Additional Continuing Education Information

The Behavioral Health ECHO program offers continuing education credits for physicians, psychologists, social workers, and other health professionals. See below for details. If you have any questions, please contact Birdie Wermy, Behavioral Health ECHO Program Manager, at bwermy@npaihb.org.

Physicians
American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Psychologists
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through AAAP’s Joint Accreditation provider #4008192. This activity is approved for 1 CEU hour.

Social Workers
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. AAAP maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1 continuing education credit.

Other Health Professionals
Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this program is designated for 1.0 hour AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Support for the Program
This course has been approved by the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, (AAAP), as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for 1 credit hour under NAADAC Provider #79495. AAAP is responsible for all aspects of its programing.

Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) and American Psychological Association (APA). AAAP is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.