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• January 5, 2011 [Dallas]
  Ethics and Advance Directives
  Sponsored by The Senior Source
  [Approved hours were increased from 1.0 to 1.75, all in ethics]
• January 5, 2011 [Dallas]
  Ethics and Advance Directives
  Sponsored by The Senior Source
  [approved for 1.0 hour, all in ethics]
• January 14, 2011 [via webcast]
  Building Blocks of Wills, Estates and Probate Course
  Sponsored by State Bar of Texas
  [approved for 6.75 hours, with 3.75 hours in ethics and no legislative update]
• January 21, 2011 [Austin]
  Medicare and Supplemental Insurance Update 2011
  Sponsored by Austin Area Medical Social Work Committee
  [approved for 1.0 hour, no ethics and no legislative update]
• January 24, 2011 [San Antonio]
  A View Into the Kaleidoscope of Adult Jail Diversion Programs
  Sponsored by NAMI Mental Health Task Force
  [approved for 2.0 hours, with 1.0 hour legislative update and no ethics]
• January 25, 2011 [online]
  
  Sponsored by Naylor and Associates
  [approved for 2.0 hours, all in ethics]
• January 26, 2011 [Dallas]
  Dallas Services for Adults: Opportunities and Challenges
  Sponsored by The Senior Source
  [approved for 1.0 hour, no ethics and no legislative update]
• January 27-28, 2011 [Austin]
  Changes and Trends Affecting Special Needs Trusts
  Sponsored by University of Texas School of Law
  [approved for 12.0 hours, with 2.5 hours ethics and no legislative update]
• February 2, 2011 [Dallas]
  Identifying Mental Illness Signs and Mental Health Warrants
  Sponsored by The Senior Source
  [approved for 1.0 hour, no ethics and no legislative update]
• First Friday [Travis County Probate Court]
  Sponsored by The Bar Association of Travis County Probate Court No. 1
  Detailed descriptions of the upcoming session will be posted each month on the Probate Court's website, www.co.travis.tx.us/probate/CLE_classes.asp.
  Registration for each session opens after the previous session is over.
  No ethics and no legislative update hours are included. Each session is approved for 1.0 hour, except the two-part Guardianship Ad Litem Certification session, which is approved for 3.0 hours.
  
  
  February 4, 2011
  Protecting Rights in Probate Court: Notice, Citation, Waivers and the Appointment of Ad Litems
  
  April 1, 2011(Part 1); May 6, 2011 (Part 2)
  Guardianship Ad Litem Certification
  NOTE: The sponsor offers this as a two-part course, intended for attorneys seeking attorney ad litem certification for guardianship work. Certified guardians may attend as space permits, and you must attend both parts.
  
  August 5, 2011
  Alternatives to Guardianship and Probate
  
  October 7, 2011
  Claims Procedures in Guardianships and Estates
  
  December 2, 2011
  Sales and Leases in Guardianships and Estates
• February 8, 2011 [webinar]
  Ethics and Malpractice Issues for Medicaid Planning
  Sponsored by State Bar of Texas
  [approved for 1.5 hours, all in ethics]
• February 9, 2011 [Houston]
  The Nexus of Aging and Diversity: Consequences for a New Americag
  Sponsored by University of Houston Graduate School of Social Work
  [approved for 2.0 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• Ethical Practice and Legislative Update; dates and locations follow.
  Sponsored by National Association of Social Workers, Texas Chapter
  [approved for 6.0 hours, with 3.0 hours of ethics and 3.0 hours legislative update]
  
  
  February 16, 2011     [Dallas]
  February 25, 2011     [Amarillo]
  March 11, 2011     [Corpus Christi]
  March 25, 2011     [Laredo]
  April 1, 2011     [Brownwood]
  April 8, 2011     [San Antonio]
  May 7, 2011     [Austin]
  May 13, 2011     [Angleton]
  May 20, 2011     [Waco]
  June 30, 2011     [Beaumont]
  
