Professional Development (Workshops)
Workshop Options Include:
• Virtual or In-Person
• Individual and Group Training
• Group Discounts
• 1-6 Clock Hours/CEUs
• Worships for Multiple Audiences
• Any SEL/Mental Health Customized Workshop of Your Choice
# 1
Introduction to the Biological Basis of Behavior
E-mail admin@ProSELConsulting.com for virtual or in-person presentation. 1-3 CEUs
Cost: $25 Per Person/CEU
Group Discounts Available
DESCRIPTION: Unlock the science behind how children think, feel, and learn. In Introduction to the Biological Basis of Behavior and Social Emotional Learning (SEL), educators explore the brain‑based foundations of behavior, emotion, and regulation—and discover how these insights translate into powerful SEL practices. This course blends neuroscience, developmental psychology, and practical classroom strategies to help you build stronger relationships, support diverse learners, and create an environment where every student can thrive.
AUDIENCE: All Parents, Teachers, Staff, and Admin, Tiers I, II, and III
CLOCK HOURS: This educational offering consists of 1-3 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this offering, and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.
CEUs: Continuing education (CE) credit is available. This course consists of 1-3 continuing education clock hours for Minnesota counselors, social workers, and teachers.
# 2
Neurodiversity – Challenges, Strengths, and Successful Interventions
E-mail admin@ProSELConsulting.com for virtual or in-person presentation. 2-4 CEUs
Cost: $25 Per Person/CEU
Group Discounts Available
DESCRIPTION: Neurodiversity – Challenges, Strengths, and Successful Interventions is a dynamic, educator‑focused course that blends neuroscience, psychology, and practical classroom strategies. Participants explore the biological foundations of ADHD, ASD, Aphasia, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and Dyscalculia—and learn how these differences shape behavior, learning, and social‑emotional development.This course equips educators to:
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Identify strengths and talents often overlooked in neurodivergent learners.
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Apply targeted academic supports and social-emotional strategies that improve confidence and independence.
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Utilize a variety of executive functioning strategies to help neurodivergent learners.
AUDIENCE: All Parents, Teachers, Staff, and Admin, Tiers I, II, and III
CLOCK HOURS: This educational offering consists of 2-4 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this offering, and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.
CEUs: Continuing education (CE) credit is available. This course consists of 2-4 continuing education clock hours for Minnesota counselors, social workers, and teachers.
# 3
Social-Emotional Research and Practical Applications
E-mail admin@ProSELConsulting.com for virtual or in-person presentation. 1-3 CEUs
Cost: $25 Per Person/CEU
Group Discounts Available
DESCRIPTION: Obtain a better understanding on the evidence-based practices, the social emotional learning (SEL) programs and their researchers. In this course, we will explore the following:
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Conscious Discipline — Dr. Becky Bailey’s brain‑state model for emotional regulation and connection
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Zones of Regulation — Leah Kuypers and Michelle Winner’s accessible framework for teaching self‑management
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Neurobiology of Emotional Regulation — Dr. Lori Desautels’ research on how the brain responds to stress, safety, and co‑regulation
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Interpersonal Neurobiology — Dr. Daniel Siegel’s science of relationships, integration, and whole‑brain development
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RULER Framework — Dr. Marc Brackett’s evidence‑based approach to building emotional intelligence schoolwide
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TOP 20 — Tom Cody, Kevin Brennan, Willow Sweeney, and Paul Bernabei’s practical tools for thinking, learning, and communicating effectively
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Nurtured Heart Approach — Howard Glasser’s strength‑based method for energizing positive behavior
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Collaborative Problem Solving — Dr. Ross Greene’s model for resolving challenging behavior through skill‑building and partnership
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Upstander Program — Dr. Melissa Sollom's social emotional learning (SEL) curriculum and antibullying program that teaches conflict resolution, self-regulation, and a variety of interpersonal skills.
AUDIENCE: All Parents, Teachers, Staff, and Admin, Tiers I, II, and III
CLOCK HOURS: This educational offering consists of 1-3 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this offering, and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.
CEUs: Continuing education (CE) credit is available. This course consists of 1-3 continuing education clock hours for Minnesota counselors, social workers, and teachers.
