CONCEPT Professional Training

CONCEPT Professional Training Advanced CE-earning training programs for mental health professionals. PAU is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

CONCEPT Continuing and Professional Studies at Palo Alto University offers online professional training to thousands of mental health, correctional, and law enforcement professionals around the world. Our training programs are developed and delivered by the field's leading researchers, scholars, and practitioners, and incorporate the latest evidence-based information and best practices. We provide

group training and consultation, including evaluation of short- and long-term training outcomes, instructional design elements, and online pedagogy. Our convenient training options allow you and your staff to increase your knowledge, skillset, and expertise to elevate your level of practice. CONCEPT was founded in 2009 by Dr. Patricia Zapf and was acquired by Palo Alto University in 2018 to become the Continuing & Professional Studies Division of the University. Palo Alto University is a small, private non-profit university dedicated to improving the human condition through excellence in teaching, research and scholarship in the fields of psychology and counseling. With an unwavering commitment to diversity and to the communities it serves, PAU offers doctorate, master's and bachelor's programs, as well as hands-on clinical training.

➡️ New Blog Posts: MacCAT + Conditional Risk Release"As a Forensic Psychologist, How Should I Decide When the MacArthur ...
08/27/2026

➡️ New Blog Posts: MacCAT + Conditional Risk Release
"As a Forensic Psychologist, How Should I Decide When the MacArthur Competence Assessment Tool (MacCAT) for Criminal Adjudication Is Appropriate for Use in Criminal Court?" https://hubs.li/Q04vfHvw0

⤵️ Link in Comments: "Beyond Prediction to Prevention: How Forensic Psychologists Can Utilize Violence Risk Assessment Data in Conditional Risk Release Evaluations"

📚 New Blogs: Parole Suitability + Risk Mitigation"Beyond Mental Illness as a Risk Factor: How Can Forensic Psychologists...
08/14/2026

📚 New Blogs: Parole Suitability + Risk Mitigation
"Beyond Mental Illness as a Risk Factor: How Can Forensic Psychologists Refine Parole Suitability Assessments to Address Antisocial Patterns and Criminogenic Needs?"
https://hubs.li/Q04sZ4g60

⤵️ Link in Comments: "How Can Forensic Psychologists Translate Violence Risk Assessment Into Effective Risk Mitigation Planning?"

📆 Live Events Into Fall: Intro To Act Training (FREE!) + Insanity Defense and Report Writinghttps://hubs.li/Q04rVSk90
08/06/2026

📆 Live Events Into Fall: Intro To Act Training (FREE!) + Insanity Defense and Report Writing

https://hubs.li/Q04rVSk90

📚 Don't Miss New Forensic Psychology Blogs: MCMI-IV + SPJ in Criminal Court https://hubs.li/Q04r2g6D0⤵️ Link in Comments...
07/30/2026

📚 Don't Miss New Forensic Psychology Blogs: MCMI-IV + SPJ in Criminal Court https://hubs.li/Q04r2g6D0

⤵️ Link in Comments: "Should Forensic Psychologists Use the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-IV in Criminal Court Evaluation"

📆 LIVE Events: Free Intro To Act Training + CST, Play Therapy & More https://hubs.li/Q04qbkJw0⤵️ Plus, it's ending next ...
07/23/2026

📆 LIVE Events: Free Intro To Act Training + CST, Play Therapy & More https://hubs.li/Q04qbkJw0

⤵️ Plus, it's ending next week, so don't miss 50% off on Forensic Psychology training bundles. Link in comments

📗 New Blogs: Violence Risk Assessment + School and Institutional Settings: "What Are the Methodological Strengths and Em...
07/16/2026

📗 New Blogs: Violence Risk Assessment + School and Institutional Settings: "What Are the Methodological Strengths and Empirical Limitations Forensic Psychologists Must Consider When Comparing HCR-20v3, SVR-20 V2, and SAM for Domain-Specific Violence Risk Assessment?" https://hubs.li/Q04nQ6KP0

⤵️ Link in Comments: "What Should Forensic Psychologists Consider When Conducting Violence Risk Assessment and Threat Assessment Across Legal, Institutional, and School Settings?"

📆 Live Events Now into Fall: Report Writing, Play Therapy + Culturally Responsive Care https://hubs.li/Q04nPsGx0
07/09/2026

📆 Live Events Now into Fall: Report Writing, Play Therapy + Culturally Responsive Care https://hubs.li/Q04nPsGx0

📚 New Blogs: SPJ vs. Actuarial + Ethical Gray Areas"What Do Recent Meta-Analyses Reveal About the Comparison of Structur...
07/02/2026

📚 New Blogs: SPJ vs. Actuarial + Ethical Gray Areas

"What Do Recent Meta-Analyses Reveal About the Comparison of Structured Professional Judgment Tools Versus Actuarial Instruments in Violence Risk Assessment Practice for Forensic Psychologists?" https://hubs.li/Q04n6D2T0

⤵️ Link in Comments: "How Can a Forensic Psychologist Approach a Violence Risk Assessment While Navigating Ethical Gray Areas, Especially with Unclear Referral Questions or Pressured Recommendations?"

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