• February 23, 2011 [Houston]
  Critical Incident Response to Today's Returning Veterans
  Sponsored by the Houston Police Department
  [approved for 6.0 hours, with no ethics and no legislative update]
• March 2, 2011 [Dallas]
  Ins and Outs of Social Security
  Sponsored by The Senior Source
  [approved for 1.0 hour, no ethics and no legislative update]
• March 2, 2011 [Fort Worth]
  Shattering the Taboo: Plain Talk About Dying
  Sponsored by the Tarrant Area Gerontological Society
  [approved for 3.0 hours, all in ethics]
• March 2, 2011 [webcast]
  Ethics and Malpractice Issues for Medicaid Planning
  Sponsored by the State Bar of Texas
  [approved for 1.5 hours, all in ethics]
• March 9, 2011 [Houston]
  Best Practices in Treating the Patient with Co-Morbid Depression or Bipolar Illness and Substance Abuse
  Sponsored by Cypress Creek Hospital
  [Approved for 1.5 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• March 11, 2011 [McAllen]
  Probate Trusts & Guardianship Law Course 2011
  Sponsored by First National Bank Trust Department and the Hidalgo County Bar Association
  [approved for 7.75 hours, with 1.5 in ethics and no legislative update]
• March 16, 2011 [Houston]
  Neglect of Vulnerable Adults: Clinical and Legal Response
  Sponsored by United Way
  [approved for 5.0 hours, with 1.5 hours in ethics and no legislative update.]
  Note: Participants must attend and verify attendance at the breakout workshop Ethical Decision-Making with Neglected Vulnerable Adults to claim the ethics hours.
• March 18, 2011 [Austin]
  Guardianship: What Social Workers Need to Know
  Sponsored by Austin Area Medical Social Work Committee
  [approved for 1.0 hour, no ethics and no legislative update]
• March 31, 2011 [El Paso]
  The Process of Guardianship Annual Conference
  Sponsored by El Paso County Probate Courts and El Paso Probate Bar Association
  [approved for 6.5 hours, with 3.0 hours ethics and no legislative update]
• April 2, 2011 [Fort Worth]
  Planning for Individuals with Diminished Life Expectancy
  Sponsored by Tarrant County Probate Bar Association
  [approved for 1.0 hour, no ethics and no legislative update]
• April 6, 2011 [Dallas]
  Parkinson's Disease and the Services of the Dallas Area Parkinsonism Society
  Sponsored by The Senior Source
  [approved for 1.0 hour, no ethics and no legislative update]
• April 6, 2011 [Webcast]
  Ethics and Malpractice Issues for Medicaid Planning
  Sponsored by the State Bar of Texas
  [approved for 1.5 hours, all in ethics]
• April 7, 2011 [Houston]
  Advanced Elder Law 2011
  Sponsored byState Bar of Texas
  [approved for 7.25 hours, with 1.0 hour in ethics and no legislative update]
• April 8, 2011 [Houston]
  Advanced Guardianship Law 2011
  Sponsored by State Bar of Texas
  [approved for 7.5 hours, with 2.0 hours ethics and .5 hour legislative update]
• April 8, 2011 [Houston]
  Ethics
  Sponsored by Harris County Protective Services for Children and Adults
  [approved for 3.0 hours, all in ethics]
• April 13, 2011 [Austin]
  The Caregiver's Path to Compassionate Decision Making: Making Choices for Those Who Can't
  Sponsored by University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Social Work Program
  [approved for 1.5 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• April 14, 2011 [Belton]
  Life Endings and Ethics
  Sponsored by Alzheimer's Association Capital of Texas Chapter and Austin Groups for the Elderly
  [approved for 2.75 hours, all in ethics]
• April 15, 2011 [Austin]
  Impact of Healthcare Reform on Medicare
  Sponsored by Austin Area Medical Social Work Committee
  [approved for 1.0 hour, no ethics and no legislative update]
• April 18, 2011 [Houston]
  The Role of Culture in Elder Abuse
  Sponsored by Harris County Protective Services
  [approved for 3.0 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• April 20 2011 [Fort Worth]
  Legislative Update
  Sponsored by Guardianship Services, Inc.
  [approved for 1.0 hour, all in legislative update]
• May 3, 2011 [Granbury]
  Guardianship in Texas: Start to Finish
  Sponsored by North Central Texas Aging & Disability Resource Center of Hood & Somervell Counties
  [approved for 4.5 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• May 4, 2011 [Dallas]
  VA Benefits
  Sponsored by The Senior Source
  [approved for 1.0 hour, with no ethics and no legislative update]
• May 5, 2011 [Fort Worth]
  Professionalism: Dead or Just on Life Support?
  Sponsored by Tarrant County Probate Bar Association
  [approved for 1.0 hour, all in ethics]
• May 10, 2011 [Austin]
  Deafness 101: Cultural Myths and Realities, Communicating with Deaf Persons and ADA Basics
  Sponsored by Austin Travis County Integral Care
  [approved for 2.0 hours, with no ethics and no legislative update]
• May 18-20, 2011 [Austin]
  Texas Guardianship Association Annual Conference
  Sponsored by Texas Guardianship Association
  [REVISED HOURS APPROVED: 11.5, which includes the 1.5 hour pre-conference session, with 1.25 hours in ethics and 1.25 hours in legislative update]
• May 20, 2011 [Houston]
  Doing More with Less: Effective Use of Community Partnerships to Serve Vulnerable Adults-Financial, Legal, Mental, Social and Health Care Perspectives
  Sponsored by Adult Protective Services Board, Harris County AAA, United Way, CenterPoint Energy, and Wells Fargo
  [REVISED HOURS APPROVED: 6.0 hours, with 1.5 hours ethics and no legislative update]
• May 20, 2011 [Houston]
  Celebrating Diversity
  Sponsored by Harris County Protective Services for Children and Adults
  [approved for 5.5 hours, with no ethics and no legislative update]
• May 24, 2011 [Dallas]
  I Gotta Have My Stuff
  Sponsored by City of Dallas Senior Affairs Commission's Health Committee
  [approved for 6.0 hours, with 1.0 hour in ethics and no legislative update]
• June 2, 2011 [Fort Worthv]
  Probate, Trust and Mental Illness-Part I
  Sponsored by the Tarrant County Probate Bar Association
  [approved for 1.0 hour, no ethics and no legislative update]
• June 8, 2011 [Houston]
  Ethics
  Sponsored by Cypress Creek Hospital
  [approved for 1.5 hours, all in ethics]
• June 8-10, 2011 [Fort Worth]
  Advanced Estate Planning and Probate Course
  Sponsored by State Bar of Texas
  [approved for 20.5 hours, with up to 4.0 hours ethics and .75 hour of legislative update]
• June 9, 2011 [Houston]
  Understanding Medicaid for the Elderly and Disabled
  Sponsored by Harris County Protective Services
  [approved for 2.75 hours, with no ethics and no legislative update]
• June 17, 2011 [Austin]
  Red Wine and Chocolate: The Facts Behind Heart Disease
  Sponsored by Austin Area Medical Social Work Committee
  [approved for 1.0 hour, with no ethics and no legislative update]
• June 22, 2011 [Houston]
  Legal Interventions in Adult Guardianship
  Sponsored by Harris County Protective Services
  [approved for 2.75 hours, with no ethics and no legislative update]
• June 24, 2011 [San Antonio]
  The Science of Mental Illness: A Family and Child Perspective
  Sponsored by Clarity Child Guidance Center
  [approved for 2.0 hours, with no ethics and no legislative update]
• June 24, 2011 [Houston]
  Elder Abuse and Neglect
  Sponsored by Harris County Protective Services
  [approved for 2.75 hours, with no ethics and no legislative update]
• July 13, 2011 [Houston]
  Memory and Aging
  Sponsored by Cypress Creek Hospital
  [approved for 1.5 hours, with no ethics and no legislative update]
• July 15, 2011 [Austin]
  Best Practices in Organ Donation
  Sponsored by Austin Area Medical Social Work Committee
  [approved for 1.0 hour, with no ethics and no legislative update]
• July 20, 2011 [Houston]
  Ethics - Part II
  Sponsored by Kingwood Pines Hospital
  [approved for 1.5 hours, all in ethics]
• July 20, 2011 [San Antonio]
  Medicare Fraud Training
  Sponsored by Better Business Bureau Education Foundation
  [approved for 2.0 hours, with no ethics and no legislative update]
• July 22, 2011 [Houston]
  Ethics
  Sponsored by Harris County Protective Services for Children and Adults
  [approved for 3.0 hours, all in ethics]
• July 26, 2011 [Fort Worth]
  Planting the Seeds: Preparing for the Long Term
  Sponsored by the Tarrant Area Gerontological Society
  [approved for 6.0 hours, with 1.0 hour legislative update and no ethics]
• July 26, 2011 [Austin]
  Ethics: A Musical Comedy in Two Acts
  Sponsored by Dancing Moose Productions
  [approved for 3.0 hours, all in ethics]
• July 30, 2011 [Austin]
  2011 Texas Autism Research Conference
  Sponsored by Department of Aging and Disability Services and Texas Autism Research and Resource Center
  [approved for 5.0 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• August 4, 2011 [Fort Worth]
  2011 Legislative Changes Affecting Practice in Tarrant County Probate Courts
  Sponsored by Tarrant County Probate Bar Association
  [approved for 1.0 hour, all in legislative update]
• August 4-5, 2011 [Waco]
  Positive Behavior Management Workshop
  Sponsored by the Department of Aging and Disability Services
  [approved for 9.75 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• August 9, 2011 [Houston]
  Celebrating Diversity
  Sponsored by Harris County Protective Services for Children and Adults
  [approved for 5.5 hours, with no ethics and no legislative update]
• August 11-12, 2011 [Galveston]
  13th Annual Estate Planning, Guardianship and Elder Law Conference
  Sponsored by University of Texas School of Law
  [approved for 13.75 hours, with 2.75 hours in ethics and 1.0 in legislative update]
  Please note: the reference to Guardianship Credit applies to individuals who are certified as Guardians Ad Litem, not to guardianship certification continuing education.
• August 12, 2011 [El Paso]
  Voices for Change: Bilingual Mental Health Services
  Sponsored by NASW/Texas Chapter, UTEP and the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health
  [approved for 7.25 hours, with no ethics and no legislative update]
• August 24, 2011 [Austin]
  Collateral Consequences of a Criminal Conviction
  Sponsored by Travis County Mental Health Bar Association
  [approved for 1.0 hour, with no ethics and no legislative update]
• August 25, 2011 [Webcast]
  Legislative Update: Estate Planning and Probate
  Sponsored by the State Bar of Texas
  [approved for 1.5 hours, all in legislative update]
• September 7, 2011 [Fort Worth]
  The Ethics of an Adult Protective Services Investigation
  Sponsored by Tarrant Area Gerontological Society
  [approved for 3.0 hours, all in ethics]
• September 15, 2011 [Dallas]
  The Impact of Parental Addiction on Children
  Sponsored by Timberlawn Hospital
  [approved for 3.0 hours, with no ethics and no legislative update]
• September 15, 2011 [Houston]
  Legislative Updates
  Sponsored by Harris County Protective Services
  [approved for 1.0 hour, all in legislative update]
• September 23, 2011 [Houston]
  Ethics
  Sponsored by Harris County Protective Services for Children and Adults
  [approved for 3.0 hours, all in ethics]
• September 23, 2011 [San Marcos]
  Culture Change in Texas: It's Time - Changing Long-Term Care for Aging and Disability
  Sponsored by Texas Long Term Care Institute/Texas Culture Change Coalition
  [approved for 5.0 hours, with no ethics and no legislative update]
• September 26, 2011 [webinar]
  Dementia Care: Seeing It From the Other Side
  Sponsored by Senior Helpers, American Society on Aging and Alzheimer's Foundation of America
  [approved for 1.0 hour, with no ethics and no legislative update]
• September 29-30, 2011 [San Antonio]
  5th Annual Medico-Legal Conference on Aging
  Sponsored by South Texas Geriatric Education Center at UT Health Services Center, SA
  For more information or to register, call 210/562-6560
  [approved for 7.0 hours each day, with no legislative update. Day 1 (September 29) includes 1.0 hour of ethics]
• October 1-4, 2011 [Minneapolis, MN]
  NGA Annual Conference
  Sponsored by the National Guardianship Association
  [Approved for up to 18.75 hours, with up to 2.50 hours in ethics and 1.5 hours legislative update. See the listing of hours by day for specific sessions approved for ethics and legislative update.]
  NOTE: The Guardianship Certification Board accepts a generic certificate of attendance to verify hours earned.
• October 5, 2011 [webcast]
  Legislative Update: Estate Planning and Probate
  Sponsored by the State Bar of Texas
  [approved for 1.5 hours, all in legislative update]
• October 8-10, 2011 [Dallas]
  NASW/TX Annual State Conference
  Sponsored by the National Association of Social Workers, Texas Chapter
  [Approved for up to 19.75 hours, including pre-conference sessions, up to 15.00 hours in ethics and 3.0 hours in legislative update. Please see the Breakdown of Hours by Day for sessions offering ethics and legislative update hours, and sessions not approved for guardianship certification continuing education.]
• October 19, 2011 [Houston]
  Depression and Anxiety: Two Separate Diseases or Two Manifestations of the Same Disease?
  Sponsored by Kingwood Pines Hospital
  [approved for 1.5 hours, with no ethics and no legislative update]
• October 20, 2011 [Dallas]
  2011 Annual Fall Forum: Aging...It's Complicated
  Sponsored by the Dallas Area Gerontological Society
  [approved for 5.5 hours, with 1.75 hours in ethics and no legislative update]
• October 26, 2011 [Houston]
  Legislative Updates
  Sponsored by Harris County Protective Services
  [approved for 1.0 hour, all in legislative update]
• November 1-4, 2011 [San Antonio]
  28th Annual Adult Protective Services Conference
  Sponsored by Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
  [Approved for up to 16.00 hours, with up to 4.50 hours in ethics and no legislative update. See the breakdown of hours by day for specific sessions approved for ethics.]
• November 2, 2011 [Richardson]
  Annual Richard J. Price Caregiver Conference
  Sponsored by Alzheimer's Association, Greater Dallas Chapter
  [approved for 5.25 hours, with no ethics and no legislative update]
• November 2-3, 2011 [Longview]
  Regional Education on Aging, Caregiving and Healthcare (REACH) Conference
  Sponsored by Area Agency on Aging of East Texas, et al.
  [approved for 12.0 hours, with 4.0 hours in ethics and no legislative update]
• November 5, 2011 [San Angelo]
  Building Blocks for the Future
  Sponsored by Concho Valley Health and Social Resources Coalition, et al.
  [approved for 6.0 hours, with 2.5 ethics hours and no legislative update]
• November 14, 2011 [New Braunfels]
  The Validation Method
  Sponsored by AlzCare Assisted Living
  Call Charlie Agar at 830/708-9709 to register or for more information
  [approved for 6.0 hours, with 1.0 ethics hour and no legislative update]
• November 15, 2011 [webcast]
  Legislative Update: Estate Planning and Probate
  Sponsored by the State Bar of Texas
  [approved for 1.5 hours, all in legislative update]
• November 18, 2011 [Austin]
  Treatment of Alzheimer's Dementia and Current Trends in Alzheimer's Reserch
  Sponsored by Austin Area Medical Social Work Committee
  [approved for 1.0 hour, no ethics and no legislative update]
• November 30, 2011 [webcast]
  Medicaid 101
  Sponsored by the State Bar of Texas
  [approved for 3.0 hours, with 1.0 hour in ethics and no legislative update]
• December 2, 2011 [Houston]
  Ethics
  Sponsored by Harris County Protective Services for Children and Adults
  [approved for 3.0 hours, all in ethics]

• Dynamic Learning Online courses offered through 09/15/2011
  
  
  Preventing [Medicare] Denials through a Successful QA Program for Documentation
  [approved for 1.0 hour, no ethics and no legislative update] 5
  
  Promoting Bone Health Across the Lifespan
  [approved for 1.5 hours, no ethics and no legislative update] 5
  
  

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  5Approved for the period 07/01/2010 through 12/31/2011.
  
