your responsibility to check with individual boards to verify CE requirements. If your state professional board or other regulatory board allows partial CE credit, SEI will work with you to provide the required documentation. This will require submitting a Support Request Form from the Contact Page linked below. SEI is not responsible for initiating this process. Most boards do not allow partial credit. 

Certificates are emailed directly to you upon completion and are sufficient proof of your CEs for most organizations.  Exceptions include: 

  • NCBTMB – request a separate certificate directly 
  • NCCAOM – request a separate certificate directly no more than 90 days after the training 

If you need your certificate immediately or have any questions about the post-training evaluations, please refer to our contact page. 

Assistants requesting Continuing Education Credits: You are responsible for verifying with your licensing board whether or not they will accept multiple submissions of the same module for Continuing Education credit (e.g., if you have submitted CEs for a Beginning I module as a participant of the trainings and then resubmit a Beginning I module as an Assistant of the training, it is up to your licensing board if they will grant and honor these as new Continuing Education credits). 

Continuing Education by Board

National Boards

ASWB ACE – Association of Social Work Boards

Individual course approval offered for some courses. Check the CE Tab of the Event Summary of individual modules for ASWB ACE coverage.

Licensed New Jersey Social Workers: Somatic Experiencing® International will apply to the Association of Social Work Boards’ Approved Continuing Education (ACE) Program for each module held in the state of New Jersey. Approval is not guaranteed per module. Always check individual module websites for approval status.

Licensed Oklahoma Social Workers: Somatic Experiencing® International will apply to the Association of Social Work Boards’ Approved Continuing Education (ACE) Program for each module held in the state of Oklahoma. Approval is not guaranteed per module. Always check individual module websites for approval status.

ATTENTION: ASWB's regulations do not allow licensed mental health professional STUDENTS to work with non-licensed mental health professional ASSISTANTS, regardless of whether the student is seeking CE credit or not. Requests to be paired with non-licensed Assistants will not be granted.

NAADAC – Association for Addiction Professionals 

Somatic Experiencing® International is an Approved Education Provider for NAADAC – Approved Provider #170378. Visit their website for more information on national and state organizations accepting credits.

NCBTMB – National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork 

Somatic Experiencing® International is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education Approved Provider.

New York LMTs: Somatic Experiencing® International is sponsored by NCBTMB to teach continuing education that is accepted by the state of New York for license renewal. Approved Provider #450113-06. (Special certificates will be emailed to students after each class for LMTs licensed in the state of New York.)

Assistants and Faculty: As of June 1, 2019, Assistants and Faculty may not receive Continuing Education credits from this board.

NCCAOM – National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine 

Somatic Experiencing® International is approved to provide Professional Development Activity (PDA) points in the Adjunctive Therapy (AT) category for Acupuncturists and Oriental Medicine practitioners. Approved Provider #364. (Special certificates will be emailed to students requesting PDAs after each class.)

See the NCCAOM website for more information.

State Boards

California

California Acupuncture Board: SEI only applies for CEs for trainings held in California by Debra Clydesdale

CAMFT – California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists: We are now offering this for all qualified faculty members for Beg. 1 – Adv. 1.  Somatic Experiencing International (Provider #1000163) is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFT’s, LCSW’s, LPCC’s and LEP’s.  Somatic Experiencing International maintains responsibility for the program and all its content.

New York

New York State Licenses: https://www.op.nysed.gov 

New York State Board of Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist: Somatic Experiencing® International is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Counselors as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Provider #MHC-0111 from September 30, 2023.

New York State Education Department’s State Board for Licensed Mental Health Practitioners: Somatic Experiencing® International is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists. #MFT-0058.

New York State Education Department’s State Board of Licensed Social Workers: Somatic Experiencing® International is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board of Licensed Social Workers as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Social Workers Provider #SW-0099 from April 30, 2027.

New York State Education Department's State Board of Licensed Psychologists: Somatic Experiencing® International has been approved to provide continuing education to licensed psychologists in New York State until December 31, 2025.

Ohio

Ohio Counselor, Social Work and Marriage and Family Therapist Board: Somatic Experiencing® International will apply to the Ohio Counselor, Social Work and Marriage and Family Therapist Board for each module held in the state of Ohio.  Approval will be pending and not guaranteed per module.  Always check individual module websites for approval status.

