Welcome
To meet our mission, vision, and values, WSP seeks skilled subject matter experts to develop and lead new continuing education program. We offer a variety of programming - online and face-to-face - for members and our community.
If you are interested in proposing a new continuing education program, read our submission guidelines. Then read our submission tips and check out CE Resources and CE Provider Manuals to help turn your ideas into a quality CE program at WSP.
Questions?
Contact us at washschool@wspdc.org.
Submission Guidelines
*Please do not advertise the event as eligible for CEs before the flyer/workshop has been approved.*
Click the Submit A Program button at the right of this page to begin your program submission.
WSP members and non-members* may submit programs. There are two major program formats - individual programs (e.g., workshops, lectures, seminars) and multi-day/multi-session programs (e.g., conferences, training programs). Each has its own guidelines, but the review process is similar. Learn more here.
You may submit more than one program type. Just make sure that all programs include the following:
- Topics that contribute to the health and advancement of the public, your profession, and the School.
- Well-researched, evidence-informed, objectively balanced content as demonstrated by appropriately documented research and experience .
- Engaging and accessible program format and methods to stimulate participant attention and learning.
- Well-written and clearly stated learning objectives and course description.
- Consideration of quality assurance and issues of multiculturalism and diversity.
- Qualified presenters with expertise in the subject matter.
*Presenter Membership Requirements
Non-members must collaborate with a WSP faculty or staff member to submit a program. All presenters and program planning members must submit a current curriculum vitae (or resume) and financial disclosure form with the program proposal. Failure to do so will delay the review process.
SUBMISSION CRITERIA
Your proposal will be evaluated by approximately six to 10 program reviewers who are experts in their field and faculty at the School using the following five standards:
- Contributions to the public, profession, and WSP mission.
- Conceptually sound, well-researched, and clearly written program description and learning objectives.
- Appropriately documented research, including three APA-compliant references.
- Engaging program content that is suitable for post-doctoral level psychologists and other graduate-level clinicians.
- Presenter qualifications demonstrate expertise in the subject matter.
*APA-compliant references are relevant to the subject matter to be presented, current (within 10 years), peer-reviewed references (e.g., academic/professional journals).
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Proposal
Beginning August 1, 2022, all proposals must be submitted via the online portal at https://forms.office.com/r/nb6DmSPX4g
*Proposals are due at least 6-8 weeks prior to the event. For those interested in co-sponsoring with external organizations, proposals are due at least 4 months prior to the event. Please be sure to give reviewers enough time to adequately reviewer your proposal.
Required Attachments
for presenters
- CE Program Presenter Bio &Curriculum Vitae
- Financial Disclosure Form (signed)
- Ethics Statement (signed)
for planning committee
- Curriculum Vitae (for all presenters and planning committee members)
- Financial Disclosure Form (for all presenters and planning committee members)
- Ethics Statement (for all presenters)
- Program Planning Committee Coversheet
Please send attachments to etamplin@wspdc.org.
Other Attachments
Depending on your program, you may be also required to include one or more of the following attachments.
Note: Multi-day/Multi-session programs must complete the main proposal with information about the conference as a whole and submit the attachments for multi-day/multi-session programs.
If you are planning with a committee:
- Planning Committee Form (provided below)
If you are proposing an individual program with co-presenters:
- CE presenter Bio with required presenter documents (CVs, financial disclosure form, and ethics statement) each presenter.
If you are proposing a multi-day/multi-session program with presenters for different sessions:
- CE presenter Bio with required presenter documents (CVs, financial disclosure form, and ethics statement) each presenter.
- A schedule (.docx or .pdf) that includes each session's program title, date, time, description, learning objectives, three APA-compliant references, and presenter(s). See sample here.
If you are proposing a program that will be co-sponsored with external organizations:
- Co-Sponsor form (provided below).
Proposals will only be reviewed when the proposal and required attachments have been accepted.
Required Attachments
Be sure to include all forms below (and those requested within each form) in your proposal application.
Submission Tips
The following is a list of tips to effectively complete each section of the proposal.
Your title is your first opportunity to hook interested clinicians. Strong titles invite readers to check out your program description; weak titles can cause readers to lose interest and dismiss your program.