  
  
• University of Texas School of Law continuing education courses offered through 02/28/2011
  
  
  Approaches to Life Care Planning; Dealing with Debt, plus Qualified Retirement Plans
  [2.25 hours]
  
  Guardianship Roles and Responsibilities; Ad Litems; Contested Guardianships; and Guardianship Administration
  [3.00 hours, with .50 hour ethics]
  
  Hobbs and the Sole Benefit Rule; plus Drafting, Modifying and Interpreting Special Needs Trust Distribution Clauses
  [1.50 hours]
  
  When Worlds Collide: Estate Planning and Special Needs Trusts
  [1.00 hour, all in ethics]
  
  Guardianship Roles and Responsibilities: Ad Litems, Contested Guardianships and Guardianship Administration
  [3.0 hours, with .50 hour ethics and no legislative update]
  
  
• University of Texas School of Law continuing education courses offered through 09/30/2011
  
  
  Contested Guardianships: Realistic Solutions to Complex Problems
  [1.00 hour, with .25 in ethics]
  
  Experts Panel on Estate Planning, Probate, Guardianship and Elder Law
  [1.00 hour, with .50 in ethics]
  
  Guardianship: Role of the Guardian; Contested Guardianships; and Roles and Responsibilities for Ad Litem
  [3.0o hours, with 1.25 in ethics]
  
  Medicaid Estate Recovery Program (MERP) Claims in Probate; and What to do When an Estate Has a Beneficiary on Medicaid?
  [1.25 hours]
  
  Medicare Facts and Questions
  [.75 hour]
  
  Overview of Social Security Disabled Child Benefits; plus Representing Clients in Adult Protective Services Investigation
  [1.00 hour]
  
  Roles and Responsibilities for Ad Litems
  [1.00 hour, with .50 in ethics]
  
  The Role of the Guardian
  [1.00 hour, with .50 in ethics]
  
  TRICARE for Life and At-Home Care
  [.50 hour]
  
  Helping Clients with Emotional Legal Decisions
  [.75 hour, all in ethics]
  
  Overview of Social Security Disabled Child Benefits; Representing Clients in Adult Protective Services Investigations
  [1.0 hour]
  
  
• mmLearn webcasts archived through 12/31/2011. Each webcast is approved for 1.0 hour, with no ethics and no legislative update, unless otherwise noted.
  
  
  Ask the Geriatrician.
  January 20, 2011- End of Life Care: is hospice an option for me and my family, Part 1
  
  February 3, 2011 - End of Life Care: is hospice an option for me and my family, Part 2
  
  March 3, 2011 - End of Life Care: is hospice an option for me and my family, Part 3
  
  April 7, 2011 - Keep Smiling: The Importance of Geriatric Dentistry, Part 1
  
  May 5, 2011 - Keep Smiling: The Importance of Geriatric Dentistry, Part 2
  
  June 2, 2011 - Depression and Elders
  
  July 7, 2011 - Hoarding and Elders
  
  iCare
  January 20, 2011 - Spirituality and Dementia
  
  February 17, 2011 - Realistic Expectations: Assisting in Transitions to Memory Care
  
  March 17, 2011 - Tell Me What You Do
  
  

• January 12, 2010 [Webcast]
  Medicaid Planning 101
  Sponsored by the State Bar of Texas
  [approved for 1.5 hours, with no ethics and no legislative update]
• January 15, 2010 [Webcast]
  Building Blocks of Wills, Estates and Probate
  Sponsored by the State Bar of Texas
  [approved for 6.75 hours, including 3.5 hours in ethics and no legislative update]
• January 15, 2010 [Austin]
  VA Suicide Prevention Programs and VA Services
  Sponsored by Austin Area Medical Social Work Committee
  [approved for 1.0 hour, no ethics and no legislative update]
• January 21, 2010 [Webcast]
  Building Blocks of Wills, Estates and Probate
  Sponsored by the State Bar of Texas
  [approved for 6.75 hours, including 3.5 hours in ethics and no legislative update]
• January 21, 2010 [Flower Mound]
  Whose Life Is It Anyway? Working with People Who Resist Help
  Sponsored by North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging
  [approved for 5.25 hours, with 1.25 in ethics and no legislative update]
• January 22, 2010 [Arlington]
  Life's Transitions - The Not So Golden Years
  Sponsored by Millwood Hospital
  [approved for 3.0 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• January 28-29, 2010 [Houston]
  2010 Guardianship & Elder Law Institute
  Sponsored the Houston Bar Associationl
  [January 28 approved for 4.25 hours, with .25 ethics and no legislative update; January 29 approved for 4.0 hours, with .75 in ethics and no legislative update]
• January 29, 2010 [Martindale]
  The Art of Culture Change: Long-Term Care into LifeLong Living
  Sponsored the Eden LifeLong Living
  [approved for 6.0 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• February 2, 2010 [Texas City]
  How to Keep Senior Diabetics on Their Feet
  Sponsored by Institute for Living - Senior Mental Health Programs
  [approved for 1.0 hour, no ethics and no legislative update]
• February 3, 2010 [Austin]
  Psychosocial and Spiritual Dimensions of End of Life Care
  Sponsored by Buckner Hospice
  [approved from 1.0 hour, no ethics and no legislative update]
• February 4, 2010 [Fort Worth]
  Tools for the Attorney Ad Litem in Guardianship Litigiation
  Sponsored by Tarrant County Probate Bar Association
  [approved for 1.0 hour, no ethics and no legislative update]
• February 9, 2010 [webcast]
  Medicaid Planning 101
  Sponsored by the State Bar of Texas
  [approved for 1.5 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• February 11-12, 2010 [Austin]
  Changes and Trends Affecting Special Needs Trusts
  Sponsored by University of Texas School of Law
  [two day conference approved for 11.75 hours, with 2.0 hours in ethics and no legislative update]
• February 12, 2010 [Houston]
  Bipolar versus Depression
  Sponsored by Harris County Protective Services for Children and Adults
  [approved for 1.75 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• February 17, 2010 [San Angelo]
  Elder Abuse Seminar
  Sponsored by Concho Valley Council of Governments
  [approved for 7.25 hours, with no ethics and no legislative update]
• February 18, 2010 [Brady]
  Heart of Texas Conference on Aging
  Sponsored by Concho Valley APS Partners Board
  [approved for 4.0 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• February 18, 2010 [Waco]
  Dealing with Unexpected Deaths and Pre-Planning a Funeral
  Sponsored by Wilkerson-Hatch-Bailey & Oakcrest Funeral Home
  [approved for 3.0 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• February 23, 2010 [webcast]
  Legislative Update: Estate Planning and Probate
  Sponsored by the State Bar of Texas
  [approved for 1.5 hours, all in legislative update]
• February 23, 2010 [webcast]
  Understanding Wandering and Preventing Elopement
  Sponsored by mmLearn.org
  [approved for 1.0 hour, no ethics and no legislative update]
• March 3, 2010 [Fort Worth]
  Bioethics
  Sponsored by Tarrant Area Gerontological Society
  [approved for 3.0 hours, all in ethics]
• March 3, 2010 [webcast]
  Ask the Geriatrician: Caregiver Stress
  Sponsored by mmLearn.org
  [approved for 1.0 hour, no ethics and no legislative update]
  Note: provider requires signature and a feedback form to issue a certificate of completion.
• March 5, 2010 [Houston]
  Transitions of Care Workshop - A Geratric Workshop
  Sponsored by the Texas Consortium Geriatric Education Center
  [approved for 4.0 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• First Friday [Travis County Probate Court]
  Sponsored by The Bar Association of Travis County Probate Court No. 1
  Detailed descriptions of the upcoming session will be posted each month on the Probate Court's website, www.co.travis.tx.us/probate/CLE_classes.asp.
  Registration for each session opens after the previous session is over.
  
  
  March 5, 2010
  Ethics in Probate Court
  [approved for 1.0 hour, all in ethics]
  
  May 7, 2010 (Part 1); June 4, 2010 (Part 2)
  Guardianship Ad Litem Certification
  [approved for 3.0 hours for both parts, no ethics and no legislative update]
  NOTE: The sponsor offers this as a two-part course, intended for attorneys seeking attorney ad litem certification for guardianship work. Certified guardians may attend as space permits, and you must attend both parts.
  
  August 6, 2010
  867 Trusts
  [approved for 1.0 hour, no ethics and no legislative update]
  
  October 1, 2010
  Mental-Health Commitments & Chapter 48 APS Removals
  [approved for 1.0 hour, no ethics and no legislative update]
  
  November 5, 2010
  Accountings 101
  [approved for 1.0 hour, no ethics and no legislative update]
• March 11, 2010 [Dallas]
  Trauma Throughout the Life Cycle and Cognitive Impairment and Sexuality
  Sponsored by Timberlawn Hospital and Silverado of Plano
  [approved for 3.0 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• March 17, 2010 [webcast]
  Medicaid Planning 101
  Sponsored by State Bar of Texas
  [approved for 1.5 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• March 18-19, 2010 [Houston]
  Elder and Adult Care Mediation Training
  Sponsored by Manousso Mediation
  [approved for 20.0 hours, with 3.0 hours in ethics and no legislative update]
• March 21-24, 2010 [Kerrville]
  2010 Texas Conference on Aging
  Sponsored by Texas Association of Area Agencies on Aging
  [approved for 13.25 hours, with up to 8.0 hours of ethics and no legislative update]
  
