CAPT Training Programs Approved for Continuing Education in Professional Licensing, Qualification, and Certification
CAPT's Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) Certification Program is Approved for Continuing Education Credits by the International Coach Federation, the HR Certification Institute, and the National Board for Certified Counselors.
Gainesville, FL (PRWEB) May 13, 2010
The Center for Applications of Psychological Type (CAPT) announced today that its Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) Certification Program has been awarded approval for continuing education (CE) credits by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC), the HR Certification Institute (HRCI), and the International Coach Federation (ICF).
The most recent addition to CAPT's (http://www. capt. org) lineup of training and development programs approved for continuing education is the International Coach Federation, which has approved the MBTI® Certification Program for 28 Continuing Coaching Education (CCE) units. Credentialed coaches must earn 40 hours of Continuing Coach Education every three years in order to retain their credential.
"Coaches are an increasing part of our training business," says Lisa Orr, CAPT's Director of Operations. "The MBTI® assessment gives coaches an effective tool to help maximize their client's personal and professional potential. We are pleased to have the CAPT MBTI® Certification Program accepted for ICF's rigorous credentialing process."
CAPT's MBTI® Certification program (http://www. capt. org/training-workshops/MBTI-Training-Certification. htm) is also approved for recertification credit hours through the HR Certification Institute, and credits from the program apply toward the following certifications for HR professionals: PHR® (Professional in Human Resources), SPHR® (Senior Professional in Human Resources), GPHR® (Global Professional in Human Resources).
Certified counselors must also maintain their credential, and CAPT is recognized by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) to offer continuing education credits for National Certified Counselors.
In addition, CAPT is approved to offer continuing education credits by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, the Florida Board of Psychology, the Florida Office of School Psychology, and the Florida Council of Dietetics and Nutrition. Programs approved by these organizations include CAPT's MBTI® Certification, MBTI® Step II™ program (http://www. capt. org/training-workshops/MBTI-Training-Step2.htm), and the MBTI® Step III™ Certification program.
Both the HRCI and NBCC approvals apply to credits earned from CAPT's MBTI® Step III™ Certification (http://www. capt. org/training-workshops/MBTI-Training-Step3.htm) program, as well as CAPT's wide variety of advanced application training programs that focus on working with the MBTI® instrument, including coaching, working with teams, career counseling, and developing successful leaders.
CAPT delivers over 60 professional training programs each year, and offers them in 15 cities throughout the USA. For over thirty years CAPT has been successfully training professionals in the fields of organizational development, management consulting, personal coaching, leadership development and team building, and counseling for individuals and families. CAPT is one of only three authorized providers of the MBTI® Certification Program, and is the exclusive provider of the MBTI® Step III™ Certification program.
Follow this link to learn more about CAPT's professional training programs (http://www. capt. org/training-workshops/training-schedules. htm).
About CAPT: CAPT is a not-for-profit publishing, training, and research organization founded by Isabel Myers and Mary McCaulley in 1975. CAPT offers a wide variety of training, educational materials, books, as well as cultural, group, and Jungian assessment tools to consultants, trainers, counselors and individuals for self-growth, career development, and improved relationships. For more information, visit www. capt. org.
About ICF: The International Coach Federation is the leading global organization for coaches, with over 16,500 members in more than 90 countries, dedicated to advancing the coaching profession by setting high ethical standards, providing independent certification, and building a worldwide network of credentialed coaches. The ICF is the only organization that awards a global credential which is currently held by 6,000 coaches worldwide. For more information, visit www. coachfederation. org (http://www. coachfederation. org).
About NBCC: The National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) is the nation's premier professional certification board devoted to credentialing counselors who meet standards for the general and specialty practices of professional counseling. For more information, visit www. nbcc. org.
About HRCI: The HR Certification Institute (HRCI), an affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), is the administrator of professional certifications for human resource professionals. The HR Certification Institute develops and delivers credentialing programs to validate mastery in the field of human resource management and to promote organizational effectiveness. For more information, visit www. hrci. org.
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