Continuing Education Partnership Program (CEPP)
*** Please note: The Continuing Education Partnership Program (CEPP) is currently suspended due to staff capacity. As of December 14, 2023, we are not accepting new program proposals. CEPP will remain suspended until further notice. Learn how to become an approved provider through NYSED.
What is CEPP?
The Continuing Education Partnership Program (CEPP) gives organizations, individuals, and agencies offering educational programming the opportunity to provide participants with New York State Education Department (NYSED) approved Continuing Education Credit (CE) through the National Association of Social Workers - New York State (NASW-NYS), a NYSED approved provider (ID#10014). NASW-NYS agrees to administer social work continuing education contact hours for the educational program(s) referred to as part of this agreement, pending their approval(s) by NASW-NYS.
- CEPP accepts in-person and online live programs, including individual workshops and multi-day conferences. Pre-recorded/on-demand programs are not eligible.
- All programs submitted for accreditation through the NASW-NYS CEPP must meet the event record keeping, administration, and documentation requirements outlined in this document, in accordance with NYSED continuing education standards.
- The Partner is responsible for all day-of coordination and facilitation, including Zoom hosting, registration, sign-in/sign-out, and evaluation management. NASW-NYS no longer offers day-of onsite or virtual support.
- Review presenter credentials and program content to ensure compliance with NYSED CE guidelines.
- Provide the Partnership Partner with an invoice within 10 business days after the signing of this agreement by both parties.
- Maintain all post-program records, including sign-in sheets, evaluations, CE certificates, as required by NYSED.
- Disseminate CE certificates to eligible attendees within 10 business days of receiving required post-program documentation from Partnership Partner.
- Oversee all program logistics, content development, and facilitation.
- Retain responsibility for all vendor contracts related to the program.
- Oversee all day-of event operations including Zoom hosting (if applicable), attendee sign-in/sign-out, registration, and evaluation distribution.
- If the training is offered on Zoom, the Partner is responsible for sending the Zoom registration link to attendees and providing access to NASW-NYS for attendance verification.
- For every 60 minutes of CE programming, the Partner is allowed up to 10 minutes of flexibility (e.g., breaks, early wrap-up, Q&A).
- Forward the registrant spreadsheet to NASW-NYS for the processing of CE certificates within 2 business days of program delivery
- Registrant spreadsheet must include first name, last name, e-mail address, mailing address, and phone number of all attendees
- Provide NASW-NYS with copy of all on-site registrations within 2 business days of program delivery
- Provide NASW-NYS with copy of all program evaluations within 2 business days of program delivery
- Provide NASW-NYS with copy of sign-in/sign-out sheet(s) with individual participant signatures within 2 business days of program delivery
Program Options | Fee Rate |
CEPP Program Approval | Individual/Organization $300 per program |
CE Credit Administration | $500 per CE credit hour, per individual event |
This Agreement constitutes the agreement between the parties and supersedes any prior oral or written agreements as to its subject matter. This Agreement shall not be altered, except upon written agreement signed by both parties, and will not be considered executed until signed by both parties. NASW-NYS will be held harmless regarding any program-related vendor or provider contracts associated with the administration and/or delivery of continuing education program.
An invoice will be issued after CEPP program approval. Full payment is due five (5) business days before the program date. Preferred payment method is ACH transfer.
An invoice will be issued after CEPP program approval. Full payment is due five (5) business days before the program date. Preferred payment method is ACH transfer.
Conflict of Interest Policy
NASW-NYS requires identification of conflict of interest and initiation of its resolution during the planning phase of program production. Regardless of whether or not there is direct commercial support for the CE activity, all individuals who are in a position to control or direct the content of an activity (faculty, medical writer, key planning committee members) sponsored by NASW-NYS are required to disclose to NASW-NYS any personal financial relationships with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) and/or provider(s) of commercial services discussed in an educational presentation, and with any commercial supporters of the activity in place in the 12 months preceding the activity.
Once approved, the partner must use the following language to identify the program as a NASW-NYS approved program with our provider IDs:
- NASW-NYS is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers (Provider ID #0014), licensed mental health counselors (Provider ID #MHC-0053), and licensed marriage and family therapists (Provider ID #MFT-0037), and licensed psychologists (Provider ID #PSY-0088)
NASW-NYS is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for the following professionals:
- Licensed Social Workers (Provider ID #0014)
- Licensed Mental Health Counselors (Provider ID #MHC-0053)
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (Provider ID #MFT-0037)
- Licensed Psychologists (Provider ID #PSY-0088)
CEPP Application Checklist
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- NASW-NYS Program Form
- Presenter(s) resume/vitae (must be submitted for every program presenter)
- Any program content to support your submission (PowerPoint presentations, lecture notes, CDs/DVDs, etc.)
