The following Corrections Associations approve select courses for professional development, and/or certification or recertification credits.:

ACA

American Correctional Association: Select courses are approved for certification or re-certification, and/or cross walked to various ACA accreditation standards

AJA

American Jail Association- Select courses qualify for AJA’s Certified jail Officer (CJO) and Certified Jail Manager (CJM) certification programs and/or can be used for both initial and certification and re-certification..

APPA

American Probation and Parole Association-Select courses have been approved for professional continuing education

Essential Learning is a Continuing Education Provider Approved by the Following National Accrediting Organizations:

Accreditation Board

Accreditation Description

ANCC

American Nurses Credentialing Center-Essential Learning, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

APA

American Psychological Association (#1693).  Essential Learning is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Essential Learning maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

ASWB

Association of Social Work Boards (#1103) Essential Learning, LLC is approved as a provider for continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards, 400 South Ridge Parkway, Suite B, Culpeper, VA 22701. www.aswb.org. ASWB Approval Period: 11.9.2011-11.9.2014.Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval.

NAADAC

The Association for Addiction Professionals (#0484)

NADSP

National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals

NBCC

National Board of Certified Counselors* (#6110)

Essential Learning, LLC is an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP™) and may offer NBCC-approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements.

Programs/courses for which NBCC-approved clock hours will be awarded are identified in the library on the website. The ACEP is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.

USPRA-CPRP

US Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Professional)

*Please Note: Many states accept national accreditation in lieu of state-specific approval.

The Following State Boards Do Not Accept National Accreditation for the Identified Professions.  Therefore, Essential Learning has Obtained
State Board Approval by the Following:

Accreditation Board

Accreditation Description

AL-SW

Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners (Provider #0216)

CA-BBS

California Board of Behavioral Sciences (#PCE 2710)

CA-CBRN

California Board of Registered Nursing (#13791)

CAADAC

California Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors (1-S-06-729- 0212)

CAADE

California Association of Alcohol and Drug Educators (CP40 863 C 0312)

DC-RN

District of Columbia Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CE Provider #50-3895)

FL-(CSW-MFT-MHC)

Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling (#50-3895)

FL-RN

Florida Board of Nursing CE Provider #: 50-3895

FL-CB

Florida Certification Board (5101-A)

IL-PC

Illinois Professional Counselor/Clinical Counselor: Department of Financial and Professional Regulation License #No.197.000142

IL-(SW-MFT)

Illinois, Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Registered Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Continuing Education Sponsor (Social Worker License No. 159-000933, MFT License No. 168-000165)

LA-ADRA

Louisiana Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority (AEP Provider Number E062)

MCBAP

Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals

MSAPCB

Missouri Substance Abuse Professional Credentialing Board

OH-MFT

Ohio Marriage and Family Therapist Board (RST050401)

OH-PC

Ohio Professional Counselor Board (RCX100502)

OH-SW

Ohio Social Worker Board (RST050401)

OCDP

Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board

TCBAP

Texas Certification Board of Addiction Professionals

TX-MFT

Texas State Board of Marriage and Family Therapists (236)

TX-PC

Texas State Board of Professional Counselors (633)

TX-SW

Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners (4771)

Accreditation Board

Accreditation Description

AAMA

American Association of Medical Assistants

ADA-CERP

The Academy-Dental Learning and OSHA Training

AHIMA

American Health Information Management Association

APCB

Arkansas Prevention Certification Board

BREINING

The Breining Institute for Registered Addiction Specialists (Provider #CEP0802131128-ELE-HS)

CBADP

South Dakota Certification Board

CCB

Connecticut Certification Board

CCMC

Commission for Case Manager Certification

CRCC

Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification

DCAPC

District of Columbia Addiction Professional Consortium

HADAD

Hawaii Alcohol & Drug Abuse Division

HRCI

Human Resources Certification Institute

IAODAPCA

Illinois Alcohol and Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association

Iowa DPH

Iowa Department of Public Health: Abuse Education Review Panel

KY-LMFT

Kentucky Board of Licensure of Marriage and Family Therapists

KY-OT

Kentucky Board of Licensure for Occupational Therapy

KY-(SP-LA)

Kentucky Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

MA-MFT

Massachusetts Association for Marriage and Family Therapy

MN-MFT

Minnesota Board of Marriage and Family Therapy

MS-MFT

Mississippi Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Family Therapists

NAB

National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards

NAHQ

National Association for Healthcare Quality

NASW

National Association of Social Workers

NCDCD

North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education

OASAS

New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (Provider #0754)

OK-LBP

Oklahoma Licensed Behavioral Professional

OK-LMFT

Oklahoma Marriage and Family Therapist

OK-LPC

Oklahoma Licensed Professional Counselor

PCB

Pennsylvania Certification Board (PCB provider #460)

PDH

Professional Development Hours approved by the Employee Assistance Certification Commission

SCAPPA

South Carolina Association of Professionals and Advocates

SUNY

ECE-State University of New York

VRA Canada

The Vocational Rehabilitation Association of Canada

WA-STARS

Washington STARS