• March 23, 2010 [Houston]
  Recognizing Cultural Diversity: Ethical Issues in Caring for Elders
  Sponsored by United Way
  [approved for 1.0 hours, all in ethics]
• March 25-26, 2010 [Corpus Christi]
  2-Day Regional Workshop
  Sponsored by Texas College of Probate Judges
  [approved for 6.0 hours on March 25 and 5.5 hours on March 26, no ethics and no legislative update]
• March 26, 2010 [Houston]
  Elder Exploitation
  Sponsored by Harris County Protective Services
  [approved for 3.0 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• April 1, 2010 [San Antonio]
  Medico-Legal Conference: Fraud and Undue Influence
  Sponsored by South Texas Geriatric Education Center at UT Health Sciences/San Antonio
  [approved for 6.75 hours, with 1.25 hours in ethics and no legislative update]
• April 6, 2010 [Houston]
  Diagnosis of Co-Occurring Psychiatric Disorders Using the DSM-IV TR
  Sponsored by Memorial Hermann Prevention & Recovery Center
  [approved for 1.5 hours, with no ethics and no legislative update]
• April 13, 2010 [webcast]
  Medicaid Planning 101
  Sponsored by the State Bar of Texas
  [approved for 1.5 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• April 15, 2010 [Dallas]
  Advanced Elder Law
  Sponsored by State Bar of Texas
  [approved for 6.75 hours, with 1.25 hours in ethics and no legislative update]
• April 15, 2010 [Houston]
  Current Issues on Latinos' Mental Health
  Sponsored by Memorial Hermann Prevention and Recovery Center
  [approved for 1.5 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• April 16, 2010 [Dallas]
  Advanced Guardianship
  Sponsored by State Bar of Texas
  [approved for 6.75 hours, with 1.75 hours in ethics and .50 in legislative update]
• April 22, 2010 [Houston]
  Teamwork is in the Air: Building Partnerships with VA Community Agencies to Better Service Our Veterans
  Sponsored by Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Community Residential Care
  [approved for 3.0 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• April 23, 2010 [Houston]
  Elder Abuse and Neglect
  Sponsored by Harris County Protective Services for Children and Adults
  [approved for 2.75 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• April 23, 2010 [Chicago, IL]
  A National Colloquium on Guardianship: Handling Worst Case Scenarios
  Sponsored by the National Guardianship Association
  [approved for 6.25 hours, with no ethics and no legislative update]
• April 29, 2010 [El Paso]
  The Process of Guardianship
  Sponsored by El Paso County Statutory Probate Court No. 2
  [approved for 6.50 hours, which includes the optional lunch session, with no ethics and no legislative update]
• April 30, 2010 [Houston]
  Cognitive Training in the Elderly
  Sponsored by Harris County Protective Services
  [approved for 2.75 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• May 7 [Galveston]
  Houston Paralegal Association Spring CLE Series
  Sponsored by the Houston Paralegal Association
  Only the following three sessions are approved for guardianship continuing education:
  Veterans Benefits: Great Benefits You Probably Do Not Know About [1.0 hour]
  Medicare and New Reporting Rules [1.0 hour]
  Ethics in the Courtroom [1.0 hour ethics]
• May 8 [Houston]
  HIV/AIDS and the Law
  Sponsored by Houston Bar Association AIDS Outreach Committee
  [approved for 3.75 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• May 18-19 [San Antonio]
  Texas Guardianship Association Spring Conference
  Sponsored by the Texas Guardianship Association
  [approved for 8.75 hours, with 1.5 hours ethics and 1.5 hours legislative update]
• May 19 [webcast]
  Medicaid Planning 101
  Sponsored by State Bar of Texas
  [approved for 1.5 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• May 21 [Houston]
  Ethics
  Sponsored by Harris County Protective Services for Children and Adults
  [approved for 2.75 hours, all in ethics]
• May 28 [Houston]
  Effective Communication with Elders
  Sponsored by Harris County Protective Services
  [approved for 2.75 hours, with no ethics and no legislative update]
• May 28 [Houston]
  Caregiving Solutions for Vulnerable Adults in a New Decade
  Sponsored by the United Way, Area Agency on Aging, et al.
  [approved for 5.5 hours, with 1.0 hour ethics and no legislative update]
• June 4-5 [Plano]
  Elder Care Mediation Training
  Sponsored by Manousso Mediation
  [approved for 20.0 hours, with 3.0 hours ethics and no legislative update]
• June 23 [Houston]
  Ethics, Part 1
  Sponsored by Kingwood Pines Hospital
  [approved for 1.5 hours, all in ethics]
• June 23-25 [San Antonio]
  Advanced Estate Planning and Probate Course
  Sponsored by the State Bar of Texas
  [approved for 19.25 hours, with 2.5 ethics and 1.25 legislative update]
• July 8 [Houston]
  Legislative Update
  Sponsored by Harris County Protective Services for Children and Adults
  [approved for 1.5 hours, all in legislative update]
• July 8 [Houston]
  Medicaid for Elderly and People with Disabilities
  Sponsored by Harris County Protective Services
  [approved for 3.0 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• July 9 [Houston]
  Elder Abuse and Neglect
  Sponsored by Harris County Protective Services for Children and Adults
  [approved for 2.75 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• July 13 [Fort Worth]
  Age Strong, Live Long
  Sponsored by Tarrant Area Gerontological Society
  [approved for 6.50 hours, with no ethics and no legislative update]
• July 13 [Waco]
  Mental Health
  Sponsored by McLennan Community College and Adult Protective Services
  [approved for 7.0 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• July 16 [Houston]
  Ethics
  Sponsored by Harris County Protective Services for Children and Adults
  [approved for 2.75 hours, all in ethics]
• July 28 [Webinar]
  Medicaid Planning 101
  Sponsored by State Bar of Texas
  [approved for 1.5 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• July 28 [Dallas]
  Multiple Sclerosis
  Sponsored by The Senior Source
  [approved for 1.0 hour, with no ethics and no legislative update]
• July 29-30 [Dallas]
  Benefits Counseling: Medicaid Training
  Sponsored by Dallas Area Agency on Aging
  [approved for 11.0 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• July 30 [Houston]
  Modern Approaches to Electro-Convulsive Therapy
  Sponsored by Intracare North Hospital
  [approved for 1.0 hour, no ethics and no legislative update]
• August 5 [Fort Worth]
  Call in the Sheriff: Handling Overzealous Ad Litems
  Sponsored by the Tarrant County Probate Bar Association
  [approved for 1.5 hours, with .50 in ethics and no legislative update]
• August 11 [Dallas]
  Advocacy, Inc.
  Sponsored by The Senior Source
  [approved for 1.0 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• August 12 [Waco]
  Do Men Really Grieve Differently?
  Sponsored by Wilkerson-Hatch-Bailey
  [approved for 3.0 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• August 12-13 [Galveston]
  12th Annual Estate Planning, Guardianship and Elder Law Conference
  Sponsored by University of Texas School of Law
  [approved for 12.0 hours, with 2.5 hours ethics and no legislative update]
• August 20 [Austin]
  Texas Medicaid: An Overview of Star+Plus Waiver and Community Based Alternatives
  Sponsored by Austin Area Medical Social Work Committee
  [approved for 1.0 hour, no ethics and no legislative update]
• August 24 [webcast]
  The Basics of Veterans Benefits Law
  Sponsored by the State Bar of Texas
  [approved for 3.0 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• August 25 [Round Rock]
  Financial Issues in Patient Transport
  Sponsored by Preston Senior Living
  [approved for 1.0 hour, no ethics and no legislative update]
• August 26-28 [Fort Worth]
  Texas College of Probate Judges 3 Day Annual Meeting
  Sponsored by Texas College of Probate Judges
  [approved for 8.75 hours, no ethics and no legislative update. Click here for sessions approved for guardianship continuing education]
• August 27 [El Paso]
  Ethics
  Sponsored by The Paso Del Norte Children's Development Center
  [approved for 3.0 hours, all in ethics]
• August 31 [San Antonio]
  Money Follows the Person
  Sponsored by Area Agency on Aging, Alamo Council of Governments
  [approved for 3.0 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• September 1 [Fort Worth]
  Our Ethical Responsibility for Self Care: What It Is and How We Do It
  Sponsored by Tarrant Area Gerontological Society
  or call 817/531-8890 for more information
  [approved for 3.0 hours, all in ethics]
• September 2 [Fort Worth]
  Probate, Trust and Mental Illness Case Summaries
  Sponsored by Tarrant County Probate Bar Association
  or call 817/531-8890 for more information
  [approved for 1.0 hour, no ethics and no legislative update]
• September 8 [Dallas]
  Mental Illness
  Sponsored by The Senior Source
  [approved from 1.0 hour, no ethics and no legislative update]
• September 10 [Houston]
  Ethics
  Sponsored by Harris County Protective Services for Children and Adults
  [approved for 2.75 hours, all in ethics]
• September 11 [Fort Worth]
  Navigating through the Health Care Maze
  Sponsored by Coalition for Quality End of Life Care
  [approved for 4.25 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• September 17 [Austin]
  Ethical Issues in Disorders of Consciousness: Landmark Legal Cases, Erroneous Media Reports, and Decision Making
  Sponsored by Austin Area Medical Social Work Committee
  [approved for 3.0 hours, all in ethics]
• September 20 [San Antonio]
  Mission of Mental Illness Management Accomplished: Now What?
  Sponsored by NAMI of San Antonio
  [approved for 1.75 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• September 21 [via webcast or telephone seminar]
  Reverse Mortgages in Plain English
  Sponsored by the State Bar of Texas
  [approved for 2.0 hours, with 0.25 hour in ethics and no legislative update]
• September 23 [Dallas]
  Aging and Disability Resource Workshop
  Sponsored by AAA of Dallas County, Adult Protective Services, Dallas Metrocare Services and Connect to Care
  [approved for 4.5 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• September 23 [via webcast or telephone seminar]
  Medicaid Planning 101
  Sponsored by the State Bar of Texas
  [approved for 1.5 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• September 29 [Dallas]
  End of Life: Who Decides?
  Sponsored by The Senior Source
  to register, call 214/823-5700; just tell the receptionist you are attending
  [approved for 1.0 hour, no ethics and no legislative update]
• October 2-5 [Hershey PA]
  NGA Annual Conference
  Sponsored by the National Guardianship Association
  Register online at "http://www.guardianship.org/10Conference
  [approved for up to 19.0 hours, including 1.5 in legislative update and 2.5 in ethics. See listing of hours by day for specific sessions approved for legislative update and ethics hours]
• October 5 [Houston]
  Medicaid for Elderly and People with Disabilities
  Sponsored by Harris County Protective Services
  [approved for 3.0 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• October 5 [Dallas]
  Protecting Vulnerable Adults is Everyone's Business
  Sponsored by The Senior Source
  [approved for 1.0 hour, no ethics and no legislative update]
• October 6 [Dallas]
  The Mindless Myths of Aging
  Sponsored by The Senior Source
  [approved from 1.0 hour, no ethics and no legislative update]
• October 7 [Fort Worth]
  Veterans Pension Benefits
  Sponsored by the Tarrant County Probate Bar Association
  [approved for 1.0 hour, with no ethics and no legislative update]
• October 8-10 [Houston]
  NASW/Texas Annual State Conference
  Sponsored by National Association of Social Workers, Texas Chapter
  [approved for up to 18.5 hours, with up to 16.5 hours ethics and 1.5 hours legislative update]
  NOTE: The 8 hour Dynamics of Family Violence session was approved by the Board for guardianship continuing education on 08/06/2010. See the revised breakdown of hours by day for specific sessions approved for ethics and legislative update, and for other sessions not approved for Guardianship Continuing Education.
• October 14 [El Paso]
  Crimes Against the Elderly Conference and Legal Day
  Sponsored by Adult Protective Services and El Paso County Attorney
  [approved for 6.5 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• October 15 [Houston]
  Elder Abuse and Neglect
  Sponsored by Harris County Protective Services for Children and Adults
  [approved for 2.75 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• October 19 [San Antonio]
  The Potential Impact of Proposed State Budget on Our Community's Safety Net
  Sponsored by NAMI Mental Health Task Force
  [approved for 2.0 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• October 19 [via webcast or phone seminar]
  Reverse Mortgages in Plain English
  Sponsored by the State Bar of Texas
  pproved for 2.0 hours, with 0.25 hour in ethics and no legislative update]
• October 20 [Dallas]
  Ethics and The Senior Source
  Sponsored by The Senior Source
  [approved from 1.0 hour, all in ethics]
• October 21 [Dallas]
  Age Only Matters if You're Wine or Cheese
  Sponsored by Dallas Area Gerontological Society
  [approved for 5.0 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• October 21-23 [New Braunfels]
  Rafting the River of Change
  Sponsored by Professional Geriatric Care Managers South Central Chapter
  Call 210/492-1224 for more information and registration form
  [approved for 10.0 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• October 26 [Midland]
  The A Team - Operation: Assessing and Treating Older Adults with Mental Illness
  Sponsored by Allegiance Specialty Hospital, Inspirations Outpatient Counseling Center and Good Shepherd Medical Center
  [approved for 6.0 hours, with 1.5 hours in ethics and no legislative update]
• October 26 [Midland]
  The A Team - Operation: Assessing and Treating Older Adults with Mental Illness
  Sponsored by Allegiance Specialty Hospital, Inspirations Outpatient Counseling Center and Good Shepherd Medical Center
  [approved for 6.0 hours, with 1.5 hours in ethics and no legislative update]
• October 26-29 [San Antonio]
  27th Annual APS Conference
  Sponsored by Texas Department of Family and Protective Services: Adult Protective Services
  [approved for 14.5 hours, with up to 4.5 hours in ethics and no legislative update. See list of hours by day for sessions approved for ethics hours and sessions not approved for guardianship continuing education.]
• November 3 [Richardson]
  Annual Richard T. Price Caregiver Conference
  Sponsored by Alzheimer's Association Greater Dallas Chapter
  [approved for 3.5 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• November 3-4 [Longview]
  Regional Education on Aging, Caregiving and Healthcare (REACH) Conference
  Sponsored by Area Aging of East Texas
  [Approved for 10.0 hours, with up to 4.0 hours in ethics and no legislative update. Ethics hours are approved for the three-part workshop on Professional Ethics and the workshop on Ethical Decision Making.]
• November 4 [Fort Worth]
  An Estate Planning Odyssey
  Sponsored by the Tarrant County Probate Bar Association
  [approved for 1.0 hour, with no ethics and no legislative update]
• November 4-5 [Austin]
  Engaging Aging: Innovative Strategies for Health and Wholeness
  Sponsored by Texas State University-Texas Long Term Care Institute
  [approved for 9.0 hours total, with no ethics and no legislative update]
  
