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Course curriculum

    1. Seminar Video

    1. Post-Test

    1. Course Evaluation Survey

About this course

  • $45.00
  • CE Credits: 1.5 hours
  • Self-Paced Video-Based Course
  • Level: Introductory

About This Course

Working with police officers and public safety professionals presents a number of challenges for mental health professionals.  There is a strong stigma among such individuals that serves as a major obstacle to begin treatment, as well as to continue to remain engaged in treatment. Furthermore, there are cultural dynamics that influence various aspects of a therapeutic relationship.  Mental health professionals currently working and/or interested in working with this population need to continually develop cultural competence.  This course aims to provide information that will assist in that goal.


Course created: January 2025

Learning Objectives

At the completion of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Describe how stigma affects police and public safety engagement in therapeutic services.


  • Identify how personal and public perceptions of police officers can lead to biases that impact your approach to treatment with this population.


  • Describe cultural aspects of police and public safety professions.

Instructor(s)

Michael Wiltsey, Ph.D.

Licensed Psychologist

Dr. Michael Wiltsey is a licensed psychologist practicing in the areas of forensic and clinical psychology. He serves as the Director of Forensic Psychology at CEH. He is a retired law enforcement officer with training, research, and clinical experience in the areas of police and public safety psychology, resilience, and mental health wellness.

Continuing Education

Course Approvals

  • The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, LLC is not responsible to verify that American Psychological Association continuing education credits are approved by an attendee's respective state licensing Board.


  • The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0189. Provider Name:  The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, LLC Address:  1910 Route 70, E, Suite 7, Cherry Hill, NJ  08003-2123 Email address: [email protected] 


  • The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No.7263. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.


  • The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, LLC, #1820, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, LLC maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 6/15/2023 - 6/15/2026. 


  • *A post test must be taken and passed in order to receive CE credit. Participants may retake the posttest a maximum of 3 times to receive a passing score. A qualifying passing score is 80% or above.

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