The course was very comprehensive. The neurophysiology/neuropsychology presentations were science-based and specific to my goals.
Continuing Education
Renew Yourself While Earning Continuing Education Credits
Mindfulness and meditation can be powerful supports for the life and work of healing arts professionals. Spirit Rock offers continuing education for psychologists, therapists, social workers, counselors, nurses, and others in many of our programs.
Learn more about our continuing education programs below, or go directly to our Calendar to find upcoming programs that offer continuing education. Some self-paced home study courses in our Library also offer homestudy Continuing Education. Depending on the length and content of the program, up to 22 CE Credits/contact hours are available.
Continuing Education Policies
Attendance
To be eligible for CE credits, participants are required to:
Register and pay for the CE fee prior to the start of the program, by 4:30 p.m. the business day before the program
Attend in full: Incomplete attendance nullifies CE eligibility, as board regulations do not permit partial credit for partial attendance. Certificates are issued only to those who meet the attendance requirements—without exception—to maintain compliance with our provider licenses and ensure the continuation of future CE programs
Submit professional information for the certificate within one week of receiving the link
Attendance will be tracked automatically and verified as follows:
Live, online programs
- Join the program on time by a web browser or Zoom App, not dialing in by phone.
Use the same email to join Zoom as used to register for the program; this enables attendance tracking.
Stay logged in and engaged for the duration of the program.
It is the responsibility of the participant to ensure adequate internet reliability and bandwidth
Continuing Education for live programs requires live attendance; recordings of live programs are not eligible for CE credit.
Non-Residential in-person programs
Check in at the CE table within 15 minutes of the start of the program, each day if multiple days.
Check out at the CE table at the end of the program, each day if multiple days.
Residential in-person programs
Check in for CE instructions in the Council House at the beginning of the retreat, during the regular check-in period.
Check in at the CE table, in the retreat hall foyer, within 5 minutes of the start of each required session. A list of required sessions will be posted with the retreat schedule and available at retreat check-in in the Council House.
On-demand/homestudy programs
Complete all sections of the course and all assessments.
Pass a comprehensive assessment at the end of the course, with a criterion of at least 75%. The assessment may be repeated if necessary.
Cancellation Policy
Open credits are available for the Continuing Education fee when requested prior to midnight the night before the program
No open credits are available on the day of the program or later
Refunds are not available for the Continuing Education fee, including for situations where the attendance requirements are not met (e.g. failure to sign out during an in-person event).
To request an open credit, please contact the Registration Department at [email protected].
Canceled Programs
Spirit Rock rarely cancels a program, but in the unlikely event that we do, all registered participants will be notified by phone and email, and the cancellation notice will be posted on our website. A refund will be issued within 7-10 business days.
Certificates
One to two business days after a program concludes, all Continuing Education participants with complete attendance will be emailed a link to submit their professional information for their certificate.
Certificates of attendance will only be issued to participants who:
- Meet the attendance requirements, and
- Submit their professional information for the certificate.
Important Notes:
- Participants with incomplete attendance will not be notified of their incomplete status.
- If you do not receive the professional information link within one week of the program's conclusion and your attendance was complete, contact Spirit Rock within that same week: [email protected].
- Continuing Education records will be finalized and closed two weeks after the program concludes.
- A $20 fee applies to reissue certificates; certificates can only be reissued if attendance requirements were met.
- Certificates are only issued digitally.
Continuing Education Provider Information
Continuing Education is sponsored by Mindful CECs. Continuing Education credits/contact hours are available for psychologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, counselors, and nurses.
Psychologists
Mindful CECs is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Mindful CECs maintains responsibility for these programs and their content.
For questions about your certificate, logistics, or other support issues regarding this course, please write to [email protected].
For general questions about credits offered by APA-approved sponsors, contact Mindful CECs at [email protected].
Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Counselors
Most state licensing boards for social workers, marriage and family therapists, and licensed professional counselors accept continuing education credits from sponsors approved by the American Psychological Association.
Contact your state licensing board directly to confirm acceptance of APA-approved CE credits for your license type.
Nurses
The California Board of Registered Nursing has approved Mindful CECs to sponsor continuing education for nurses licensed in California, Provider Number CEP17985. Nurses must retain their certificate of attendance for 4 years after the course concludes.
Nurses from outside of California must confirm acceptance with their licensing boards.
Others
Professionals with other license types or credentials may find our programs applicable for continuing education. We encourage you to confirm acceptance with your licensing board or certifying organization before registering. Spirit Rock does not confirm CE applicability for license types beyond the scope of Mindful CECs' provider approvals.
Grievances
If a grievance arises pertaining to continuing education programs, instructors, or processes, the complainant should write to [email protected] as soon as possible so that the nature of the concern may be addressed in a timely fashion.
Mindful CECs is fully committed to conducting all continuing education activities in strict conformance with the American Psychological Association's Ethical Principles of Psychologists and the California Board of Registered Nursing's provider standards. Mindful CECs will comply with all legal and ethical responsibilities to be non-discriminatory in promotional activities, program content, and the treatment of program participants. The monitoring and assessment of compliance with these standards will be the responsibility of the CE Program Director in consultation with the continuing education planning committee and the Racial Equity/DEIA Chair.
If a grievance cannot be resolved through Spirit Rock, participants may contact:
Mindful CECs: [email protected] | mindfulcecs.com
APA Office of CE Sponsor Approval: [email protected]
California Board of Registered Nursing: www.rn.ca.gov
Expand your Mindset and Your Skillset
Earn Continuing Education Credits at Spirit Rock.