  3 sessions:
  November 4 - Integrative Medicine: It's Not Alternative Any More (1.5 hours)
  November 4 - Optimal Aging (1.5 hours)
  November 5 - Validation Workshop (6.0 hours)
  
  Visit Texas Long Term Care Institute's website,http://ltc-institute.health.txstate.edu/programs-projects/upcoming-events/Conferences.html, for further details.
• November 18-19 [Houston]
  Texas Guardianship Association Fall Conference and Annual Meeting
  Sponsored by Texas Guardianship Association
  [approved for 9.5 hours, with 1.5 hours in ethics and 0.25 hour in legislative update]
  NOTE: Due to a change in the agenda, legislative update has been reduced from 1.0 hour to 0.25 hour
• December 2 [Fort Worth]
  Representing the Surviving Spouse
  Sponsored by the Tarrant County Probate Bar Association
  [approved for 1.0 hour, with no ethics and no legislative update]
• December 3 [Houston]
  Ethics
  Sponsored by Harris County Protective Services for Children and Adults
  [approved for 2.75 hours, all in ethics]
• December 10 [Houston]
  Understanding Dementia When the Diagnosis Isn't Alzheimer's
  Sponsored by Silverado Hospice
  [approved for 1.0 hour, no ethics and no legislative update]
• December 16-17 [Kerrville]
  Fiduciary Litigation Trial Notebook Course 2010
  Sponsored by the State Bar of Texas
  [approved for 10.75 hours, with 4.75 hours in ethics and no legislative update]

• University of Texas School of Law Continuing Education courses offered through 08/31/2010.
  
  
  Elder Law Overview 2009, and Powers of Attorney
  [1.25 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
  
  Ethics of Medicaid Planning
  [.75 hours, all in ethics]
  
  Guardianship Administration A-Z
  [1.75 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
  
  Guardianship Case Law and Legislative Update 2009
  [1.25 hours, no ethics and 1.0 hour legislative update]
  
  Guardianship Roles and Responsibilities: Ad Litems, Contested Guardianships and Guardianship Administration
  [3.0 hours, with .50 hour ethics and no legislative update]
  
  Legal Strategies for Home Care: Update on Katie's Law and Sex Issues in Care Facilities
  [1.75 hours, with .25 hour ethics and no legislative update]
  
  Medicaid for Beginners
  [.75 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
  
  MERP Nuts and Bolts; Ethical Issues for Medicaid Planning; and MSA Review
  [1.75 hours, with .75 hour ethics and no legislative update]
  
  Roles for Ad Litems and Planning for Long-Term Care
  [1.50 hours, with .25 hour ethics and no legislative update]
  
  Social Security and Retirement Rules and the Alphabet for Retirement: OASDI, SSD or SSI
  [1.25 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
  
  The Role of the Guardian, plus Contested Guardianships
  [1.50 hours, with .25 hour ethics and no legislative update]
  
  VA Pensions and Medicaid Gifting; plus Estate Planning for Dysfunctional Families
  [1.0 hour, with .25 hour ethics and no legislative update]
  
  
• mmLearn webcasts archived through 12/31/2011. Each webcast is approved for 1.0 hour, with no ethics and no legislative update, unless otherwise noted.
  
  
  Training Delivered to You: Issues in Long Term Care Facilities
  March 31, 2010 - Falls: A New Look at a Difficult Problem
  
  Ask the Geriatrician
  March 24, 2010 - Dementia
  
  Training Delivered to You: Issues in Long Term Care Facilities
  April 27, 2010: Hydration/Dehydration
  
  Ask the Geriatrician
  April 28, 2010 - Older Adults and Substance Abuse
  
  Training Delivered to You: Issues in Long Term Care Facilities
  May 25, 2010 - Ethics: Aging, Driving, Sex, Research and Gambling
  [approved for 1.0 hour ethics]
  
  Ask the Geriatrician
  June 30, 2010 - The Physiology of Aging: Beyond Graying Hair or Only His/Her Geriatrician Knows for Sure
  
  Training Delivered to You: Quality of Life Issues or Older Adults
  July 27, 2010
  
  Ask the Geriatrician
  August 25, 2010 - Help! My Mother is on Drugs!
  
  Training Delivered to You: I Don't Have Dementia, But It Is Driving Me Crazy!
  August 31, 2010
  
  Training Delivered to You: Families Coping with Dementia
  September 28, 2010
  
  Ask the Geriatrician
  October 27, 2010 - Sugar and Spice, Not Everything's a Vice: Wise choices for seniors to better manage diabetes through diet
  
  Training Delivered to You: Issues in Long-Term Care Facilities
  January 29, 2010 - Recognizing and Reporting Change of Condition in Your Residents
  
  
• mmLearn Courses Archived through 12/31/2010 Each course was approved for 1.0 hour, with no ethics and no legislative update.
  
  
  Ask the Geriatrician
  May 26, 2010 - Care at Life's End
  
  Training Delivered to You: Issues in Long Term Care Facilities
  June 29, 2010 - The Art & Science of Carig: The Balance of Quantifiable Science and the Expressive Communication of Healing
  
  Ask the Geriatrician
  July 28, 2010 - Delirium
  
  Ask the Geriatrician
  September 22, 2010 - Transfer Trauma: A Trip to the ER Can Put an Older Adult at Risk (10:00 a.m.)
  
  Ask the Geriatrician
  September 22, 2010 - Bad Drugs: It might not be dementia - it might be the medication (11:15 a.m.)
  
  Ask the Geriatrician
  November 17, 2010 - Family Decisions and Long Term Care: Who Will Care for Mama?
  
  

• January 7, 2009 - El Paso; January 8, 2009 - Lubbock; January 9, 2009 - Midland
  Therapeutic Approaches to Dementia sponsored by Cross Country Education
  [approved for 6.5 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• January 20, 2009 [Houston]
  Working with the Elderly
  Sponsored by Harris County Protective Services
  [approved for 6.5 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• February 5, 2009 [Fort Worth]
  What Social Science Teaches about Policies, Procedures and Ethical Behavior
  sponsored by Tarrant County Probate Bar Association
  [approved for 1.0 hour, all in ethics]
• February 5, 2009 [Webcast]
  Why States Should Enact the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act
  Sponsored by the American Bar Association
  The archived webcast is available at http://www.visualwebcaster.com/event.asp?id=55393
  Verified participation in the live webcast is required to claim continuing education credit.
  [approved for 1.0 hour, with 1.0 hour of legislative update and no ethics]
• February 6, 2009 [Houston]
  Borderline Personality Disorder
  Sponsored by Intracare North Hospital, 1120 Cypress Station Dr., Houston
  [approved for 1.5 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• February 10, 2009 [Houston]
  Understanding Mental Health Committals
  Sponsored by Harris County Protective Services for Children and Adults
  [approved for 2.0 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• February 11, 2009 [Webcast]
  Medicaid Planning for Your Client: What you Can Do and What You Must Know
  Sponsored by State Bar of Texas
  [approved for 1.0 hour, no ethics and no legislative update]
• February 19-20, 2009 [Austin]
  Changes and Trends Affecting Special Needs Trusts
  Sponsored by University of Texas School of Law
  [approved for 11.75 hours, with 1.5 hours ethics and no legislative update]
• February 20, 2009 and April 3, 2009 [Houston]
  Geriatric Symposium for Health Care Providers
  Sponsored by Texas Woman's University - Houston Center
  [February 20 course approved for 6.5 hours; April 3 course approved for 7.0 hours - no ethics or legislative update for either date]
• February 26, 2009 [Houston]
  Navigating the MRMRA Services/Resources
  Sponsored by Harris County Protective Services for Children and Adults
  [approved for 2.0 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• February 27, 2009 [Houston]
  Guardianship Legislative Update
  Sponsored by Harris County Protective Services for Children and Adults
  [approved for 1.0 hours, all in legislative update]
• March 4, 2009 [Fort Worth]
  Ethics Conference: Cultural Competency in a Health-Care Melting Pot
  Sponsored by Tarrant Area Gerontological Society
  [approved for 3.0 hours, all in ethics. Remember: ethics hours do not carry forward.]
• March 5, 2009 [Midland]
  11th Annual West Texas Conference on Aging
  Sponsored by Area Agency on Aging (Midland)
  [approved for 6.0 hours, with up to 4.5 hours of ethics and no legislative update. Remember: ethics hours do not carry forward.]
• March 5, 2009 [Houston]
  Advanced Elder Law Course
  Sponsored by the State Bar of Texas Registration
  [approved for 6.75 hours, with 1 hour of ethics and no legislative update]
• March 6, 2009 [Houston]
  Advanced Guardianship Law Course
  Sponsored by the State Bar of Texas
  [approved for 6.75 hours, with 2.25 hours of ethics and no legislative update]
• March 20, 2009 [Austin]
  Navigating a Guardianship through the Travis County Court System
  Sponsored by Austin Area Medical Social Work Committee
  [approved for 1.0 hour, no ethics and no legislative update]
• March 30, 2009 [Houston]
  Crisis in Elder Care: Gender and Racial Inequities
  Sponsored by the University of Houston
  [approved for 1.5 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• March 31, 2009 [Houston]
  Cognitive Training in the Elderly
  Sponsored by Harris County Protective Services for Children and Adults
  [approved for 2.75 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• First Friday at the Travis County Probate Court
  Sponsored by The Bar Association of Travis County Probate Court No. 1
  
  
  April 3, 2009 (Part 1); May 1, 2009 (Part 2)
  Guardianship Ad Litem Certification
  Sponsored by The Bar Association of Travis County Probate Court No. 1
  [approved for 1.5 hours each, no ethics and no legislative update. You must attend Part 1 in order to attend Part 2. Note: this course is intended for attorneys seeking attorney ad litem certification for guardianship work.]
  
