Continuing Education

Creative Arts Therapists: The Center for Group Studies 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 creative arts therapists #CAT-0002. Each Weekend offers 15.75 CE contact hours Virtual / In-Person. Each In Person / Online Workshop offers 2.5 contact hours.

Marriage and Family Therapists:  The Center for Group Studies 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-0004. Each Weekend offers 15.75 CE contact hours Virtual / In-Person. Each In Person / Online Workshop offers 2.5 contact hours.

Mental Health Counselors:  The Center for Group Studies 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 mental health counselors #MHC-0005. Each Weekend offers 15.75 CE contact hours Virtual / In-Person. Each In Person / Online Workshop offers 2.5 contact hours.

Physicians: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) through the joint providership of The Rochester Academy of Medicine and The Center for Group Studies (CGS). The Rochester Academy of Medicine is accredited by the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
     The Rochester Academy of Medicine designates this single live activity for a maximum of 17.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM and 17.5 MOC (Maintenance of Certification) points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Each Weekend offers 15.75 CE contact hours Virtual / In-Person. Each In Person / Online Workshop offers 2.5 contact hours.

Psychoanalysts: The Center for Group Studies 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 psychoanalysts #P-0003. Each Weekend offers 15.75 CE contact hours Virtual / In-Person. Each In Person / Online Workshop offers 2.5 contact hours.

Psychologists: The Center for Group Studies is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0021. Each Weekend offers 15.75 CE contact hours Virtual / In-Person. Each In Person / Online Workshop offers 2.5 contact hours.

Non NYS Psychologists: can receive CE hours from the RAOM (See physicians above).

Social Workers: The Center for Group Studies is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0121. Each Weekend offers 15.75 CE contact hours Virtual / In-Person. Each In Person / Online Workshop offers 2.5 contact hours.

In order to receive a certificate of completion, participants must complete the entire workshop
and complete all paperwork.