THE CONFERENCE
Join us for professional development and continuing education at the
41st Annual Forensic Psychology Symposium
March 19-22, 2026
The Westgate Hotel in San Diego
Participants can earn up to 25 CE credits.
The Call for Proposals is now open!
Submit your proposal for a workshop, panel discussion, or student poster.
Proposals are due September 8, 2025.
Continuing Education
The American College of Forensic Psychology is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. ACFP maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This program will offer 25 continuing education credits across four days.
Conference CE Workshops – Topics will be provided by November 2025
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- 4:00 – 5:30 PM:
- Early check-in for registrants; late registration
Thursday, March 19, 2026
- 7:15 – 8:00 AM:
- Breakfast
- 8:00 – 12:15 PM:
- CE Presentations (4 CE)
- 1:30 – 4:45 PM:
- CE Presentations (3 CE)
- 5:30 – 7:30 PM:
- Welcome reception (no CE)
- 5:30 – 6:30 PM:
- Student poster session (no CE)
Friday, March 20, 2026
- 7:15 – 8:00 AM:
- Breakfast
- 8:00 – 12:15 PM:
- CE Presentations (4 CE)
- 1:30 – 4:45 PM:
- CE Presentations (3 CE)
- 4:45 – 5:30 PM:
- Student poster session (no CE)
Saturday, March 21, 2026
- 7:15 – 8:00 AM:
Breakfast - 8:00 – 12:15 PM:
CE Presentations (4 CE) - 1:30 – 4:45 PM:
CE Presentations (3 CE) - 4:45 – 5:30 PM:
- Student poster session (no CE)
Sunday, March 22, 2026
- 7:15 – 8:00 AM:
Breakfast - 8:00 – 12:15 PM:
CE Presentations (4 CE)
Conference Schedule
The 2026 Conference Schedule will be posted in November 2025.
This is the schedule and detailed program for the 2025 conference:
Download the ACFP 2025 Conference Schedule and the detailed ACFP 2025 Program to learn more.
Also see the ACFP 2025 Poster Sessions schedule.
Hotel Reservations
We have secured a block of rooms for ACFP at The Westgate Hotel at a very special rate of $249 per night. The hotel has waived the daily facility (resort) fee and is providing complimentary public Wi-Fi Internet in the meeting rooms and guest rooms for our group.
The link to reserve a hotel room at the special room rate will be provided in the fall.
You may also call the hotel’s reservation department at 800-522-1564. Please identify yourself as part of the “ACFP 2026 conference” to secure the preferred rate.
The Westgate Hotel is located at 1055 Second Ave., San Diego, CA 92101. Room reservations must be received by February 24, 2026. Reservations made after February 24 are subject to availability at the prevailing hotel rate.
Travel Information
The closest airport is the San Diego International Airport, which is a 10-15 minute drive from the hotel.
The Sante Fe Depot, which is the main San Diego train station, is 0.5 miles from the hotel.
Parking is available at the Westgate Hotel (currently $52/day for overnight parking) and in nearby parking garages.
Testimonials from Recent Conferences
“Excellent. I gained ideas of potential new assessments to integrate into evaluations.”
“Excellent! Everything was so informative and relevant.”
“This symposium provided a great deal of information for my practice.”
“Excellent! Even though I have been in practice for many years, I always learn something new at the Forensic Psychology Symposium that helps me improve my practice.”
“Excellent, well organized, appreciated the topics.”
“Thank you to the American College of Forensic Psychology for the excellent symposium! I have always felt most welcome when attending.”
“As always, the highlight of my year! I benefit from the professional development, networking opportunities, and engaging presentations.”