# 4
Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) Interventions for Children and Adolescents
E-mail admin@ProSELConsulting.com for virtual or in-person presentation. 2-6 CEUs
Cost: $25 Per Person/CEU
Group Discounts Available
DESCRIPTION: Transform the way you support students with a course that blends MTSS, Social Emotional Learning, and Conscious Discipline’s Brain State Model into a practical, educator‑friendly learning experience. This class helps teachers, counselors, and administrators understand how the brain moves through Survival, Emotional, and Executive states—and how to respond with strategies that build safety, connection, and problem‑solving skills. MTSS interventions will be provided for each brain state. Participants will know when to use and apply each intervention.
AUDIENCE: All Parents, Teachers, Staff, and Admin, Tiers I, II, and III
CLOCK HOURS: This educational offering consists of 2-6 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this offering, and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.
CEUs: Continuing education (CE) credit is available. This course consists of 2-6 continuing education clock hours for Minnesota counselors, social workers, and teachers.
# 5
How to Embed a Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Program Into A Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)
E-mail admin@ProSELConsulting.com for virtual or in-person presentation. 2-4 CEUs
Cost: $25 Per Person/CEU
Group Discounts Available
DESCRIPTION: In this course, Dr. Sollom will focus on the process of creating and embedding a social emotional learning (SEL) program into a MTSS framework. We will go through the steps of identify, plan, implement, and evaluate. Several resources will be provided to all participants so they can create their own program.
AUDIENCE: Intended for school leaders and admin. However, all teachers, staff, and school personnel can benefit from this course.
CLOCK HOURS: This educational offering consists of 2-4 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this offering, and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.
CEUs: Continuing education (CE) credit is available. This course consists of 2-4 continuing education clock hours for Minnesota counselors, social workers, and teachers.
# 6
Nurturing Personal Well-Being for Educators
E-mail admin@ProSELConsulting.com for virtual or in-person presentation. 1-3 CEUs
Cost: $25 Per Person/CEU
Group Discounts Available
DESCRIPTION: Teaching is deeply human work—and it asks educators to show up with clarity, compassion, and resilience even when their own energy feels stretched thin. Nurturing Well‑Being for Educators is a restorative, research‑aligned course designed to help educators reconnect with themselves, strengthen emotional awareness, and build sustainable habits that support both personal and professional thriving. This course blends breathwork, body awareness, emotional literacy, and self‑compassion into a practical, accessible toolkit educators can use every day.
AUDIENCE: All Parents, Teachers, Staff, and Admin, Tiers I, II, and III
CLOCK HOURS: This educational offering consists of 1-3 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this offering, and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.
CEUs: Continuing education (CE) credit is available. This course consists of 1-3 continuing education clock hours for Minnesota counselors, social workers, and teachers.
# 7
Trauma-Sensitive Schools: Strategies for Teaching Hope and Resilience
E-mail admin@ProSELConsulting.com for virtual or in-person presentation. 1-3 CEUs
Cost: $25 Per Person/CEU
Group Discounts Available
DESCRIPTION: Dr. Sollom will provide background research on our response to trauma and the strategies that can help foster resiliency and hope. Participants will learn how trauma affects the mind and the body in addition to a variety of strategies to use in a group or one-on-one setting (i.e., mindful awareness, positive mental habits, guided imagery, grounding, and the positive memory retrieval technique). Participants will leave this workshop with the knowledge of what a trauma-sensitive school is and how to help a child/teen who has experienced trauma.
AUDIENCE: All Parents, Teachers, Staff, and Admin, Tiers I, II, and III
CLOCK HOURS: This educational offering consists of 1-3 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this offering, and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.
CEUs: Continuing education (CE) credit is available. This course consists of 1-3 continuing education clock hours for Minnesota counselors, social workers, and teachers.
# 8
Intro to Conscious Discipline for Children and Adolescence
E-mail admin@ProSELConsulting.com for virtual or in-person presentation. 2-4 CEUs
Cost: $25 Per Person/CEU
Group Discounts Available
DESCRIPTION: Participants will become familiar with Dr. Bailey’s research on conscious discipline and the three components of safety, connection, and problem-solving. Participants will learn the seven skills of composure, assertiveness, encouragement, choices, empathy, positive intent, and consequences. Dr. Sollom will provide a lesson plan and age-specific strategy for all 7 skills. Participants will learn why these strategies work and how to use them in the classroom, group, or one-on-one setting.