  August 7, 2009
  Less Restrictive Alternatives to Guardianship of the Person and Estate
  [approved for 1.0 hour, no ethics and no legislative update]
  
  November 6, 2009
  Starting a Guardianship of the Estate or Dependent Administration
  [approved for 1.0 hour, no ethics and no legislative update]
  
  
• April 13-15, 2009 [San Angelo]
  Texas Guardianship Association Spring Conference
  [approved for 8.5 hours, including 1.0 hour ethics and 2.0 hours legislative update]
• April 15, 2009 [Houston]
  Mental Illness: From the Eyes of the Client
  Sponsored by Harris County Protective Services
  [approved for 3.0 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• April 16, 2009 [Waco]
  Ethics and Supervision in Direct Social Work Practice
  Sponsored by University of Mary Hardin Baylor Social Work Program
  [approved for 3.0 hours, all in ethics. Remember: ethics hours do not carry forward]
• April 17, 2009 [McAllen]
  What Every Lawyer Needs to Know About Probate Law - Court Created Trust and Ad Litem Certification Seminar
  Sponsored by Hidalgo County Bar Association
  [aproved for 7.5 hours, with 1.5 hours of ethics and .75 hour legislative update]
• April 22, 2009 [Fort Worth]
  Slow Medicine: Exploring our Ethical Challenges
  Sponsored by Tarrant County Academy of Medicine Ethics Consortium and University of North Texas Health Science Center
  [approved for 1.5 hours, with all hours in ethics]
• April 24, 2009 [Charlotte, NC]
  A Colloquium on Guardianship - The Ethics of Our Decisions: Avoiding the Danger Zones
  Sponsored by the National Guardianship Association
  [Approved for 6 hours, all in ethics. Remember: ethics hours do not carry forward. Based on updated information received from the NGA, the hours approved have been changed to 6.0.]
• April 29, 2009 [Austin]
  Diversity and End-of-Life Care
  Sponsored by Hospice Foundation of America
  [approved for 3.0 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• May 7, 2009 [San Antonio]
  Canons of Caregiving
  Sponsored by Friends of Hospice and Trinity University
  [approved for 3.0 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• May 7, 2009 [Fort Worth]
  Fundamentals of Texas multi-Party Accounts
  Sponsored by Tarrant County Probate Bar Association
  [approved for 1.0 hour, no ethics and no legislative update]
• May 8, 2009 [Dallas]
  4th Annual Caregiving Conference
  Sponsored by Area Agency on Aging of North Central Texas
  [approved for 4.25 hours, with .5 hour of legislative update and no ethics]
• May 21, 2009 [Houston]
  Keeping Elders Safe
  Sponsored by Harris County Protective Services
  [approved for 3.0 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• May 22, 2009 [Houston]
  Protecting Vulnerable Adults: Access to Legal, Financial, Social and Healthcare Services
  Sponsored by Adult Protective Services, Harris County Area Agency on Aging and United Way
  [approved for 5.0 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• June 4, 2009 [Fort Worth]
  Medicaid Planning: What You Can Do and What You Must Know
  Sponsored by Tarrant County Bar Association
  [approved for 1.0 hour, no ethics and no legislative update]
• June 9-12, 2009 [Houston]
  33rd Annual Advanced Estate Planning and Probate Course
  Sponsored by State Bar of Texas
  [click for a list of hours approved by day, including approved ethics and legislative update]
• June 18, 2009 [Corinth]
  Ethics and the Elderly
  Sponsored by American Hospice, Attentive-Primecare Home Health and Atrium Medical Center
  [approved for 8 hours, with 3 hours of ethics and no legislative update]
• June 23, 2009 [Fort Worth]
  The Tsunami of Aging: Working with the New APS Client
  Sponsored by Tarrant County Adult Protective Services Community Board Contact the Community Board
  [approved for 5.5 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• June 23, 2009 [webcast]
  Representing Families Affected by Alzheimer's
  Sponsored by State Bar of Texas
  [approved for 1.0 hour, with .5 hour in ethics and no legislative update]
• June 24, 2009 [webcast]
  Medicaid Planning for Your Client: What You Can Do and What You Must Know
  Sponsored by State Bar of Texas
  [approved for 1.0 hour, with no ethics and no legislative update]
• June 30, 2009 [Salado]
  Legislative Update - Impact of the Changes
  Sponsored by Texas Guardianship Association, as part of its 2009 Guardianship Summit
  [approved for 2.0 hours, all in legislative update]
  Note: this event was expanded from 1.5 to 2.0 hours.
• July 16, 2009 [Houston]
  Distinguishing Bipolar from Borderline Personality Disorder
  Sponsored by InnerChange
  [approved for 2.0 hours, with no ethics and no legislative update]
• July 22, 2009 [Dallas]
  Legislative Forum: 81st Legislative Session Outcomes
  Sponsored by The Senior Source
  [approved for 2.0 hours, all in legislative update]
• July 28, 2009 [Fort Worth]
  Managing Change for Older Adults and the People Who Serve Them
  Sponsored by Tarrant Area Gerontological Society
  [approved for 6.0 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• July 30, 2009 [Houston]
  Elder Exploitation
  Sponsored by Harris County Protective Services for Children and Adults
  [approved for 3.0 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• July 30-31, 2009 [Lufkin]
  Postivie Behavior Management Workshops: Why Problem Behavior Occurs (and Why it is Important to Know the Answer)
  Sponsored by Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services Center for Policy and Innovation and the University of North Texas Behavior Analysis Resource Center
  [approved for 9.75 hours, no ethics and no legislative update - Track 1 only]
• July 31, 2009 [Houston]
  Palliative and Geriatric Medicine
  Sponsored by Harris County Hospital District and UT Medical School
  [approved for 7.0 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• July 31, 2009 [Fort Worth]
  Legislative Update
  Sponsored by Guardianship Services, Inc.
  [approved for 1.5 hours, all in legislative update]
• August 6, 2009 [Fort Worth]
  Legislative Update
  Sponsored by Tarrant County Probate Bar Association
  [approved for 1.0 hour, all in legislative update]
• August 6-7, 2009 [Frisco]
  Postivie Behavior Management Workshops: Why Problem Behavior Occurs (and Why it is Important to Know the Answer)
  Sponsored by Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services Center for Policy and Innovation and the University of North Texas Behavior Analysis Resource Center
  [approved for 9.75 hours, no ethics and no legislative update - Track 1 only]
• August 12, 2009 [Webcast]
  Legislative Update: Estate Planning and Probate
  Sponsored by the State Bar of Texas
  [approved for 1.5 hours, all in legislative update]
• August 13-14, 2009 [Galveston]
  11th Annual Estate Planning, Guardianship and Elder Law Conferece
  Sponsored by The University of Texas School of Law
  [approved for 14.0 hours, with up to 2.25 in ethics and no legislative update]
  Verification of attendance for approved ethics sessions is required to claim ethics hours.
• August 19-21, 2009 [San Marcos]
  Guardianship: Ethical Care in the State of Texas and Spirituality and Aging: The Journey of Life
  Sponsored by Texas Long Term Care Institute, Texas State University
  [approved for 17.0 hours, with up to 4.5 hours in ethics and no legislative update]
  Verification of attendance for approved ethics topics is required to claim ethics hours.
• August 25, 2009
  Understanding Strokes
  Sponsored by Harris County Protective Services for Adults and Children
  [approved for 3.0 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• September 3, 2009 [Fort Worth]
  Legal Ethics - Mayberry Style
  Sponsored by the Tarrant County Probate Bar Association
  [approved for 1.0 hour of ethics]
• September 10-11, 2009 [San Antonio]
  Elder Care Mediation
  Sponsored by Manousso Mediation and Arbitration ADR Services
  [approved for 20.0 hours, with 3.0 hours in ethics and 3.0 in legislative update]
• September 10-12 [Dallas]
  Texas College of Probate Judges Annual Meeting
  [approved for 10.5 hours, with .75 in legislative update and no ethics. Click for list of approved sessions.]
• September 15 [Houston]
  Understanding Grief and Loss
  Sponsored by Harris County Protective Services for Children and Adults
  [approved for 2.75 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• September 15-17 [Austin]
  2009 International Conference on Aging in the Americas
  Sponsored by University of Texas at Austin
  [approved for 6.0 hours on September 16 and 6.5 hours on September 17, no ethics and no legislative update]
• September 18 [Austin]
  Annual Ethics Seminar
  Sponsored by Austin Area Medical Social Work Committee
  [approved for 3.0 hours, all in ethics]
• September 19 [San Antonio]
  2009 Spirituality and Aging Conference
  Sponsored by Our Lady of the Lake University and mmLearn.org
  [approved for 3.75 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
  
• September 24 [Houston]
  Legislative Update
  Sponsored by Harris County Protective Services Guardianship Program
  [approved for 1.0 hour, all in legislative update]
  
