CONTINUING EDUCATION
The Conference provides up to 12 hours of continuing education and the Institutes provide an
additional 4 hours of continuing education for the following professional categories:
Attorneys: The program has been submitted to the California State Bar for continuing legal
education approval. Any fees due the California Bar will be the responsibility of the MCLE
applicant. Program applies to CFLS certification in the following required topics – dissolution of
marriage, mediation, custody of children, psychological and counseling aspects of dissolution of
marriage, problems of domestic violence.
Minor’s Counsel: The program meets the requirements for continuing education for minor’s
counsel under California Rules of Court, Rule 5.242 ( c ).
Psychologists: As required by the California Board of Psychology. AFCC (parent organization) is
approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.
AFCC (parent organization) maintains responsibility for the program and its content. Institute 3 is not
eligible for credit. Psychologists are supplied a certificate of attendance and self report to MCEP.
LCSW and MFT: As required by the California Board of Behavioral Science. Superior Court
of Los Angeles, Family Court Services, BBS provider number 1725, is a sponsoring agency for
this conference and will maintain responsibility for records for attendance and verification and
archive attendance records.
California Child Custody Evaluators and Mediators: As required per California Rules
of Court 5.225, 5.210 and 5.518. The views expressed are those of the presenters and do not
necessarily represent the official positions or policies of the California Judicial Council or the
Administrative Office of the Courts.
Domestic Violence Training*: Pre-Conference Institute I1 (4 hours) and Conference
Workshops W5 and W9 (4 hours total) are two opportunities to obtain the Domestic Violence
Update Training/Spousal or Partner Abuse, pursuant to California Rules of Court 5.230.
