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Rules for Course Submission

CEUforTherapists.com is looking for highly qualified individuals to write courses for Marriage and Family Therapists and Licensed Clinical Social Workers. Candidates must show a wealth of knowledge in their area of expertise.

Writer's market:

Queries accepted by E-mail. Usually pays $30 for each unit of a course. Pays on publication (about one month). Buys electronic copyright only. All other copyright remains the property of the author.

Query first: Please do not send unsolicited courses. Email query to: Dr. Philip Copitch: DrPhil@CopitchInc.com

Please, please, please, resist calling Dr. Copitch at his office, as you can imagine he recieves a lot of queries. Please respect his time with his patients.

If your course is accepted, a purchase agreement will be sent to you. CEUforTherapists.com purchases the rights to the electronic version of your course. All other copyright is retained by the author. Payment at time of publication.

Course material will only be returned if accompanied by return container and appropriate postage. All unused material will be destroyed. All electronic material will be erased. Electronic submission is preferred.

All instructors must meet or exceed the requirements as set forth by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences:

Providers are responsible for ensuring that instructors meet at least 2 of the following criteria:
* A current, valid license, registration, or certificate, free from disciplinary action, in an area related to the subject matter of the course;
* A master's or higher degree from an educational institution in an area related to the subject matter of the course;
* Training certification or experience in teaching subject matter related to the subject matter of the course; or
* At least 2 years' experience in an area related to the subject matter of the course.

During the period of time that any instructor has a healing arts license that is restricted pursuant to a disciplinary action in California or in any other state or territory, that instructor shall notify all approved continuing education providers for whom he or she provides instruction of such discipline before instruction begins or immediately upon notice of the decision, whichever occurs first.

Rules of Submission and Style Sheet

All courses must be directly related to the practice of MFT's/LCSW's scope of practice.

WHAT TYPE OF COURSE WORK IS ACCEPTABLE?

Course work needs to be related to the MFT's/LCSW's scope of practice, and incorporate at least one of the following:
* Aspects of counseling or social work that are fundamental to the understanding or practice of counseling or social work;
* Aspects of counseling or social work in which significant recent developments have occurred; and
* Aspects of other related disciplines that enhance the understanding or practice of counseling or social work.

WHAT IS AN MFT'S SCOPE OF PRACTICE?

It is that service performed with individuals, couples, or groups wherein interpersonal relationships are examined for the purpose of achieving more adequate, satisfying, and productive marriage and family adjustments. This practice includes relationship and pre-marriage counseling. The applications of marriage, family, and child counseling principles and methods includes, but is not limited to, the use of applied psychotherapeutic techniques, to enable individuals to mature and grow within marriage and the family, and the provision of explanations and interpretations of the psychosexual and psychosocial aspects of relationships. (B& P 4980.02)

WHAT IS AN LCSW'S SCOPE OF PRACTICE?

It is a service in which a special knowledge of social resources, human capabilities, and the part that unconscious motivation plays in determining behavior, is directed at helping people to achieve more adequate, satisfying, and productive social adjustments. The application of social work principles and methods includes, but is not restricted to, counseling and using applied psychotherapy of a non-medical nature with individuals, families, or groups; providing information and referral services; providing or arranging for the provision of social services; explaining or interpreting the psychosocial aspects in the situations of individuals, families, or groups; helping communities to organize, to provide, or to improve social or health services; or doing research related to social work. (B& P 4996.9)

CEU Assignment

• One (1) CEU is equal to the average of ten written pages, excluding graphics and tables. The final determination of CEU credit will take into account the nature of the subject matter, its complexity and its overall time of study.
• Case studies and practice exercises are encouraged.
• Courses can be one to twelve CEU's in length. Most are one or three CEU's in length.

Course Presentation

Each CEUforTherapists.com course has four parts.

• Objectives: Five clear learning objectives; What the student can expect to learn from taking this course.

• Body: Well written information for the student to learn.
• References: Courses should contain a list of references. A list of further reading is optional

• Post Test: Five multiple choice questions per CEU (max of 15) that will assess the student's understanding of the course material.
  • Example:
    • 5 Questions for a 1 CEU course.
    • 15 questions for a 3, 4, or 8 CEU course.

Submission

Query first: Please do not send unsolicited courses. Email query to: Dr. Philip Copitch: DrPhil@CopitchInc.com

The course should be submitted, in its entirety, in one of the following ways:

• Email to: DrPhil@CopitchInc.com
• Mail CD to: Dr. Copitch CEUforTherapists.com, POBOX 400, Igo, CA 9-6047

Type Style & Graphics

Font: Times or Arial Font 14 pt. for heading, 12 pt. for text (Please resist formatting; The web has very specific rules on formatting and overly formatted material really infuriates the usually kind and caring CEUforTherapists.com staff.)

Graphics: please use .tiff, .jpeg, or .gif

Posttest: The posttest is a tricky interactive form between the CEUforTherapists.com computers, the web gods and the student's computer. Please submit the test for your course as a normal text page. We will do all the fancy form stuff with radio buttons and geek speak.

Example:

1. What is the meaning of life?

a. To write amazing courses for CEUforTherapists.com.

b. 42

c. Love

d. To understand the human mind.

Answer: b. 42 (If you are wondering, the answer 42 is correct according to The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams.)

The posttest needs 5 questions per CEU with four multiple choice answers per question. Half of the questions can be True False.

References: Courses should contain a list of references. A list of further reading is optional.

Please list references as follows:

For more information concerning APA Style see Links for therapists

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