3 CE Hours
Instructional Design for Mental Health Professionals
A 3-hour CE course covering foundational instructional design for mental health professionals including andragogy, ADDIE, Bloom's Taxonomy, Kirkpatrick evaluation, NBCC ACEP compliance, UDL, backward design, and scenario-based learning.
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CE Hours
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What you'll learn
- Apply foundational instructional design models -- including ADDIE, Backward Design, and Bloom's Taxonomy -- to the development of continuing education and clinical training programs.
- Distinguish between learning theories and their implications for the design of adult professional education in mental health contexts.
- Write measurable learning objectives at multiple cognitive levels using Bloom's Taxonomy verb frameworks.
- Design content sequencing and instructional strategies aligned with adult learning theory and clinical training best practices.
- Develop formative and summative assessment methods appropriate for continuing education and professional training contexts.
- Apply NBCC ACEP compliance requirements to the design and documentation of CE programs for mental health professionals.
- Evaluate existing educational programs using evidence-based quality indicators and identify areas for improvement.
- Integrate technology and interactive learning strategies into continuing education program design.
Who it's for
Licensed mental health professionals including LPCs, LCSWs, LMFTs, Psychologists, NCCs, and Psychiatric NPs who develop or deliver CE programs, clinical training, or supervision curricula.
Approval & credit
CounselorReady is an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP #7760). This course awards 3 NBCC-approved CE hours; a certificate is issued on completion. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CounselorReady is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.