Earn continuing education credits while deepening your mindfulness practice through UC San Diego's Center for Mindfulness. Our APA- and California Board of Registered Nursing-approved programs offer CE credits for psychologists, therapists, counselors, and nurses across a range of evidence-based courses.
Guidelines
Participation
To qualify for CE credit, you must have paid all fees in full and attended all classes live (online or in person).
Procedures
To receive continuing education credit, you must enter your license information on the personal information page on the online registration form. You must sign in each week. At the end of the program, complete the online course evaluation form. Failure to submit all fees and sign in every week will disqualify you from receiving CE credit.
Upon completion of the course and online evaluation, please email mindfulness@health.ucsd.edu to receive a digital CE Certificate.
Fees
Please see the program registration page for individual fee pricing. Pricing ranges from $15–$75 depending on the program.
Continuing Education Credits
Continuing education credits are awarded in the following categories: American Psychological Association (APA) and Board of Registered Nursing (BRN).
Psychologists
UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
California Licensed MFTs, LPCCs, LEPs, LCSWs
This activity is an approved continuing education program by the American Psychological Association. CE credit may be applied to your license renewal through the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
Nurses
UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing to sponsor continuing education. Provider Number CEP16351.
Accreditation Chart
Designated activities and awarded continuing education credits by program:
| Program | APA Credits | BRN Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MBSR: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction | 27.0 | 32.0 |
| MSC: Mindful Self-Compassion | 24.0 | 28.75 |
| MBCT: Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy | 22.0 | 26.0 |
| mPEAK 3-Day Workshop | — | 16.5 |
| Compassion Cultivation Training | 16.0 | 19.0 |
| Introduction to Mindfulness | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| SCHC: Self-Compassion Training for Healthcare Communities | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| SC-MSC: Short Course in Mindful Self-Compassion | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| Mindful Preparation and Integration for Psychedelic Interventions | 20.0 | 24.0 |
| 8-Week Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention | 27.0 | 32.4 |
Partner with UC San Diego's Center for Mindfulness to offer APA- and BRN-approved continuing education credits through your own mindfulness programs. Our co-sponsorship program provides organizations with the accreditation support, templates, and resources needed to issue CE certificates to licensed professionals.
Certified MBSR teachers can offer APA- and BRN-approved continuing education credits to participants in their own 8-week MBSR courses through UC San Diego's Center for Mindfulness. Everything you need — from application support to CE certificate templates — is provided.
Certified MSC teachers can offer APA- and BRN-approved continuing education credits across a range of Mindful Self-Compassion formats, including the 8-week MSC, 5-day Intensive, and several short-course programs, with full accreditation support from UC San Diego.