Somatic Experiencing® International will not apply for any modules outside of Ohio to be covered by the Ohio Counselor, Social Work and Marriage and Family Therapist Board.

Continuing Education by Profession

Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine

Map of US states that SEI offers CEs for acupuncture and oriental medicine practitioners  National Certification Commission of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine: Acupuncture practitioners in all states except CA
State of California Acupuncture Board: Acupuncture practitioners in CA

Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC)

Coverage available in these states: AR, AL, AZ, CA, CO, DE, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MD, ME, MO, MT, NM, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OK, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA & WI

Massage Therapists

Map of US states that SEI offers CEs for massage therapists

Coverage available in these states: all states

Social Workers

NYSED SW Coverage available in these states: AK, AZ, CT, GA, IL IN, LA, MD, ME, MN, MS, MT, NC, OR, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, WV, and WY

California has CAMFT coverage for Debra Clydesdale’s courses or ASWB Coverage for Maureen Gallagher's courses

ASWB Coverage for Maureen Gallagher's courses are accepted in all states.

Psychologists

Map showing which states SEI offers CEs for psychologists

Coverage available in these states: AZ, CT, DE, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MT, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OR, RI, UT, VA, and WA

CONTINUING EDUCATION FAQ

I would like to find out more information about my specific state and profession. Who can get me that info?
Please refer to our contact page. and include your state and professional board.
I’m not sure if there are CEs for my specific training module. Where can I receive this information?

Please go to the Training & Event Calendar here to find your specific training. Then click “Event Summary” to view all details about the program. Then select the CEs tab.

Can I receive partial credit?

To receive CEs, you must attend 100% of the training module. Partial credit will not be given by SEI, and students must petition their board to receive partial credit. If you need additional documentation to petition your board, please email evaluations@traumahealing.org.

Can I receive credit for a video training?

At this time, CE credit is offered for live trainings only (including Zoom). No CE credit is awarded at this time for video modules, webcasts, or other remote study options.

How many CEs can I earn?

The CE offering is currently based on the agenda for each individual module. CE offering varies between 22-36 CEs depending on the Beginning I – Advanced II schedule in a module’s agenda. Online cohort Beginner I – Intermediate III participants should expect 22 CEs. In-person Beginner I – Intermediate III participants should expect 24 CEs. Advanced online cohorts will earn 30 CEs and in-person will earn 36 CEs. Advanced II will only be offered in-person for 36 CEs.

When will I receive my evaluation?

The evaluation/survey is typically sent out the Monday after the training at 5 PM in the time zone of the training. Participants should check their email promotions / junk / spam folder for an email from evaluations@traumahealing.org.

When will I receive my certificate?

The CE certificate will be available for download and sent after you have completed your post-training evaluation. You will have two weeks to complete your evaluation from the date it is sent. If you are in immediate need of your certificate, or have any reservation on completing the evaluation, please email evaluations@traumahealing.org for your CE certificate. If you missed a portion of the training, you will need to email evaluations@traumahealing.org to receive your non-CE certificate.

I am an assistant and would like to apply for Continuing Education credits. How do I do this?

Assistants receive the same survey at the end of the training and need to fill it out for their certificate. As an assistant, you are responsible for verifying with your licensing board whether they will accept multiple submissions of the same module for Continuing Education credit (for example if you have submitted CEs for a Beginning I module as a participant of the trainings and then resubmit a Beginning I module as an Assistant of the training, it is up to your licensing board if they will grant and honor these as new Continuing Education credits).

Is it possible to get CMEs (Continuing Medical Education) for any SE Programs?

Although many medical professionals have been through our trainings and found the skills to be of great benefit to their professional practice, at this time, we do not offer CMEs.

I lost one of my CE certificates. How can I get a replacement?

Please email us to request a replacement certificate for a class you have attended. Please include the training level, dates and location of the class you need a certificate for. The certificate will be emailed to you.

Can I get CE credit for a non-US class?

SE™ International only awards CE credit for trainings we directly administer. Non-US classes are administered by independent international SE organizers. Your country’s organizer must be approved as a CE provider for you to receive CE credit for a non-US class.

Still have a question?
If you still have questions, please refer to our contact page.