Continuing Education Information
Course Cluster B
Please check each individual course offering for available professional continuing education credits. Each offering can vary. This page only applies to course offerings that have a direct link to this page. We have different continuing education pages and approvals for different courses and conferences. You must check each individual offering. Thank you.
All participants can request a Certificate of Attendance documenting hours of participation in their course and available professional continuing education credits. Please see the individual course page for the continuing education and certificate fee. Please note that continuing education credit is only provided for direct seat time. Course preparation including readings, lectures, and mentoring is not included in the CE hour or credit total.
An important note regarding DIR 101 course CE hours: although the course is 12 hours long, only 11 hours are deemed as learning time/contact hours for continuing education, per the guidelines of the various professional boards for which we award CE.
The course content is focused on a specific product or service (DIRFloortime®) and there will be no mention of other products or services. ICDL does not receive any commercial support for the DIRFloortime certificate courses. If any commercial support is provided for a conference or event, it will be disclosed on the promotional material or webpage for that specific event.
Participants seeking professional continuing education credits must attend in-person for the full length of the course during the scheduled time in order to received professional continuing education credits. If the course is a live online course participants must log in individually to the online classroom, following the instructions provided by ICDL and with their camera on, so there is a record of each participant's attendance individually (if participants join in a room with a group, each participant must still log in on their own device so ICDL can see each participant and verify each individuals log in and log out of the online classroom).
Continuing Education Questions? E-mail ceu@icdl.com.
Certificates: Certificates will be emailed to participants at the email address used at registration within 30 days of course completion. To request accommodations, please contact certificates@icdl.com.
Course Interaction: This live webinar is fully interactive. Attendees may ask and answer questions throughout the presentation and participate in instructor-led discussions.
System requirements include:
Operating Systems: macOS X with macOS X (10.11) or later, Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8 or 8.1, Windows 7, Ubuntu 12.04 or higher, Mint 17.1 or higher, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 or higher, Oracle Linux 8.0 or higher, CentOS 8 or higher, Fedora 21 or higher, OpenSUSE 13.2 or higher, ArchLinux (64-bit only).
Internet Browser: Desktop: Chrome: Within 2 versions of current version, Firefox: Within 2 versions of current version, Edge: Within 2 versions of current version, Safari: Within 2 versions of current version. Mobile: Safari: Within 2 versions of current version, Chrome: Within 2 versions of current version, Firefox: Within 2 versions of current version;
Broadband Internet connection: Cable, High-speed DSL & any other medium that is internet access
Occupational Therapists
DIR 101: An Introduction to DIR® and DIRFloortime®
ICDL is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Approved Provider # 6778. This distance learning-interactive activity is offered at 1.1 CEUs, introductory level, foundational knowledge, OT Service Delivery. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
DIR 201: Promoting Basic Functional Emotional Development
ICDL is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Approved Provider # 6778. This distance learning-interactive activity is offered at 2.8 CEUs, intermediate level, foundational knowledge, OT Service Delivery. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
DIR 202: Promoting Higher Functional Emotional Development
ICDL is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Approved Provider # 6778. This distance learning-interactive activity is offered at 2.8 CEUs, intermediate level, foundational knowledge, OT Service Delivery. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
DIR 203: Coaching Caregivers, Teachers, and Other Care Providers
ICDL is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Approved Provider # 6778. This distance learning-interactive activity is offered at 2.8 CEUs, intermediate level, foundational knowledge, OT Service Delivery. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
DIR 204: Becoming a DIRFloortime Expert & Training Leader
ICDL is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Approved Provider # 6778. This distance learning-interactive activity is offered at 1.6 CEUs, advanced level, foundational knowledge, OT Service Delivery. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
Non-Credit Onsite Events: Continuing education credit is not offered for breakfast, luncheon, dinner functions or breaks; board and committee meetings, and networking events.
Skills Level: This Training is appropriate for occupational therapists, speech and language pathologists, educators and mental health treating professionals of all skill levels.
To obtain AOTA CEUs from a course you have taken, please follow these steps:
Please complete the course evaluation that will be made available after the completion of the course.