• September 29 [Waco]
  Dyer Ethics Workshop
  Sponsored by Baylor University School of Social Work
  [approved for 3.0 hours, all in ethics]
• September 29-30 [Belton]
  Alzheimer's Days Gone By: Training for the Professional Caregiver
  Sponsored by Area Agency on Aging
  [each day approved for 7.5 hours; 3.0 ethics hours approved on September 29; no legislative update]
• September 30 [Fort Worth]
  Mental Health Ethics and the Law
  Sponsored by Tarrant Area Gerontological Society
  [approved for 3.0 hours, all in ethics]
• October 3-6 [Las Vegas, NV]
  2009 National Conference on Guardianship
  Sponsored by National Guardianship Association
  [approved for 13.5 hours, with an additional 5.5 hours for pre-conference intensive, no ethics and no legislative update]
  Note: a generic certificate of attendance is acceptable to claim guardianship certification continuing education.
• October 6 [Webcast]
  Legislative Update: Estate Planning and Probate
  Sponsored by State Bar of Texas
  [approved for 1.5 hours, all in legislative update]
• October 7 [Webcast]
  Representing Families Affected by Alzheimer's
  Sponsored by State Bar of Texas
  [approved for 1.0 hour, with .5 hour in ethics]
• October 13 [Houston]
  Legislative Update
  Sponsored by Harris County Protective Services Guardianship Program
  [approved for 1.0 hour, all in legislative update]
  Note: Preference is given to Harris County Guardianship Program employees; space is limited to 15 other attendees. Call Lanita Nickerson or Linda Kie, 713/363-2300, to register for an available slot.
• October 14-16 [League City]
  Texas Advanced Paralegal Seminar
  Sponsored by Paralegal Division, State Bar of Texas
  [approved for 6.0 hours on October 15 only (see list of approved topics), with 1.0 hour legislative update and no ethics]
• October 15 [Dallas]
  So You Think You Can Dance Around Aging
  Sponsored by Dallas Area Gerontological Society
  [approved for 5.0 hours, with 3.0 hours ethics and no legislative update]
• October 15-17 [Fort Worth]
  2009 NASW/TX Annual State Conference
  Sponsored by National Association of Social Workers/Texas
  [approved for 18.25 hours, including the preconference sessions, with up to 17.75 hours ethics and no legislative update]
  Verification of attendance at approved ethics sessions is required to claim ethics hours; see amended list of hours approved by day, including ethics hours.
• October 16 [Austin]
  Medicare Update & Frequently Asked Questions About Medicaid
  Sponsored by Austin Area Medical Social Work Committee
  [approved for 1.5 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• October 27-30 [San Antonio]
  20th National Adult Protective Services Association/26th Adult Protective Services Conference
  Sponsored by NAPSA/Texas APS
  [approved for up to 20.5 hours, no ethics and no legislative update. Click for hours breakdown by day]
• October 29-30 [Longview]
  2009 Regional Education of Aging, Caregiving & Health Care (REACH) Conference
  Sponsored by East Texas Area Agency on Aging
  [approved for 10.0 hours, with up to 2.0 hours in ethics, no legislative update. Click here for a list of approved topics, including ethics, by day]
• October 30 [Angleton]
  Neurotransmission and the Addictive Thinking Process: How Addiction Literally Changes the Brain
  Sponsored by Bay Area Council on Drugs & Alcohol
  [approved for 3.0 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• November 3 [Texas City]
  Judicial Determination of Competency and Capacity in Texas
  Sponsored by Institute for Living - Senior Mental Health Programs
  [approved for 1.0 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• November 4 [Austin]
  Naomi Feil Validation (R) Method Workshop
  Sponsored by Gray Panthers of Austin
  [approved for 5.5 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• November 5 [Fort Worth]
  Probate, Trust and Mental Illness Case Summaries
  Sponsored by the Tarrant County Probate Bar Association
  [approved for 1.0 hour, no ethics and no legislative update]
• November 10 [Waco]
  Texas Access to Justice
  Sponsored by Waco-McLennan County Young Lawyers Association
  [approved for 1.0 hours, all in ethics]
• November 10 [Webcast]
  Legislative Update: Estate Planning and Probate
  Sponsored by State Bar of Texas
  [approved for 1.5 hours, all in legislative update]
• November 10 [Austin]
  Ethical Issues and Aging
  Sponsored by The Summit at Lakeway
  [approved for 2.0 hours, all in ethics]
• November 12 [Austin]
  New Trends in Cognitive Behavior Therpay
  Sponsored by PESI
  [approved for 6.25 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• November 14 [Fort Worth]
  Reynolds Annual Geriatric Update
  Sponsored by University of North Texas Health Science Center
  [approved for 6.0 hours, with 1.0 hour of ethics and no legislative update]
• November 17 [Houston]
  Understanding the Maltreatment of Deaf Children and Adults
  Sponsored by Harris County Protective Services for Children and Adults
  [approved for 2.75 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• November 18 [Austin]
  The Aging Brain
  Sponsored by Austin Area Home Health Council
  [approved for 1.5 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• November 18-20 [Waco]
  Texas Guardianship Association Fall Conference
  Sponsored by Texas Guardianship Association
  [approved for 9.0 hours, with up to 2.0 ethics hours and 1.5 hours legislative update. Workshops approved for ethics hours are Ethical Decision Making Strategies for Guardians and The Ethics of Investing.]
• November 23 [webcast]
  Representing Families Affected by Alzheimer's
  Sponsored by State Bar of Texas
  [approved for 1.0 hour, with .5 hour in ethics and no legislative update]
• Dynamic Learning Online
  
  Current Trends and Treatment in Dementia Management
  [approved for 10.0 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
  This course was approved for the period 12/01/2008 through 11/30/2009. The course is being revised as of 12/01/2009.
• December 9 [webcast]
  Medicaid Planning 101
  Sponsored by State Bar of Texas
  [approved for 1.5 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• December 17-18 [Fredericksburg]
  Trial of a Fiduciary Litigation Case
  Sponsored by State Bar of Texas
  [approved for 10.25 hours, with 1.25 hours in ethics and no legislative update]
• December 29 [webcast]
  Legislative Update: Estate Planning and Probate
  Sponsored by State Bar of Texas
  [approved for 1.5 hours, all in legislative update]

