Santa Clara University

School of Education, Counseling Psychology and Pastoral Ministries

Center for Professional Development

Director: Jerrold Lee Shapiro

Program Coordinator: Jenny Riccoboni

Through the Center for Professional Development, Santa Clara University offers lifelong learning opportunities for Bay Area practitioners, alumni and graduate students. Short-term Workshops focusing on cutting-edge topics in counseling psychology and education are offered for continuing education (CE) hours or (CEU) units. The on-site programs are oriented for practitioners and taught in a pragmatic, hands-on manner.

Our accredited continuing education programs serve the needs of mental health professionals (e.g., psychologists, licensed marriage and family therapists, licensed clinical social workers, counselors, nurses, etc.), educators, and other community professionals. Workshops are designed to meet licensing or credential renewal requirements and to serve the educated public.


Graduate-level professional preparation is expected for registrants in workshops for license renewal in counseling psychology and credential renewal in education.


Participation in continuing education workshops does not indicate admission to any Santa Clara University degree or credential program.

The Center for Professional Development offers conferences, workshops, and classes year-round. New courses are announced in fall and spring catalogs and on the Center for Professional Development website at www.scu.edu/cpd.

Professional Association Information

The Santa Clara University Center for Professional Development maintains responsibility for this program and its content, and is approved by the following organizations to sponsor continuing education:
The American Psychological Association (APA) to provide continuing education for psychologists.
• Provider #1455
The California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) to provide continuing education for MFTs and LCSWs.
• Provider # PCE 321
The California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) to provide continuing education for registered nurses.
• Provider # CEP 2226
The California Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (CAADAC) to provide continuing education to counselors.
• Provider # 4S-97-364-0709
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
For further information, contact the Center for Professional Development at 408-
551-1981 or visit www.scu.edu/cpd.
Printer-friendly format