Early Responders Distance Learning Center

American Psychological Association (APA):
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ERDLC is sponsored by the Department of Psychology at Saint Joseph's University and by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education credits for psychologists. The Department of Psychology maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

The APA is the largest and most prestigious organization in the United States. It's purpose is to advance psychology as a science, as a profession, and as a means of promoting human welfare by:

Promoting research in psychology and improving research methods and conditions;
Continually improving the qualifications and competence of psychologists through high standards of ethical conduct, education, and achievement;
Disseminating psychological knowledge through meetings, psychological journals, books, and special reports.

International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET):
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ERDLC has been reviewed and approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 1620 I Street, NW, Suite 615, Washington, DC 20006.

The International Association for Continuing Education and Training is a non-profit association dedicated to quality continuing education and training programs. IACET certifies education providers that meet strict continuing education guidelines created in 1968. IACET certification is the standard learners seek for quality. IACET's Criteria and Guidelines are the core of thousands of educational programs worldwide.

National Association of Social Workers (NASW):
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ERDLC has requested authorization to offer professional continuing education for social workers by the PA State Board of Social Workers and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors. Application still pending.

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is the largest membership organization of professional social workers in the world, with nearly 150,000 members. NASW works to enhance the professional growth and development of its members, to create and maintain professional standards, and to advance sound social policies.

American Society for Training and Development (ASTD)
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All courses developed by ERDLC are submitted to ASTD for certification. To be certified, courseware must meet rigorous standards based on criteria established by ASTD's Certification Standards Committee composed of e-learning experts, academicians, ISD practitioners, and other industry leaders.

Founded in 1944, ASTD is the world's premier professional association and leading resource on workplace learning and performance issues. ASTD provides information, research, analysis and practical information derived from its own research, the knowledge and experience of its members, its conferences, expositions, seminars, publications and the coalitions and partnerships it has built through research and policy work.

Saint Joseph's University
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Saint Joseph's University, a nationally recognized, private, Jesuit university is distinguished by its comprehensive academic opportunities, respected teaching faculty, personal size and, especially, by its highly successful students and alumni. Saint Joseph's University is fully accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education .

Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1851, Saint Joseph's University is celebrating more than 150 years of academic excellence. One of just 137 schools nationwide with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter and AACSB business school accreditation, Saint Joseph's is home to 3,750 full-time undergraduates and 3,000 graduate, nontraditional, and doctoral students. The university's strong liberal arts tradition is marked by rigorous and open-minded inquiry, high academic standards, a love of learning, and the development of the whole person.