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ADHD Across the Lifespan: Assessment and Evidence-Based Treatment for Children, Teens, and Adults
CE course with an online post-test
Clear questions, no tricks. Scout points out the key concepts so you can pass and get back to your clients.
CE hours
6
Format
Self-study (reading)
Post-test
30 questions, 70% to pass
Price
$19
Can California licensed clinicians take this course for renewal?
Yes. California LCSWs, LPCCs, and LMFTs can take it for renewal. All 6 hours count as electives toward the 36 hours you need each renewal period (16 CCR 1887.3). They do not count toward the 6 hours of law and ethics. This course is $19, 6 CE hours.
Is it CAMFT-approved?
Yes. California Counselor CEUs (John Oliver Ycaro) is a CAMFT-approved CE provider, CAMFT CEPA Provider #10072759.
Is it in the $69 bundle?
No. It is sold on its own, not part of the $69 California bundle.
How fast is the certificate?
Your certificate comes by email within 1 business day after you pass the post-test (70% to pass) and complete the evaluation.
Do I need a subscription or an account?
No. Each course or bundle is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Checkout on Payhip asks only for your email and payment. No account, no login.
Are the post-test questions tricky?
No. Clear questions, no tricks. Scout points out the key concepts for the test in the study guide, one for each question, so you know what to focus on. Retakes are free.
About this course
For licensed mental health clinicians and associates. California BBS licensees: counts toward your 36-hour renewal. It gives you one practical framework for ADHD from preschool through older adulthood: the DSM-5-TR criteria, multi-informant rating scales, differential diagnosis, behavioral parent training and school partnership for children, a hybrid model for teens, CBT for adults following the Safren model, co-occurring conditions, and working with prescribers while staying within your scope. Each module has worked examples and session tools you can use with clients. Sold on its own, not part of the $69 bundle.
Learning objectives
A sample of what you will be able to do after completing this course:
- Apply the DSM-5-TR criteria for ADHD, including the age of onset, setting, and impairment requirements.
- Describe the core parts of a careful ADHD assessment, including multi-informant rating scales and a developmental history.
- Explain how ADHD symptoms and impairments change from early childhood through older adulthood.
- Identify the main health, safety, and relational risks linked with untreated ADHD.
- Summarize guideline recommendations for treating ADHD in preschool and school-aged children.
- Explain why behavioral parent training is the foundation of child ADHD treatment and what its research does and does not show.
- Summarize guideline recommendations and key trials of psychosocial treatment for adolescents with ADHD.
- Summarize guideline recommendations and the main trials supporting CBT for adult ADHD.
- Plan treatment for ADHD when it occurs with oppositional behavior, anxiety, depression, learning disorders, autism, substance use, or sleep problems.
- Describe the main classes of ADHD medication and their common side effects at a level that supports collaboration with prescribers.
Who this course is for
Target audience: Licensed mental health clinicians and associates. California BBS licensees: counts toward your 36-hour renewal.
Course schedule
Self-study. Self-paced reading with a post-test. No fixed calendar dates. Allow about 6 hours of CE time.
Provider approval period for California Counselor CEUs (John Oliver Ycaro), CAMFT CEPA Provider #10072759: June 15, 2026 through June 1, 2027 (renew as required to keep offering CE).
Instructor
John Oliver Ycaro, LPCC (also the course developer and CE provider). About 10 years of clinical experience in community mental health, the VA, and private practice. Expertise relevant to this course: outpatient clinical work in community mental health, the VA, and private practice.
Under CAMFT CEPA rules, the named instructor meets instructor qualifications by current related licensure and a related master’s degree (and related practice experience). A current CV is kept in the provider’s CE records.
How it works
- Enroll through the secure Payhip checkout. You get the course right away.
- Read the self-study text at your own pace.
- Take the online post-test (70% to pass; retakes free) and confirm you did the work yourself.
- Complete a short course evaluation (required for CE credit).
- Receive your certificate by email within 1 business day after you pass and complete the evaluation.
Completion records are kept for at least 4 years.
Price
$19
Pay securely on Payhip. CE credit is awarded after you complete the reading, pass the post-test at 70% or higher, and complete the evaluation. You get 6 hours of practical ADHD skills you can use with your next client this week.
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CE information
Course meets the qualifications for 6 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
CE hours are based on the length of the required reading, using our documented hours method. Your time may vary with your clinical experience and reading speed.
California Counselor CEUs (John Oliver Ycaro) is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and LEPs. California Counselor CEUs (John Oliver Ycaro) maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.
- CAMFT Provider #: 10072759
- Format: Self-study (reading), with an online post-test
- CE hours: 6
- Passing score: 70%
- Certificate: Emailed within 1 business day after you pass the post-test and complete the evaluation, as a PDF you can print or save
- Cost: $19
Licensed in Texas, Washington, or Oregon? Get this course for your state: ADHD Across the Lifespan: Assessment and Evidence-Based Treatment for Children, Teens, and Adults.
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Refunds / cancellation
You can get a full refund within 3 days of purchase as long as you haven't started the post-test. After you start the post-test, or after 3 days, we’re not able to offer a refund.
Accommodations
If you need a disability accommodation (for example a screen-reader-friendly file, larger print, or extra time on the post-test), email support@californiacounselorceus.com. We respond within 5 business days. There is no charge for accommodations.
Grievances
If you have a concern about the course, email support@californiacounselorceus.com. You will get a written response within 14 days. If it is not resolved, you can contact CAMFT at cepa@camft.org.
Activities not for CE credit
CE credit is awarded after you complete the reading, pass the post-test at 70% or higher, and complete the evaluation.
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