Earn continuing education hours or continuing education credit for learning how you can protect children from sexual abuse.

Darkness to Light provides trainings that are approved for accredited continuing education hours for different professionals, including educators, nurses, social workers, counselors, law enforcement, and more.

Check below for requirements and approvals.

Stewards of Children® - 2 Hours of Credit

COUNSELORS:

Currently, Stewards of Children® is not approved nationally for counselors. However, it is approved on a state-by-state basis:

Fort Worth, Texas: Alliance for Children is approved to offer CEs for counselors by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors. If you attend an in-person Stewards of Children® training provided by Alliance for Children, you can receive counselor CEs. If you are in the Fort Worth area, please reach out to Katia Gonzalez with the Alliance for Children if you are interested.

There is not a national board that approves programs on a national level for educators. It is either done by state, city, or school/district.

EARLY CHILDHOOD:

Georgia: Stewards of Children® is approved for 2 continuing education contact hours by the Early Child Care Providers – Bright from the Start. Contact Nikki Berger for more information. *CEs only approved for the in-person training.

North Carolina: Stewards of Children® is approved for 2 continuing education units by the NC Division of Child Development and Early Education. Organizations interested in obtaining approval to offer CE credits should contact dcdee.inservice.training@dhhs.nc.gov. *CEs only approved for the in-person training.

EDUCATORS:

Texas: Stewards of Children® is approved for 2 continuing professional education units by the Texas Education Agency. The approval number is 902071. *CEs are approved for the in-person and online training.

LEGAL:

Delaware: Stewards of Children® is approved for 2 continuing legal education units by the Delaware State Bar Association. Organizations interested in obtaining approval to offer CLEs should contact Margot Miller for more information. *CLEs are only approved for the in-person training.

Tennessee: Stewards of Children®, provided by Coffee County Children’s Advocacy Center, in Coffee County, Tennessee, is approved for 2 hours of CLE by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education. Contact Joyce Prusak, executive director of Coffee County Children’s Advocacy Center, for more information. CLEs are only approved for the in-person training.

LAW ENFORCEMENT:

Georgia: Stewards of Children® is approved for 2 continuing education units by the GA Peace Officer Standards & Training Council. Contact Nikki Berger for more information. *CEs are only approved for the in-person training.