Counselors
ICDL has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6733. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. ICDL is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. DIR 101, 201, 202, 203, and 204 are all available for NBCC continuing education credits. The number of CEUs for NBCC are based on the number of "seat" hours for the course. In other words, the number of actual instruction hours. For example, DIR 101 is 12 and DIR 201, 202, and 203 are all 28.
Social Workers
NEW YORK STATE SOCIAL WORKERS:
International Council on Developmental and Learning, Inc., SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #0371.
State of Illinois Early Intervention Professionals
Select DIR courses are approved for the Illinois Early Intervention Training Program. Please check the Illinois Early Intervention Training website for currently approved courses. ICDL must apply for each specific class. If you are an IL EI professional that is interested in a course not listed, please e-mail ceu@icdl.com to inquire. We may be able to add IL EI approval to the course you want to attend. Please contact us in advance of the course beginning.
EDUCATORS
NEW YORK STATE EDUCATORS:
ICDL is recognized by the New York State Education Department's Office of Teaching Initiatives as an approved sponsor of CTLE for Professional Classroom Teachers, School Leaders and Level III Teaching Assistants. Approved Provider Number: 23878.
Physical Therapists
ICDL can apply with US state physical therapy boards or APTA state chapters for specific courses. The courses that have this CE page are approved as follows:
State of Indiana: DIR 101: An Introduction to DIR and DIRFloortime has been approved by APTA Indiana for 11 CCUs for PTs and PTAs.
State of Texas: DIR 101: An Introduction to DIR and DIRFloortime has been approved by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 11.00 CCUs for PTs and PTAs.
State of Ohio: Effective for courses starting on or after May 17, 2024 DIR 101: An Introduction to DIR and DIRFloortime has been approved by OPTA (Ohio Physical Therapy Association) for 11 hours of continuing education.
State of Massachusetts: Effective for courses starting on or after May 17, 2024 DIR 101: An Introduction to DIR and DIRFloortime has been approved by APTA Massachusetts for 11 Continuing Education Units (CEU) / Continuing Competency Points (CCP)
Some states may offer reciprocal approval of courses that have been approved by another state board or APTA chapter. It is the learner's responsibility to verify if ICDL's current approvals meet the standard for their state. Please check with your state’s licensing entity for more information.
State of North Carolina: Per NCBPTE, "Approval of Providers and Activities is described in 21 NCAC 48G .0108. The licensee is responsible for determining if a course is approved. In general, any course approved by a Chapter or section of APTA, FSBPT, IACET or a state PT licensure board in the US or Canada is considered approved for points by NCBPTE."
State of Florida: Per Florida Board of Physical Therapy Rules, Approved Providers include "Courses sponsored or approved by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). This includes other state APTA chapters and APTA sections."
Art Therapists
According to the ATR-BC Recertification Standards, ICDL training programs that are approved by one of the other national continuing education boards listed on this page, may be eligible for Art Therapy continuing education credit. These standards state, "CECs will be accepted for all courses or events that fit in the ATCB Eligible Content Areas and that are presented or approved by any of the following art therapy, mental health, or behavioral sciences entities: state licensing authority, national professional organization, or national credentialing body for continuing education credit." It is the responsibility of each participant to determine if an ICDL program qualifies or not. ICDL is not an approved ATR-BC continuing education provider and as such can not award ATR-BC continuing education credits directly. However, we are approved by organizations like NBCC which may meet the above quoted standard.
music therapists
MT-BCs can claim credits for the course under the Other Continuing Education Opportunities category for recertification. Please refer to the Recertification Manual for additional details
Other Professionals
ICDL is in the process of assessing our continuing education credentials and applying for continuing education credits for additional professionals. Please contact ceu@icdl.com if you have any specific questions.
DIR® is a registered trademark of ICDL. Professionals or providers can only list themselves as a DIR® professional, provider, educator or describe their workplace as a DIR® clinic, school or center with the written permission of ICDL. Participants who successfully complete courses offered by ICDL will receive a certificate that states the level of competencies they have demonstrated and how they can list themselves.