How to access the trainings:

When you purchase a training, you will be asked to login or create an account. When you would like to take the pre-recorded training or when the live training is set to take place, log back into the website on the top right hand side of the website home page. From there, you will be taken to the participant account portal, where you can select the program you registered for. Select “Start” .  

 

For live interactive trainings, You can find the zoom link inside the course on your participant account portal. After completing the live training and completing the course evaluation, your certificate will be automatically emailed to you. (see below How to obtain your certificate). 

 

For recorded courses, you may click on "Start", and then watch the video and download the course materials. For recorded courses, following the video, you will be taken to a post-test and course evaluation. After completing the post-test with a minimum required score, your certificate will be automatically emailed to you. (see below How to obtain your certificate). You can also begin your pre-recorded training through the participant account portal.  

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These presentations are open to:

• Licensed Social Workers

• Licensed Professional Counselors

• Licensed Therapists

• Licensed Psychologists

• Licensed Mental Health Practitioners

• Medical Doctors and Other Health Professionals

• Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services

 

Course Levels: intermediate

 

Level of Clinician: intermediate

• New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic

• Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter

• Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation

• Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives

 

How to obtain certificate: Participants must have paid the tuition fee, attended the entire workshop, completed an evaluation to receive a certificate, and completed the post-test to receive their certificate. They must have completed the post-test with a passing grade of 80% to receive a certificate. Participants may re-take the post-test up to three times. Partial credit is not available. Participants will receive their certificate emailed electronically immediately upon submitting the course evaluation form and clicking “Complete” on the website. The certificate will be automatically emailed to their email address associated with their login. Additionally, participants may login to the learning platform, click on My Programs, select the completed program, and select “Get Certificate” to generate the certificate automatically. For any difficulties receiving certificate, participants can complete a contact us web form or call (301) 244-8052 for another copy to be emailed to them.

 

Disability Access: If you require ADA accommodations, please contact our office by completing a contact us web form or by calling (301) 244-8052 30 days or more before the event. We cannot ensure accommodations without adequate prior notification.

 

Please Note: Licensing Boards change regulations often, and while we attempt to stay abreast of their most recent changes, if you have questions or concerns about this course meeting your specific board’s approval, we recommend you contact your board directly to obtain a ruling.

 

The grievance policy for trainings provided by the Rivka Sidorsky & Associates is available here.

 

Satisfactory Completion: Participants must have paid the tuition fee, logged in and out each day, attended the entire workshop, and completed an evaluation to receive a certificate. Failure to log in or out will result in forfeiture of credit for the entire course. No exceptions will be made. Partial credit is not available. Certificates are available after satisfactory course completion.

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There is no conflict of interest or commercial support for these programs. 

 

Refund Policy: For Live-interactive trainings, a full refund will be offered until 48 hours before scheduled live training.  After live-interactive trainings no refunds will be given. *  For pre-recorded trainings, a full refund will be given before beginning the online pre-recorded course.  *exclusions apply for reasonable need and cause.

 

System requirements: Access to zoom and stable internet connection for live trainings.

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For program or registration questions or issues, complete a contact us web form or call (301) 244-8052