Registration and Fees, Refund Policy, and CME/CE Credit Information

Certificate Program Option

Beginning this year, the Child Psychotherapy Training is offering interested students the option of completing a certificate program.  Upon completion of the program the student will be awarded a certificate from SFCP stating that they have complete the program in Child Psychotherapy Training.  In order to receive the certificate, the student must:

1. complete the two year curriculum; and
2. complete 40 hours of supervision with a supervisor chosen from any Child Psychotherapy Training faculty, including those not currently teaching.  Reduced fee supervision may be available if needed.

Eligibility

If you have any questions about your level of preparation, please contact the Child Psychotherapy Program Co-Chair, Laurie Goldsmith, Ph.D. at 510-652-1223 or Tina Lapides, L.C.S.W., at 510-654-6430.

Registration

Registration is closed for this program.

Course Tuition Fee

Fee is $ 1,400.00; 32 sessions; cost of readers is not included in tuition. A deposit of $ 300.00 is due at the time of application to secure enrollment. The $ 300.00 deposit is refundable until August 1, 2012. The remaining $ 1,100.00 is due in full by August 15, 2012, and is not refundable.

DISCOUNTED FEES

Only one of the following discounts can be used for each registration:

• Early Bird registrants may deduct 5% from the registration fees if registering on or before July 15, 2012.
• Community Members may deduct 10% from the registration fees.
• Students may deduct 25% from the registration fees with student ID provided at the time of registration.

Readers Fee

Charges for reading material required for the seminars are not included in tuition. They are based upon copyright laws and change based on the content of the readers. The charges will be billed to you separately. Please submit your registration and your tuition payment two weeks in advance in order to receive reading materials before the course starting date.

CME/CE Credit Fee

This program has been awarded a total of 48 CME/CE credits. The credits cost per hour is $10 for all SFCP members, and $12 for non SFCP members. SFCP has established a cap cost of $200 for credits requested per program. The cost of CME/CE credits is separate from the programs fees and billed individually upon the request for credits at the end of the seminar.

CME/CE Attendance Requirements

• Physicians, Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Registered Nurses will be awarded AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ on an hour for hour basis; see the program description for the maximum of credits awarded for each program.
   
• Psychologists participating in long-term programs (lecture series) who can demonstrate a minimum of 80% attendance for a seminar within the series, are eligible to obtain these credits by notifying the SFCP office after the seminar has ended. Seminars of 3 sessions or fewer require 100% attendance. Participants will pay the appropriate fee for the seminar (based on the number of credits they obtain), and then will receive a verification letter of their attendance.
   
• 100% attendance is required for short-term programs (individual course).