Training Programs

All Institute Programs begin at 8:30AM and end at 4:00PM PST
Except
Clinical Supervision Certification programs are scheduled 9:00AM-5:00PM PST

  • Experiential Workshops with Hands-on Learning

    Increase your knowledge and skills through an interactive process.

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  • APT Approved Provider for Play Therapy Studies #17510

    The Firefly Institute is an approved provider for continuing education.

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  • Experience the Firefly Institute Close to Home

    Faculty at the Firefly Institute can travel to your location to bring expressive and experiential workshops to life. 

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  • Certification in Animal Assisted Human Health

    The Firefly Institute offers certification in Animal Assisted Human Health and Animal Assisted Play Therapy

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  • Children's Yoga & Play Certification

    Inspired by Imagination Yoga this certification program equips therapist to bridge play and movement through a bottom-up approach in trauma informed care.

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Continuing Education Program

Register for Workshops or Certification Programs

The Firefly Institute offers a variety of continuing education 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 allows 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.

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations must be received in writing to the Continuing Education Director seven days prior to the event to receive a refund, and are subject to a $25 processing fee.​

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.

Typical Schedule

8:00AM - Registration Opens
8:30AM - Program Begins
10:30AM - Break 
10:45AM - Program
12:00AM - Lunch
1:00PM - Program
2:30PM - Break
2:45PM - Program
4:00PM- End of Day

Clinical Supervision Towards Licensing

Contact Us About Supervision
We offer clinical supervision towards license and credentialing as a licensed professional counselor (LPC), licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT), licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) and registered play therapist (RPT) or registered play therapy supervisor (RPT-S).
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