OPA Continuing Education Programs

The Oregon Psychological Association sponsors many continuing education programs that have been developed to meet the needs of psychologists and other mental health professionals.  The Continuing Education Committee works diligently to provide programs that are of interest to the wide variety of specialties in mental health.

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Diversity CE Offerings
Cultural Competence Homestudy courses are offered by the New Mexico Psychological Association (NMPA) to OPA members for a fee. Questions should be directed to the NMPA. Courses include: Cultural Competency Assessment (1 CE), Multicultural Counseling Competencies/Research (2 CEs), Awareness-based articles (3 CE), Knowledge based articles (3 CE), Skills-based articles on counseling (3 CE) and Skills-based articles on assessment (3 CE). Click on the link above to get started.

OPA Current Education Offerings
Click on any of the dates and topics below for more information and to register for the course.  All workshops are held in Portland, OR unless otherwise noted.  In order to register for OPA workshops on-line you will need a credit card for workshop payment to complete your order.  Registration fees for workshops will not be refunded for cancellations as of one week prior to the scheduled event or for no-shows at the event.  Prior to that, a $25 cancellation fee will be assessed. For other events, check their specific cancellation/refund policy.

September 24, 2010 - Multicultural Supervision
by Debra Kawahara, PhD and Jeanne Manese, PhD

October 15, 2010 - Ethical Issues in the Provision of Psychological Services in Cases Involving Clinically Significant Sexual Behaviors
by Robert Kinscherff, PhD

November 5, 2010 - Assessing, Treating, and Often Risk Managing Narcissistic and/or Psychopathic Patients
by Reid Malloy, PhD

December 3, 2010 - Positive Psychology in the Therapy Room
by Robert Biswa-Diener, PhD

January 28, 2011 - What Works in Therapy:  Translating 40 Years of Outcome Research Into Strategies for Effective Clinical Practie
by Scott Miller, PhD

February 11, 2011 - This Very Moment:  Mindfulness for the Psychotherapist
by Ron Siegel, PhD

March 18, 2011 - Beyond Self-Care:  Promoting Well-Functioning in Challenging Times
by Jeffrey Barnett, PsyD

April 8, 2011- Emotion Based Couples Therapy
by Leslie Greenberg, PhD

May 13-14, 2011- OPA Annual Conference
Eugene, OR

June 10, 2011-  Mindfulness-Based Trauma Therapy:  Compassion, Attention, and Meta-Cognitive Awareness
by John Briere, PhD

APA Approval:  The Oregon Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. OPA maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Letters of completion will be awarded to participants who attend the entire workshop. No partial credits are given. 

Other Mental Health Agency Approvals:  OPA workshops should be satisfactory for Oregon Licensed Social Workers' and LPC's continuing education requirements.  Approval for any other licensing or regulatory bodies must be completed by individual attendee's.

Each OPA workshop is classified according to the following system:

Level 1: general or introductory content aimed at a diverse audience.

Level 2: psychologically sophisticated content, at either introductory or more advanced levels, aimed at general professional audiences.

Level 3: highly advanced theoretical or technical content, aimed at expert audiences.

Level 2 and 3 presentations will typically warrant CE credit for a licensed psychologist. Both level and number of hours for each workshop are indicated for each workshop and official letters of completion will be awarded to participants who attend the entire workshop. APA guidelines specify that no letter of attendance will be awarded for partial workshop attendance

Level 2 and 3 offerings are typically accepted by the Oregon Board of Psychologist Examiners (OBPE). However, Oregon licensed psychologists should consult the official Continuing Education Guidelines produced by the Oregon Board of Psychologist Examiners and note that there is no pre-certification of continuing education credit by the Oregon Board of Psychologist Examiners.  If you have questions about whether or not OBPE may accept a class for CE credit you can contact them at 503.378.4154.

Workshop Classifications and
Continuing Education Credit Information