Continuing Education Workshops

The Firefly Institute offers a variety of continuing ed ucation and training programs for professionals. Training programs, workshops and courses include, but are not limited to: play therapy and expressive arts education, trauma informed services across the lifespan, art therapy, clinical supervision, animal assisted human health and the integration of theory into practice for specialized populations.

All participants can request to attend via webinar for training. Please note, APT only allow 50 live webinar hours to be counted towards certification. These are considered 'non-contact hours'. Indicated in your registration if you need accommodations to attend via webinar through the message feature upon registration.

The Firefly Institute is an approved provider for the Association for Play Therapy (APT). All training programs for expressive therapy and play therapy practice meet the criteria and guidelines for continuing education credits. APT has issued new practice standards for continuing education which the Firefly Institute supports. 50 non-contact hours (webinar registration) can be applied towards a registered play therapy certificate (RPT) and 100 hours of training needs to be in-person contact. Participants will receive a certificate of education in completion of classes that can be applied towards their registered play therapy credentialing or certification process with this policy in place.

The Firefly Institute is an approved provider for the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC). Training programs at the institute are supported with credit hours for LPC, LCSW and LMFT participants. Live webinar instruction is also supported as direct contact hours through these boards. Participants can earn credit hours through this distance learning option. All programs with the term "NBCC Credit Hours" are accepted by the LMFT, LPC and LCSW licensing boards for continuing education.

Participants seeking credit hours for other licensing boards, please inquire with our continuing education director. We apply for credit hour certification program by program with other governing boards per their program policies.

Distance learners may attend via webinar upon request. Most, but not all program supports webinar learning. We use Zoom technology and will provide all registrants with information about webinar procedures following enrollment within any of our courses.