Approval Information

Hatherleigh maintains many approvals for continuing education. If you have any questions about CME or CE credit, please call us at 1-800-367-2550.

PHYSICIANS
American Medical Association
The Hatherleigh Company, Ltd. designates the Directions in Psychiatry continuing medical education program for 40 credit hours in Category 1 of the Physician Recognition Award of the American Medical Association. This CME activity is planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME Essentials.

Hatherleigh’s continuing medical education activities have been planned in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). The Hatherleigh Company takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CME activity.

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
(Applies only to Directions in Psychiatry) This self-assessment program is accredited for up to 25 hours of continuing professional development under Section 3 of the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

PSYCHOLOGISTS
American Psychological Association
The Hatherleigh Company, Ltd. is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Hatherleigh maintains responsibility for the program.

MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS
National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc.
Hatherleigh is recognized by the National Board of Certified Counselors to offer continuing education to National Certified Counselors. We adhere to NBCC Continuing Education Guidelines. Our NBCC provider number is #5448.

REHABILITATION PROFESSIONALS
(CRCC, CCM, CDMS 2010 Pending).

ADDICTION PROFESSIONALS
NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals
The Hatherleigh Company, Ltd. is an Approved Education Provider of continuing education which meets the national standards of education developed for alcoholism and drug abuse counselors. Our NAADAC provider number is #000171.

Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services
The Hatherleigh Company is approved by the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services for New York State which covers Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselors (CASAC); Credentialed Prevention Professionals (CPP); and Credentialed Prevention Specialists (CPS). Our OASAS provider number is 0011.

NURSING PROFESSIONALS
American Nurses Credential Center’s Commission on Accreditation
Directions in Psychiatric Nursing activities are approved by the New York State Nurses Association’s Council on Continuing Education, which is accredited as an approver of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credential Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC).

California Board of Nursing
The Hatherleigh Company, Ltd. is approved as a continuing education provider in the state of California. The current approval number is CEP#13359.