Call for Programs
CPA Call for Programs is now powered by Oxford Abstracts. This enhanced proposal process introduces a number of features that have been requested by CPA Members & presenters, including:
- Edit & Save a Proposal in Progress
- Receive Feedback Directly from Reviewers
- Track the Status of a Proposal
Required Components
You should have the following required components available and ready prior to filling out the form and completing submission:
- Full CV for all presenters. We strongly encourage applicants to refer to the APA Guidance for preparing a CV demonstrating expertise. This resource can be found here: Curriculum Vitae Guidance for Establishing Expertise
- Headshots for all presenters.
- Diversity Statement. We strongly encourage applicants to refer to the APA Guidance for understanding and addressing diversity, which can be found here: Understanding and Addressing Diversity. For CPA’s unique mission, the standards of Division 36 of APA on the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality may be considered.
- Presenter Bios highlighting the expertise and training relevant to the presentation content.
- Addresses for all presenters agreeing to accept a percentage of the honorarium should one be offered.
- Workshop title, description (100 words), detailed schedule, length of the presentation
- Number of CE hours (consistent with the length of the presentation minus breaks)
- Learning Objectives. We request that you refer to APA Guidance for Writing Learning Objectives, which is available here .
- Category of Education and Level of Workshop
- Relationship to APA Ethics Code (for Ethics-related workshops) and/or ACA Ethics Code etc.
- Minimum of five current APA-style references
*Poster presentations are not subject to the CE requirements*
Program Categories
Continuing Education Workshops: Accepting proposals for 1-6 hour continuing education workshops (Conference, Webinars, and Homestudy).
Annual Conference: CPA accepts proposals for 90-minute and 180-minute sessions for the annual conference (held in April each year).
Poster Presentations: CPA accepts poster presentations that will be reviewed at the annual conference (held in April each year).
Webinars: CPA accepts proposals for stand-alone webinars to be scheduled throughout the year.
1. This is a peer-review process. The CPA Program Planning Committee and the CPA CE Committee will jointly review all submissions. Applicants may indicate their preference for either an Annual Conference session and/or a stand-alone workshop.
2. Presenters seeking APA CE endorsement must have a doctoral level degree (it does not have to be a Ph.D. in Psychology) or equivalent and be presenting in their area of training that is relevant to psychology. If presenting with a psychology trainee (i.e. doctoral candidate), or a non-doctoral level provider, 50% or more of the workshop must be presented by the doctoral level professional, and all presenters must demonstrate their expertise in the topic area regardless of degree. For help in preparing a vita demonstrating your expertise, see: Curriculum Vitae Guidance for Establishing Expertise
3. Presenters with a terminal master’s degree will be considered for CE endorsement for the appropriate sponsorship. The CV must also establish expertise in the area of presentation content.
4. Questions? – Contact Continuing Education at education@catholicpsychotherapy.org
Continuing Education APA Sponsor Requirements:
Catholic Psychotherapy Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Catholic Psychotherapy Association maintains responsibility for this program and its content..