AUDIENCE: All Parents, Teachers, Staff, and Admin, Tiers I, II, and III
CLOCK HOURS: This educational offering consists of 2-4 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this offering, and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.
CEUs: Continuing education (CE) credit is available. This course consists of 2-4 continuing education clock hours for Minnesota counselors, social workers, and teachers.
# 9
Managing Emotional Mayhem & The Collaborative Problem-Solving (CPS) Model
E-mail admin@ProSELConsulting.com for virtual or in-person presentation. 1-3 CEUs
Cost: $25 Per Person/CEU
Group Discounts Available
DESCRIPTION: Dr. Sollom will provide an in-depth understanding on what self-regulation is, the neurobiology behind it, and how to help children manage their own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Strategies will focus on the Collaborative and Proactive Solution (CPS) approach to discipline rather than the more traditional approach of rewards and punishment. Specific strategies include progressive muscle relaxation, thought recognition exercises, the invitation, and the frame, a problem-solving technique. A list of effective coping strategies, and scripts will also be provided in this workshop.
AUDIENCE: Elementary Teachers Tier 1, or School Counselors, Social Workers, and School Psychologists, Tiers II, and III
CLOCK HOURS: This educational offering consists of 1-3 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this offering, and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.
CEUs: Continuing education (CE) credit is available. This course consists of 1-3 continuing education clock hours for Minnesota counselors, social workers, and teachers.
# 10
Cultural Competency Training
E-mail admin@ProSELConsulting.com for virtual or in-person presentation. 1-3 CEUs
Cost: $25 Per Person/CEU
Group Discounts Available
DESCRIPTION: Training will consist of the following topics: racial, cultural, and socioeconomic groups, American Indian and Alaskan Native students, religion, systemic racism, gender identity, sexual orientation, language diversity, and individuals with disabilities and mental health concerns. All attendees will examine their own potential bias, and the impact bias has on students, families, and the communities we live in.
AUDIENCE: All Teachers, Staff, and Admin, Tiers I, II, and III
CLOCK HOURS: This educational offering consists of 1-2 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this offering, and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.
CEUs: Continuing education (CE) credit is available. This course consists of 1-3 continuing education clock hours for Minnesota counselors, social workers, and teachers.
# 11
Key Warning Signs for Early-Onset Mental Illness in Children and Adolescence
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# 12
Suicide Prevention Best Practices
E-mail admin@ProSELConsulting.com for virtual or in-person presentation. 3 CEUs
Cost: $25 Per Person/CEU
Group Discounts Available
DESCRIPTION: Mental health and social-emotional problems have demonstrated a significant impact on a child’s health and well-being. Specifically, 4.5 million children ages 3 to 17 have been diagnosed with a behavioral problem, approximately 4.4 million children have been diagnosed with anxiety, and an additional 1.9 million children have been diagnosed with depression (CDC, 2022).
In the first part of the presentation, Dr. Sollom will teach the signs and symptoms of common mental health disorders in young people. Several mental health disorders will be discussed including separation anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, clinical depression, and PTSD.
In the second part of the presentation, Dr. Sollom will identify the risk factors, protective factors, and research-based warning signs for youth suicide. Guidance will be given regarding best practices and appropriate interventions to use.
AUDIENCE: Elementary and Secondary Teachers and Staff Tiers I, II, and III
CLOCK HOURS: This educational offering consists of 3 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this offering, and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.
CEUs: Continuing education (CE) credit is available. This course consists of 3 continuing education clock hours for Minnesota counselors, social workers, and teachers.
# 13
Intro to Restorative Practices
E-mail admin@ProSELConsulting.com for virtual or in-person presentation. 3-4 CEUs
Cost: $25 Per Person/CEU
Group Discounts Available
DESCRIPTION: Participants will engage in community building circles and gain experience implementing restorative justice practices to establish a safe and trusting community. Dr. Sollom will provide information on the whole school approach (i.e., tier I build and strengthen relationships, tier II respond to conflict and harm, and tier III support reentry). Participants will be able to practice restorative justice circles in their schools and classrooms at the end of the workshop.Scripts and other additional resources will be provided.
