Community Providers Association: Online Continuing Education

Earn Continuing Education Credits
Online and On Your Own Timeline!

In addition to our onsite seminars, CCPA now offers easy access to continuing education and training that is convenient and cost effective. Through our exclusive partnership with Essential Learning, we offer a wide variety of accredited online courses that provide access to concise, comprehensive and relevant information that will enable you to acquire new skills. CCPA Members receive a 10% discount.

Not a CCPA Member? Click here to learn how to join and about the benefits of membership.

New Courses are added monthly!
Be sure to check back frequently.

Please contact kmaigarie@ccpa-inc.org to receive the CCPA member discount code. Select the courses you want to take, add them to your shopping cart and enter your discount code. The discount will be calculated at check-out.

Courses can be sorted by topic or by accreditation. Once you've taken the time to browse our courses (on the left), complete the course materials and then take your test. As soon as you pass the test (with a score of 80% or higher) you can print your CE certificate.

Need help? Click Getting Started above.

CCPA members are also eligible for a 10% discount on the web-based learning management system we provide for organizations. Contact info@essentiallearning.com or call 800-729-9198 to learn more.

If you have previously taken a course, please login to your account before purchasing a new course.

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Manage all of your CEs where ever you earn them with our free CETracker
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Essential Learning, based in San Diego, California, was founded in 2002 by Susan Erskine and Lorraine Watson, PhD., both former healthcare executives with extensive clinical and administrative experience in the behavioral health industry. Essential Learning has grown to become the largest provider of e-learning services to behavioral health, substance abuse, community health, corrections, developmental disability and child welfare service organizations in 49 states and Canada. We provide flexible E-Learning solutions to meet your needs: CEQuick for individuals, Elevate Learning Management System for organizations, Enterprise solutions for large organizations and partnerships. info@EssentialLearning.com 1-800-729-9198 x284.