If appropriate, a program title:
- Is about 12-20 words
- Introduces and hooks the reader
- Is fact-based and supported by evidence in the program description
- Identifies a target audience
The program description is a concise, organized, and specific blurb that provides interested clinicians with an accurate picture of what the presentation will cover and how it will benefit them.
If appropriate, a program description:
- Is about 100-150 words
- Summarizes the content and activities in the presentation
- Explains instruments or other research or technology tools
- Names the target audiences
- Tells the reader what's in it for them (aka the benefit to them and their clients)
- Describes the manner of audience involvement
- Clarifies the contribution of the topic to the field
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The proposal will ask that you provide your conceptual foundation (activity justification). This provides an in-depth look at the content of the proposed program which enhances reviewers understanding of the content and its supporting evidences as well as the goals of the program. A complete descriptions includes background information on the content (e.g., Why? Why now? What research supports the content?) as well as and overview of the presentation (e.g., educational methods to be used and format). If the programs is reporting findings or recommendations from research, you would add them in the conceptual / justification section.
If appropriate, the program's conceptual foundation:
- Summarizes the content and activities of the program
- References its support (using in-text citations in the current APA format)
- Describes program format(s)
- Clarifies which aspects of the program are not eligible for CE credit
- Informs reviews of the origins and planning process (What was the need that sparked the creation of the program?)
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CE Resources
CE Provider Policy Manuals
2022-2023 CE Proposal Review Team
Molly Donovan, PhD
Rolando Fuentes, MSW (Core Concepts)
Jane Nielson, MSW (Child and Adolescent)
Andrew Carroll, PsyD (Clinical Program)
Stuart Andrews, PhD (Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy)
Steven Van Wagoner, PhD (National Group Psychotherapy Institute)
George Saiger, MD (Aging)
Jane Prelinger, MSW (Supervision)
Lenette Snyder, LPC (Attachment)
Reginald Nettles, PhD (CSREC)
Elia Tamplin, PhD (non-clinical, Director of Education & Membership)
Frequently Asked Questions
Please email the Director of Education & Membership at etamplin@wspdc.org if you cannot find an answer to your question.
The organizer is responsible for ensuring successful planning, promotion, and delivery of a proposed CE activity. Wearing many hats (e.g., leader of their planning committee, project manager, liaison with the WSP Administrative Staff), organizers typically enjoy the responsibility of completing the proposal, assigning roles and tasks, and ensuring compliance with CE and WSP policies.
It is important to note, however, that the organizer of the event can designate the role "liaison" and/or the responsibility of proposal completion to anyone on their planning committee as long as it is communicated to the Director of Education & Membership.
No. In the spirit of ethical practices and compliance with CE regulations, we require that CE proposals be submitted in full and approved prior to our events. Doing so allows us to accurately inform potential attendees (i.e., informed consent) as well as meet the document collection requirements set forth by our regulatory bodies. Additionally, effective immediately, we will not award CE credits retroactively.
We encourage the submission of proposals at least 45 days in advance of their ideal CE activity date.
Yes. However, it is the responsibility of the organizer to ensure that their potential co-sponsor(s) meet our school and CE requirements.
Please note that as a NBCC authorized CE provider, WSP is required to submit a co-sponsor application for all proposed CE programs that will be provided to counselors/therapists. The application must be submitted at least 90 days in advance and contain the necessary documents. It is the responsibility of the organizer to ensure that we have all required documents in due time to complete the approval. The application must be approved for the co-sponsor relationship to be recognized. There will be an administrative fee for all NBCC applications.
Costs vary by program. Please contact us for more information.
Short answer: No.
Longer answer: We are not authorized to provide CE credits to study group as an APA/NBCC/Medchi approved CE Provider. Further, most Boards across the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia will not provide credit to those seeking CEs for their study group participation.
Effective immediately, WSP Study Groups are now recognized as WSP Peer Professional Groups and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. All Peer Professional Groups who desire to continue receiving CE credits are required to go through the CE Activity Proposal Process.
*Expertise is determined by a combination of degree, publication, and presentation on a specific topic.
**Proposals submitted after this date will only be accepted if funding and calendar dates are available.
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