This course awards 10 AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credits upon completion. Awards 10 CE Credits.

Lessons: 5 per volume

CE/CME Credits: 10

Multiple Choice Questions: 4 per lesson

Instructional Level: Advanced

Target Audience: This course has been developed as a way to earn chronic pain CMEs while educating physicians, psychologists, counselors, marriage and family therapists, social workers and other healthcare workers to enhance their understanding and comprehension of assessment, diagnosis, and treatment in their study of mental health disorders.

Course Curriculum

Understanding Chronic Pain

The Causes of Chronic Pain: Why It Happens

Treating Chronic Pain: An Introduction to Medications, Their Uses, and Side Effects

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Part 1: Introduction to Medical Aspects Impacting Vocational Rehabilitation

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Part 2: Vocational Rehabilitation Roles and Evaluation of Return-to-Work Hurdles

Approval Statements

American Medical Association
 The Hatherleigh Company, Ltd. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Hatherleigh Company, Ltd. designates this CME activity for a maximum number of 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Psychological Association
The Hatherleigh Company, Ltd. is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Hatherleigh Company, Ltd.  maintains responsibility for the program and its content.

National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc. 
The Hatherleigh Company, Ltd. is an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEPTM) and may offer NBCC-approved CE credit hours for programs that meet NBCC requirements. Programs for which NBCC-approved CE credit hours will be awarded are identified on the Website. The ACEP is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. Our NBCC provider number is #5448.

NAADAC, The Association of Addiction Professionals
The Hatherleigh Company, Ltd., is approved by The Association of Addiction Professionals. Our NAADAC provider number is #62695.

Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services
The Hatherleigh Company is approved by the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services for New York State which covers Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselors (CASAC); Credentialed Prevention Professionals (CPP); and Credentialed Prevention Specialists (CPS). Our OASAS provider number is 0011.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does this CME or CE course work? Can I see more course and faculty information? When does it start?

This CME or CE course is completely online and you can start right now for online CME or CE credits. You can enter the continuing education course whenever you want and take it at your own pace. All CME and CE course materials will be available to you upon purchase in PDF form. Your continuing education online certificate will be available to you immediately upon successful completion of the CME or CE coursework quizzes.

You may request to preview course learning objectives or faculty information before ordering by contacting our Customer Care Department. For all the ways to do this, please click here. 
   
Who should take your CME & CE courses?  
   
Any healthcare professional who want to keep up-to-date on the latest drug and clinical research, and those seeking high quality CME & CE programs to receive credit or contact hours for re-licensure.   
   
Are Hatherleigh's CME & CE courses commercially sponsored?

Hatherleigh ensures that activities are planned, developed, implemented independent of support from a commercial or ineligible company.

Hatherleigh will disclose whether or not faculty and planners of continuing education and continuing medical education content have any relevant financial relationships with commercial entities that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

In such cases, Hatherleigh will have implemented steps to mitigate these relationships before the individuals engage in content development. This information is available on the Conflict of Interest Faculty and Advisory Board Disclosures page/section for all CME & CE coursework.

When can I access the CME or CE course?

Anytime! Once you have registered, you can access the course whenever you want, wherever you want and from any device you use.

Is there a deadline for CME & CE course completion?

All of our courses must be completed within a three-year period from the purchase date. Accreditation and regulation changes occur. To ensure that you earn the maximum amount of credit from your course, we have instituted a three-year period for completion. Your certificate will state the date your coursework is completed.

What if I don't like the course? Can I have my money back?

All of our courses are unconditionally guaranteed for 30 days. 

Who do I contact if I have further questions?

Please contact our Customer Care Department. For all the ways to do this, please click here. 

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Pricing options

Choose either digital only or add print edition to your order. Printed course will be mailed to you via USPS.