AUDIENCE: All Teachers, Staff, and Admin, Tiers I, II, and III.
CLOCK HOURS: This educational offering consists of 3-4 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this offering, and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.
CEUs: Continuing education (CE) credit is available. This course consists of 3-4 continuing education clock hours for Minnesota counselors, social workers, and teachers.
# 14
Supportive Environments, Relationship Building, and Cognitive-Behavioral Skills: A Guide for Mental Health Professionals
E-mail admin@ProSELConsulting.com for virtual or in-person presentation. 1-3 CEUs
Cost: $25 Per Person/CEU
Group Discounts Available
DESCRIPTION: Participants will learn how to use Dr. Burn’s TEAM Strategy (i.e., testing, empathy, agenda setting, and methods) in a school setting. Participants will learn a variety of empathetic communication strategies (i.e., disarming, thought empathy, feeling empathy, inquiry, “I feel” statements, and stroking) and several pre/post assessment options. Agenda setting, self-monitoring behaviors, and practical methods (i.e., externalization of voices, victim vs. creator language, and the ABCDE technique) will also be addressed in this workshop. Participants will learn why these strategies work and how to use them in a group or one-on-one setting.
AUDIENCE: Elementary or Secondary School Counselors, Social Workers, and School Psychologists, Tiers II, and III
CLOCK HOURS: This educational offering consists of 1-3 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this offering, and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.
CEUs: Continuing education (CE) credit is available. This course consists of 1-3 continuing education clock hours for Minnesota counselors, social workers, and teachers.
# 15
Understanding and Practicing Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
E-mail admin@ProSELConsulting.com for virtual or in-person presentation. 2-3 CEUs
Cost: $25 Per Person/CEU
Group Discounts Available
DESCRIPTION: Dr. Sollom will provide an in-depth understanding on what social-emotional learning (SEL) is, the neurobiology behind it, and how these skills are vital for our academic success and mental wellbeing. Participants will be able to apply these SEL skills in a classroom setting. Participants will leave the workshop with a variety of SEL lessons and resources created by Dr. Sollom.
AUDIENCE: Elementary or Secondary Teachers, Tier I
CLOCK HOURS: This educational offering consists of 2-3 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this offering, and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.
CEUs: Continuing education (CE) credit is available. This course consists of 2-3 continuing education clock hours for Minnesota counselors, social workers, and teachers.
# 16
Universal Design for Learning (UDL): A Paradigm Shift in How We Teach
E-mail admin@ProSELConsulting.com for virtual or in-person presentation. 3 CEUs
Cost: $25 Per Person/CEU
Group Discounts Available
DESCRIPTION: This workshop will be led by Professor Kelli Hutton. In this workshop, you will be introduced to Universal Design for Learning, a framework developed by the CAST (Center for Applied Special Technology) organization. UDL is Universal Design for Learning, an education framework based on decades of research in the learning sciences and endorsed by the Every Student Succeeds Act. UDL is considered the best practice for teaching all students in an inclusive learning environment. When you use UDL, you assume that barriers to learning are in the design of the environment, not in the students, and that learner variability is the norm, not the exception. The goal of UDL is to create learners who are purposeful and motivated, resourceful and knowledgeable, strategic and goal-directed: in other words, Expert Learners.
Leave this workshop with:
1. A sound understanding of UDL’s scientific underpinnings, core principles, and how they are
related to the variability of learning.
2. An approach to remove barriers to learning so ALL students become expert learners.
3. The tools to apply UDL principles to course design, instructional materials, and
assessments.
AUDIENCE: All Teachers, Staff, and Admin
CLOCK HOURS: This educational offering consists of 3 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this offering, and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.
CEUs: Continuing education (CE) credit is available. This course consists of 3 continuing education clock hours for Minnesota counselors, social workers, and teachers.
# 17
Ways to Manage Symptoms of Anxiety in the Schools
E-mail admin@ProSELConsulting.com for virtual or in-person presentation. 1-3 CEUs
Cost: $25 Per Person/CEU
Group Discounts Available
DESCRIPTION: Dr. Sollom will provide will background research on the common disorders and symptoms that go with anxiety and depression. Factors that influence the development of these disorders/symptoms will also be addressed (i.e., biological, neurobiological, temperament, psychological, and social). Participants will be able to identify the different symptoms and provide a variety of strategies to help the child overcome the adversity they face. Strategies will consist of the floating technique, name it to tame it, systematic desensitization, and cognitive restructuring. Participants will learn why these strategies work and how to use them in a group or one-on-one setting.