• Janaury 4, 2008 [Austin]
  Most Commonly Prescribed Psychotropic Medications
  Sponsored by Austin/Travis County MHMR
  [approved for 1.0 hour, no ethics and no legislative update]
• January 11, 2008 [Houston]
  Grief Loss and Trauma Resolution Through Group Therapy
  Sponsored by Memorial Hermann Counseling Center
  [approved for 1.5 hours; no ethics, no legislative update]
• January 11, 2008
  What Every Lawyer Needs to Know About Probate Law: Court Created Trusts and Ad Litem Certification Seminar
  Sponsored by Texas State Bank Trust Department and the Hidalgo County Bar Association
  [approved for 7.25 hours, including 1.5 hours of ethics]
• Janaury 31-February 1, 2008 [Austin]
  Changes and Trends Affecting Special Needs Trusts, Austin
  Ssponsored by University of Texas School of Law
  [approved for 11.5 hours, with 2.0 hours and ethics and no legislative update]
• February 5, 2008 [Austin]
  Overview of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
  Sponsored by Austin/Travis County MHMR
  [approved for 1.0 hour, no ethics and no legislative update]
• February 7, 2008 [Fort Worth]
  Closing 867 Management Trusts
  Sponsored by Tarrant County Probate Bar Association
  [approved for 1.0 hour, no ethics and no legislative update]
• February 25, 2008 [Austin]
  Civil and Criminal Mental Health Commitments and Chapter 48 APS Removals
  Sponsored by Travis County Probate Court
  [approved for 1.0 hour, no ethics and no legislative update]
• March 1, 2008 [Austin]
  Sex, Drugs, Money, Death & Political Power: Bioethics and Clinical Social Work Practice
  Sponsored by Texas Society for Clinical Social Work
  [approved for 3 hours, all in ethics]
• March 5, 2008 [Ft. Worth]
  Social Workers Ethics Conference
  Sponsored by Tarrant Area Gerontological Society
  [approved for 3.0 hours, including 2.5 hours of ethics]
• March 6, 2008 [Midland]
  West Texas Conference on Aging
  Sponsored by Area Agency on Aging
  [approved for 5.5 hours, with up to 4.5 hours ethics]
• March 6, 2008 [Dallas]
  Advanced Elder Law
  Sponsored by the State Bar of Texas
  [approved for 6.5 hours, including 1.25 hours of ethics]
• March 7, 2008 [Dallas]
  Advanced Guardianship Law
  Sponsored by the State Bar of Texas
  [approved for 7.0 hours, including 1.25 hours of ethics]
• March 27-28, 2008 [Corpus Christi]
  Texas College of Probate Judges Regional Workshop
  [approved for 9.0 hours; view list of approved topics]
• April 1, 2008 [Austin]
  Law Enforcement and the Mental Health Connection
  Sponsored by Austin/Travis County MHMR
  [approved for 1.0 hour, no ethics and no legislative update]
• April 3, 2008
  Receiverships in Probate
  Sponsored by Tarrant County Probate Bar Association
  [approved for 1.0 hour, no ethics and no legislative update]
• April 4, 2008 [Chicago]
  A Colloquium on Guardianship
  Sponsored by the National Guardianship Association
  [approved for 6.5 hours, including 1.0 hour of ethics]
• April 21-23, 2008 [Corpus Christi]
  Texas Guardianship Association Spring Conference
  [approved for 9 hours, including 1 hour ethics and 1 hour legislative update]
• April 23-24, 2008 [Houston]
  The 2008 Youth and Family Services Division Conference
  Sponsored by Harris County Youth and Family Services Division
  [approved for 6.5 hours, with 3.25 in ethics - PDF list of approved topics]
• April 24, 2008 [El Paso]
  The Process of Guardianship
  Sponsored by El Paso County Probate Court No. 2 and NASW-Texas
  [approved for 6.25 hours, including one hour of ethics]
• May 8, 2008 [Houston]
  Alzheimer's Disease and All Its Ramifications
  Sponsored by University of Houston School of Social Work
  [approved for 6.0 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• May 14, 2008 [Waco]
  Taking Care of the Older Adult
  Sponsored by Heart of Texas Waco Area Gerontological Society
  (approved for 1.5 hours, no ethics, no legislative update)
• May 15-16, 2008 [Arlington]
  Subtle Stealing: Elders Losing Everything Through Undue Influence
  Sponsored by Dallas and Tarrant County APS Community Boards
  [approved for 6.75 hours for both days, including 1.25 hours of ethics]
• May 19, 2008 [Belton]
  Self-Determination: Guaranteeing the Promise of Freedom
  Sponsored by Central Texas Counties MHMR
  (approved for 6.0 hours, no ethics, no legislative update)
• May 20, 2008 [Waco]
  Improving Communication between Health Professionals and Older Patients
  Sponsored by UT Medical Branch and Baylor University
  (approved for 4.0 hours, no ethics, no legislative update)
• May 22, 2008 [Houston]
  Aging Well in Our Community Without Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation
  Sponsored by Area Agency on Aging/Adult Protective Services/United Way
  [approved for 5.25 hours; no ethics, no legislative update]
• May 28, 2008 [Austin]
  Emergency Care for the Elderly
  Sponsored by Austin Area Home Health Council
  [approved for 1.0 hour, no ethics and no legislative update]
• June 4, 2008 [Houston]
  Ethics - Part One
  Sponsored by Cypress Creek Hospital
  [approved for 1.5 hours, all in ethics]
• June 10-13, 2008 [Dallas]
  Advanced Estate Planning and Probate Course
  Sponsored by the State Bar of Texas
  [approved for 8.50 hours, including 1.00 hour of ethics - click here for a list of approved topics (pdf)]
• June 11, 2008 [Houston]
  Ethics - Part One
  Sponsored by West Oaks Hospital
  [approved for 1.5 hours, all in ethics]
• June 16, 2008 [Houston]
  Difficult Conversations: The End of Life
  Sponsored by University of Houston, Graduate College of Social Work
  [approved for 6.0 hours, no ethics, no legislative update]
• June 20, 2008 [Austin]
  Disorders of Consciousness: Diagnosis, Prognosis, Care Decisions and Outcomes
  Sponsored by Austin Area Medical Social Work Committee
  [approved for 1.0 hours, no ethics, no legislative update]
• June 25, 2008 [Austin]
  The Role of Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals in the Patient/Care Manager Continuum
  Sponsored by Austin Area Home Health Council
  [approved for 1.0 hours, no ethics, no legislative update]
• June 25, 2008 [Kingwood]
  Ethics - Part One
  Sponsored Kingwood Pines Hospital
  [approved for 1.5 hours, all in ethics]
• June 26, 2008 [Ft. Worth]
  Guardianships: Mental Incapacity and Mental Illness
  Sponsored by Tarrant County Probate Bar Association
  [approved for 1.0 hour; no legislative update and no ethics]
• June 27, 2008
  Legislative Update and Ethics
  Sponsored by Harris County Protective Services for Children and Adults
  [approved for 2 hours, with 1 hour of legislative update and 1 hour of ethics]
• June 27, 2008 [Arlington]
  Spirituality and Ethics
  Sponsored by University of Texas at Arlington, School of Social Work
  [approved for 3.0 hours, all in ethics]
• July 8, 2008
  Legislative Update and Ethics
  Sponsored by Harris County Protective Services for Children and Adults
  [approved for 2 hours, with 1 hour of legislative update and 1 hour of ethics]
• July 18, 2008 (and October 17, 2008) [Ft. Worth]
  The Face of One Who Has Made a Long Journey - Ethical Management of Care from a Life-Limiting Diagnosis to Death
  Sponsored by Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital
  [approved for 8.00 hours, all of which are ethics]
• July 22, 2008 [Galveston]
  Programs and Claims Processing for Texas Veterans
  Sponsored by University of Texas Medical Branch
  [approved for 1.0 hour; no ethics, no legislative update]
• July 23, 2008 [Galveston]
  Ethics - Part 2, Houston
  Sponsored by Kingwood Pines Hospital
  [approved for 1.5 hours, all in ethics]
• August 7, 2008 [Fort Worth]
  Why Do I Like Lawyers Better than the Movies Do?
  Sponsored by Tarrant County Probate Bar Association
  [approved for 1.0 hour, 1.0 hour ethics; no legislative update]
• August 14-15, 2008 [Galveston]
  10th Annual Estate Planning, Guardianship and Elder Law Conference
  Sponsored by University of Texas School of Law
  [approved for 8.25 hours, including 1.75 in ethics]
• August 25-27, 2008 [Dallas]
  Life, Accident and Health Insurance
  Offered by Kaplan Professional Schools of Dallas
  [Approved for 20.25 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• September 2, 2008
  Clinical Ethics
  Sponsored by Austin/Travis County MHMR
  [approved for 1.0 hour, all in ethics]
• September 19, 2008 [Fort Worth]
  Probate Litigation Seminar
  Sponsored by Tarrant County Probate Bar Association
  [approved for 3.5 hours, with 2.0 in ethics. Click for list of approved topics]
• September 19, 2008 [Austin]
  Dying in America: The Goals of Medicine and Personal Choices
  Sponsored by Austin Area Medical Social Work Committee
  [approved for 3.0 hours, all in ethics]
• September 27, 2008 [Houston]
  Annual Women and Children Benefit Symposium
  Sponsored by Memorial Hermann Counseling Center
  [approved for 4.00 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
  Presentation on child abuse is not approved for credit. Information is not available on one afternoon session; the hours approved may change when information is received.
• October 4-7, 2008 [Nashville, TN]
  The National Conference on Guardianship
  Sponsored by the National Guardianship Association
  [Approved for a total of 17.25 hours, with 1.5 hours of ethics - view amended number of hours approved by day]
• October 17, 2008 [Fort Worth]
  The Face of One Who Has Made a Long Journey - Ethical Management of Care from a Life-Limiting Diagnosis to Death
  Sponsored by Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital
  [Approved for 8.00 hours, all of which are ethics. Remember: ethics hours do not carry forward.]
• November 4-7, 2008 [San Antonio]
  Adult Protective Services 2008 Conference
  [approved for 13.0 hours, with up to 8.5 hours in ethics. Click here for a list of breakout sessions approved for ethics hours.]
• November 6-8, 2008 [Galveston]
  NASW/Texas Annual State Conference
  Sponsored by National Association of Social Workers, Texas Chapter
  [approved for up to 16.75 hours, with up to 10.25 in ethics and no legislative update. Click here for a breakdown of hours by day]
• November 14, 2008 [Houston]
  Building Bridges or Walls - Cultural Diversity Workshop
  Sponsored by Harris County Protective Services for Children and Adults
  [approved for 5.75 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]
• November 17-19, 2008 [Waco]
  Texas Guardianship Association Annual Conference
  [Approved for 10.0 hours, including 1.0 hour of ethics and 1.0 hour of legislative update. Legislative update offered in two separate breakout sessions.]
• December 9-10, 2008 [Tyler]
  2008 R.E.A.C.H. Conference
  [approved for 10.0 hours, including 3.0 hours of ethics]
• December 10, 2008 [Houston]
  An Update on the Biology and Treatment of Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder
  Sponsored by University of St. Thomas
  [approved for 1.5 hours, no ethics and no legislative update]

• August 9-10, 2007 [Galveston]
  9th Annual Estate Planning, Guardianship and Elder Law Conference
  Sponsored by University of Texas School of Law - Continuing Legal Education
  [approved for a total of 10.25 hours; includes 2.75 hours of ethics and .50 hour legislative update]
• August 28, 2007 [Webcast]
  State Bar of Texas Live Webcast, Legislative Update: Probate and Estate Planning
• September 4, 2007 [Texas City]
  Moans and Groans of the 80th Texas Legislative Session
  Sponsored by the Institute for Living-Senior Mental Health Programs Mainland Medical Center
  [approved for one hour legislative update]
• September 6-8, 2007 [Houston]
  Texas College of Probate Judges 3 Day Annual meeting
  [approved for a total of 7.00 hours; includes 1.00 hour of legislative update]
• September 25, 2007 [Galveston]
  Caregiving: A Balancing Act
  The University of Texas Medical Branch Senior Services Office
  [approved for a total of 1.00 hour]
• September 27, 2007 [Amarillo]
  Alzheimer's Association Workshop - Living with Change: Caring for Someone with Memory Loss
  [approved for a total of 3.75 hours]
• September 28, 2007 [San Antonio]
  Elder Abuse Task Force Conference - Domestic Violence Grows Old in San Antonio: Addressing Challenges, Finding Solutions
  [approved for a total of 5.00 hours]
• October 3-5, 2007 [Addison]
  Texas Advanced Paralegal Seminar (TAPS)
  Sponsored by the Paralegal Division, State Bar of Texas
  [approved for a total of five hours of continuing education, including one hour legislative update. Click here for a list of approved topics.]
• October 4, 2007 [Fort Worth]
  Case Law Update
  Sponsored by Tarrant County Probate Bar Association
  [approved for 1.0 hour, no ethics and no legislative update]
• October 6-9, 2007 [San Antonio]
  National Guardianship Association The 2007 Conference on Guardianship
  [approved for 11.5 hours; 3 hours of ethics is approved for the presentation on Oct. 9; no legislative update hours]
  [An additional 5.5 hours of continuing education may be claimed upon verification of attendance at a pre-conference intensive.]
• October 18, 2007 [Dallas]
  Ethical Dilemmas of Incapacity
  Sponsored by the Dallas Area Gerontological Society
  [approved for a total of 5.0 hours, 3.0 in ethics]
• October 18-20, 2007 [San Antonio]
  NASW/TX Annual State Conference
  Sponsored by National Association of Social Workers, Texas Chapter
  [approved for up to 18.25 hours, with up to 10.5 in ethics and 1.5 in legislative update. Click for a list of approved hours by day]
• October 25-26, 2007 [Longview]
  Regional Education on Aging Caregiving and Healthcare (REACH)
  Sponsored by Area Agency on Aging of East Texas Maude Cobb Activity Center
  [Click here for a list of topics. Topic number 3 is approved for 3 hours of ethics. Other topics, EXCEPT numbers 7, 8, 9, 11, 16, 23, 28 and 34 are approved for .75 hours each of continuing education credit.]
• 2007 - Austin (09/18), Corpus Christi (09/19), Arlington (10/03), Tyler (10/04), Beaumont (10/05), and El Paso (10/11)
  Alzheimer's, Dementia and Parkinson's
  Presented by Institute for Natural Resources
  [approved for 6.00 hours; no legislative update and no ethics
• November 14, 2007 [Austin]
  Validation® Workshop
  Sponsored by: Gray Panthers of Austin
• November 14, 2007 [Ft. Worth]
  Relocation Stress Syndrome
  Sponsored by: Coalition for Quality End-of-Life Care American Cancer Society
  [approved for 1.5 hours; no ethics and no legislative update]
• December 5, 2007 [Waco]
  Understanding Family Dynamics
  Sponsored by Jeffrey Place
  [approved for 1.00 hour; no ethics, no legislative update]
• December 6, 2007 [Fort Worth]
  Uniform Interstate Guardianship Act
  Sponsored by Tarrant County Probate Bar Association
  [approved for 1.0 hour, no ethics and no legislative update]
• December 7, 2007 [Houston]
  Ethics & Clinical Skill Building
  Sponsored by University of Houston School of Social Work
  [approved for 6 hours, all in ethics]

Updated: 12-Jul-2013