Free CE Credits for OCD Treatment: NOCD Academy Opens Its Course Library
- NOCD Academy offers a full library of free continuing education courses covering OCD, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, hoarding, and exposure-based therapy
- All courses are APA-approved (psychologists) and ASWB-approved (social workers), providing 1–2 CE credits each
- Upcoming live webinars: "OCD Subtypes: Identification and Treatment" (April 7, 2026, 2 CE) and "Special Considerations for Working with Perinatal OCD" (April 29, 2026, 2 CE)
- Led by recognised experts including Patrick B. McGrath, PhD — self-paced home study plus live interactive formats
OCD affects 2–3% of the population, yet most clinicians report insufficient training in evidence-based OCD treatment. ERP — exposure and response prevention — remains the gold standard, but many therapists avoid it because they have never been trained to deliver it properly. NOCD Academy removes the cost barrier to that training.
What is available
The platform offers both self-paced home study courses and live webinars. The self-paced catalogue covers adult OCD, childhood OCD, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, and hoarding — each course yields 1–2 CE credits. The format is straightforward: video instruction, case examples, and post-test for credit.
Two live webinars are scheduled for April 2026. The first, on April 7, covers OCD subtype identification and treatment — a practical skill gap for clinicians who can recognise contamination OCD but miss less obvious presentations like relationship OCD, existential OCD, or harm OCD. The second, on April 29, addresses perinatal OCD — intrusive thoughts about harm to the infant that are frequently misdiagnosed as postpartum psychosis or dismissed entirely.
Both webinars are led by Patrick B. McGrath, PhD, and colleagues from NOCD's clinical team. Two CE credits per webinar, no cost.
Why this matters
The gap between ERP evidence and ERP availability is one of the largest in mental health. Surveys consistently show that fewer than half of therapists treating OCD use ERP as a first-line intervention. Many default to talk therapy or exposure-without-response-prevention — approaches that are less effective and can, in some cases, reinforce avoidance patterns.
Free, accessible, accredited training from a team that delivers ERP at scale (NOCD is the largest OCD-specialised provider in the US) addresses one of the root causes: therapists are not trained, and training costs money. Remove the cost, increase the competency.
Register at nocdacademy.com/pages/continuing-education.
Fewer than half of therapists treating OCD use ERP as first-line treatment — NOCD Academy removes the cost barrier to fixing that.
CE credits are currently recognised in the US (APA, ASWB); practitioners in other jurisdictions should verify local acceptance. Course content reflects NOCD's clinical model — while evidence-based, it represents one provider's approach to ERP delivery.