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CONCEPT Professional Training

CONCEPT is Palo Alto University’s Division of Continuing and Professional Studies, a not-for-profit offering world-class education for mental health professionals.

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LIVE: Sexual Offender Risk Assessment for Adult Offenders 4 Hours / 4 CEs
Kostas A. Katsavdakis, PhD, ABPP

LIVE: Sexual Offender Risk Assessment for Adult Offenders

Event Date: Mar. 26, 2026 | 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
$200
LIVE: Sexual Offender Risk Assessment for Adult Offenders 4 Hours / 4 CEs
Kostas A. Katsavdakis, PhD, ABPP

LIVE: Sexual Offender Risk Assessment for Adult Offenders

Event Date: Mar. 26, 2026 | 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
$200
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LIVE: Competence to Stand Trial Evaluations & Competency Training for Individuals with Intellectual Disability (ID) 4 Hours / 4 CEs
Mary Elizabeth Wood, Ph.D., ABPP

LIVE: Competence to Stand Trial Evaluations & Competency Training for Individuals with Intellectual Disability (ID)

Event Date: Mar. 27, 2026 | 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
$200
LIVE: Competence to Stand Trial Evaluations & Competency Training for Individuals with Intellectual Disability (ID) 4 Hours / 4 CEs
Mary Elizabeth Wood, Ph.D., ABPP

LIVE: Competence to Stand Trial Evaluations & Competency Training for Individuals with Intellectual Disability (ID)

Event Date: Mar. 27, 2026 | 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
$200
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LIVE: Assessing Malingering: Foundational Issues and Developments 16 Hours / 14 CEs
Barry Rosenfeld, PhD, ABPP

LIVE: Assessing Malingering: Foundational Issues and Developments

Event Date: Apr. 15, 2026 - Apr. 16, 2026
6:00 AM - 2:00 PM
$600
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LIVE: Assessing Malingering: Foundational Issues and Developments 16 Hours / 14 CEs
Barry Rosenfeld, PhD, ABPP

LIVE: Assessing Malingering: Foundational Issues and Developments

Event Date: Apr. 15, 2026 - Apr. 16, 2026
6:00 AM - 2:00 PM
$600
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CONCEPT Continuing & Professional Studies trains mental health professionals towards certification in specialty areas.

 

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Learn about our group training programs, so you can simplify and scale your new staff training and onboarding in areas such as forensic psychology, counseling, and more.

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How Do Forensic Psychologists Advance Violence Risk Assessments with the Multi-Level-Guidelines-Version-2 (MLG-V2) to Assess Group Violence?

How Do Forensic Psychologists Advance Violence Risk Assessments with the Multi-Level-Guidelines-Version-2 (MLG-V2) to Assess Group Violence?

Learn how forensic psychologists use MLG-V2 to assess and manage group-based violence, integrating individual, group, and societal factors ...

How Do Forensic Psychologists Advance Violence Risk Assessments with the Multi-Level-Guidelines-Version-2 (MLG-V2) to Assess Group Violence?
Amanda Beltrani

March 06, 2026

The Business of Practice
Umoja Behavioral Health from Mind to Matter

Umoja Behavioral Health from Mind to Matter

Kenneth Winfrey and Desa Karye Daniel discuss the founding of Umoja Behavioral Health, authenticity in practice, and the role of community-...

The Thoughtful Counselor Podcast. Umoja Behavioral Health with Kenneth Winfrey
Dr. Dèsa Karye Daniel

February 20, 2026

Diversity
Embracing the Digital Shift: How AAFP Successfully Pivoted to Virtual CE Programs & Boosted Profit Margins

Embracing the Digital Shift: How AAFP Successfully Pivoted to Virtual CE Programs & Boosted Profit Margins

The collaboration between AAFP & CONCEPT transformed the org's CE offerings, resulting in increased attendance, higher profit margins, and ...

Embracing the Digital Shift: How AAFP Successfully Pivoted to Virtual CE Programs & Boosted Profit Margins
CONCEPT Staff

May 02, 2023

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