AUDIENCE: All Teachers, Staff, and Admin, Tiers I, II, and III.
CLOCK HOURS: This educational offering consists of 1-3 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this offering, and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.
CEUs: Continuing education (CE) credit is available. This course consists of 1-3 continuing education clock hours for Minnesota counselors, social workers, and teachers.
# 18
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and the Nurtured Heart Approach
E-mail admin@ProSELConsulting.com for virtual or in-person presentation. 1-3 CEUs
Cost: $25 Per Person/CEU
Group Discounts Available
DESCRIPTION:
Unlock the power of PBIS and the Nurtured Heart Approach—two complementary frameworks that elevate school climate, reduce challenging behaviors, and help students thrive emotionally and academically. In this energizing, hands‑on class, educators learn how to combine proactive systems with relationship‑centered strategies that celebrate success, build confidence, and create predictable, supportive environments for all learners.
Whether you’re a classroom teacher, counselor, administrator, or SEL leader, this course gives you the tools to shift behavior patterns, strengthen connection, and cultivate a school culture where students feel empowered to make positive choices.
AUDIENCE: All Teachers, Staff, and Admin, Tiers I, II, and III.
CLOCK HOURS: This educational offering consists of 1-3 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this offering, and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.
CEUs: Continuing education (CE) credit is available. This course consists of 1-3 continuing education clock hours for Minnesota counselors, social workers, and teachers.
# 19
Understanding, Preventing, and Responding to Bullying
E-mail admin@ProSELConsulting.com for virtual or in-person presentation. 1-3 CEUs
Cost: $25 Per Person/CEU
Group Discounts Available
DESCRIPTION:
Understanding, Preventing, and Responding to Bullying is a powerful, practice‑ready course designed for educators who want to build safer, more connected learning environments. Grounded in Educational Psychology, SEL, and MTSS, this course gives you the tools to recognize bullying accurately, prevent it proactively, and respond in ways that repair harm and strengthen relationships.
You’ll learn how bullying develops, why certain students are more vulnerable, and how school climate, identity, and developmental factors shape peer dynamics. Through real scenarios, restorative strategies, and evidence‑based frameworks, you’ll build confidence in addressing bullying with clarity, empathy, and professionalism.
Whether you’re a classroom teacher, counselor, administrator, or support staff, this course equips you to create a school culture where every student feels safe, valued, and supported.
AUDIENCE: All Teachers, Staff, and Admin, Tiers I, II, and III.
CLOCK HOURS: This educational offering consists of 1-3 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this offering, and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.
CEUs: Continuing education (CE) credit is available. This course consists of 1-3 continuing education clock hours for Minnesota counselors, social workers, and teachers.
# 20
Leadership Training on the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
E-mail admin@ProSELConsulting.com for virtual or in-person presentation. 1-3 CEUs
Cost: $25 Per Person/CEU
Group Discounts Available
DESCRIPTION:
Dr. Sollom will provide training on Stephen Covey’s book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (i.e., be proactive, begin with the end in mind, put things first, think win-win, understand to be understood, synergize, and sharpen the saw). An experiential approach to learning will be provided. Attendees will learn effective leadership strategies and ways to implement the 7 habits/principles. Resource materials will be provided for students and staff to reinforce the 7 habits/principles.
AUDIENCE: All Teachers, Staff, and Admin, Tiers I, II, and III.
CLOCK HOURS: This educational offering consists of 1-3 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this offering, and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.
CEUs: Continuing education (CE) credit is available. This course consists of 1-3 continuing education clock hours for Minnesota counselors, social workers, and teachers.
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DESCRIPTION: Dr. Sollom will customize a workshop on any topic of your choice. Call or contact Dr. Sollom today for additional information.
CLOCK HOURS:
CEUs: Continuing education (CE) credits are available.
E-mail admin@ProSELConsulting.com for virtual or in-person presentation & CEUs
Cost: $25 Per Person/CEU
Group Discounts Available