Book: The DNA Guide for Adoptees
by Brianne Kirkpatrick Williams, MS, CGC & Shannon Combs-Bennett
CEU Program Name: Book Club – The DNA Guide for Adoptees
CEUs: 5 contact hours / 0.5 NSGC Category 1 CEU’s
Dates offered: Complete on your own schedule. Available June 19, 2025 – June 18, 2027.
Length: 234 pages; 5 hours, 6 minutes (audiobook)
Cost: $85 (without book);
At checkout you will have the option to add the book for an additional $33 if you want the receipt to include both for reimbursement.
***Brianne has made a special discounted version (paperback & eReader) of the book available directly from her. Use code SHIPFREE for free shipping for the first 100 people. Purchase using this link.
“Book club” Course Format:
- Purchase the course (with or without the book, see below). Quiz and evaluation links will be emailed to you shortly.
- Purchase or borrow the book or audiobook (if not purchased with course). If you purchased the course with the book it will ship on Friday via USPS Media Mail and arrive 2-8 days later.
- Complete the book on your own schedule. A PDF of the final quiz is available to use as you read along within the course platform.
- Pass a 25-question quiz online (must pass with an 80% or higher). Quiz may be taken 3 times. If not passed after 3 attempts, CEU credit will not be awarded, per NSGC guidelines.
- Complete the course evaluation.
- You should receive a certificate of completion after finishing the course.
- Official CEU Certificates will be issued by the end of the next month. The last day to finish a course (pass the quiz & complete the eval) is December 1, 2026 if you want your CEU certificate issued by NSGC in 2026. We are no longer offering expedited certificates.
General Description:
The content of this session is the book The DNA Guide for Adoptees by Brianne Kirkpatrick Williams, MS, CGC and Shannon Combs-Bennett. This comprehensive guide explores the intersection of consumer genetic testing and adoption, providing adoptees and others in the adoption constellation with practical tools to navigate DNA discoveries related to ancestry, biological family connections, and health. At once an educational resource and a roadmap for personal exploration, The DNA Guide for Adoptees offers clear explanations of genetic testing, insights into interpreting results, and guidance on the emotional and ethical considerations that may arise. Participants will read the book or listen to the audiobook in full.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the clinical contexts in which genetic counselors can provide support to adoptees and other members of the adoption constellation, addressing their unique genetic and psychosocial needs.
- Analyze the available resources for individuals utilizing consumer DNA testing to obtain information related to family connections, ancestry, and health.
- Compare the appropriateness of different genetic test types based on the specific objectives of adoptees, including ancestry determination, family identification, and medical or health-related insights.
The National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) has authorized The CEU Shop to offer up to 0.5 CEUs or 5 Category 1 contact hours for the activity Book Club – The DNA Guide for Adoptees. The American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) will accept CEUs earned at this program for the purposes of genetic counselor recertification.