Continuing Education

Question 0

What activities are excluded from being CEs?

Answer 0

• business meetings
• professional committee meetings
• presentations and publications primarily intended for a lay audience

Question 1

What are the four goals of CE?

Answer 1

• maintenance of professional competency
• increase of professional skills and knowledge
• preparation for new roles or responsibilities
• expansion of the science of psychology

Question 2

What are the minimum CE requirements for each reporting period?

Answer 2

40 hours of CEs, including:

• maximum of 20 hours independent study
• minimum of 3 hours in law, ethics/professional practice, or risk management
• minimum of 3 hours in topics relevant to culturally diverse populations

Question 3

What are the CE requirements for newly licensed psychologists receiving their license with less than 12 months in their reporting period?

Answer 3

they are not required to complete CEs for that reporting period

Question 4

What are the CE requirements for newly licensed psychologists receiving their license with more than 12 months in their reporting period?

Answer 4

they are required to complete 20 CE hours

Question 5

How does the board select psychologists for CE audits?

Answer 5

randomly by license number

Question 6

What is required of a psychologist who is audited for CEs?

Answer 6

provide to the board within 30 days:

• proof of CE completion
• a completed CE reporting form
• any additional information the board wants

Question 7

What constitutes proof of CE completion?

Answer 7

• certificates of attendence
• transcripts
• reprints of publications
• test results
• other proof the board may find acceptable

Question 8

What is required to earn CE credits for independent study?

Answer 8

• passing a relevant exam

- awarding of a certificate of completion

Question 9

What are the maximum number of CE hours from scholarly activities that may be used in a given reporting period?

Answer 9

30

Question 10

How many CEs may be earned in any given reporting period for service as an editor, associate editor, or editorial board member of a journal?

Answer 10

maximum of 15 CE hours

Question 11

How many CEs may be earned in any given reporting period from authoring, editing, or reviewing a scholarly publication?

Answer 11

• maximum of 20 CE hours for first three author(s) of a book during the year of publication
• maximum of 15 CE hours serving as a book editor, book chapter author, or journal author

Question 12

How many CEs may be earned in any given reporting period for first presentation of papers, seminars, symposia, workshops, or posters?

Answer 12

maximum of 15 CE hours at 3 CE hours per hour

Question 13

How many CEs may be earned in any given reporting period for developing and instructing a new graduate level psychology course?

Answer 13

maximum of 15 CE hours

Question 15

Who are authorized sponsors of CEs?

Answer 15

• APA*
• APS
• AMA
• Nat’l Assoc of Social Workers
• Nat’l Assoc of School Psychologist
• DHMH
• NIH
• accredited academic institutions
• the MPA is approved by the APA, and therefore qualifies

Question 16

What are the two CE-based criteria for denying license renewal?

Answer 16

• not completing CE requirements during reporting period

- not fulfilling audit requirements within 30 days

Question 17

What is a psychologist’s recourse for CE-based license renewal denial?

Answer 17

• request a hearing in writing within 30 days for denial notification
• application for reinstatement

Question 18

What are the CE requirements for reinstating an inactive license?

Answer 18

• pay renewal fee
• if less than 1 year remaining in reporting period, provide documentation of 20 CE hours completed during reporting period (max 10 CE hours of independent/home study)
• if more than 1 year remaining in reporting period:
  
  • provide documentation of 20 CE hours completed during reporting period (max 10 CE hours of independent/home study), and
  • complete remaining 20 CE hours by the end of the reporting period (max 10 CE hours of independent/home study)

Question 19

What are the CE requirements for reinstating an expired license?

Answer 19

• pay reinstatement fee
• if date of expiration is less than 1 year from date of reinstatement application:
  
  • provide documentation of 20 CE hours completed during reporting period (max 10 CE hours of independent/home study), and
  • complete remaining CE hours by the end of the reporting period
• if date of expiration is more than 1 year but less than 5 years from date of reinstatement application, provide documentation of 40 CE hours completed during reporting period

(Reinstatements after 5 years are treated as new applications.)