| (3) |
Continuing
Education credits may be met through the following areas. Each area states the
minimum (if applicable) and maximum number of credits allowed as well as the
required documentation. All credits in areas I (1, 2) II, III, and IV must be
in person. The delivery method of the continuing education by the
presenter and the attendance of the psychologist at the continuing education
event must be in person.
| (a) |
Area
I- Academic. This area includes three academic activities: Academic
Courses, Instruction, and Publications. A maximum of 20 CE credits per biennium
may be earned through Area I.
| 1. |
Academic courses refers to taking, for credit, and passing a
graduate-level course related to psychology from a regionally accredited
university. A maximum of 20 CE credits per biennium is allowed for this
activity. Required documentation is a graduate transcript showing the course
taken and passing grade. |
| 2. |
Instruction refers to teaching, for the first time, a semester
long (or equivalent) graduate or undergraduate course related to psychology in
a regionally accredited institution. This activity counts for a maximum of 10
CE credits per course with a maximum of 20 CE credits per biennium. Instruction
also refers to presenting for the first time, a day-long (6 credit hour)
approved sponsor workshop or half-day long (3 credit hour) approved sponsor
workshop that relates to the practice of psychology. For first time presented
sponsor approved workshops, each hour of presentation counts for one hour of CE
credit. A maximum of 12 CE credits each biennium is allowed for two 6 hour
workshops and a maximum of 6 CE credits each biennium is allowed for two 3 hour
workshops. Approved sponsors are identified in Area IV below. Both of these
instructional activities (teaching a course or presenting a workshop) will
count only when the course or presentation is conducted for the first time.
Required documentation is both a copy of the presentation announcement, course
catalog noting the course taught and instructor, or registration materials
indicating the presentation; and an attestation from the psychologist stating
that the course or workshop is being presented for the first time. |
| 3. |
Publications refers to first
or second authoring of articles published in peer reviewed journals, books or
book chapters, or editing or co-editing of a book or peer-reviewed journal
related to the profession of psychology. A maximum of 5 CE credits per article
for a total of 10 CE credits per biennium is allowed for publications. Required
documentation is a copy of the journal abstract, book table of contents, or
book or journal editor page inclusive of the author's name. |
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| (b) |
Area II-Ongoing Peer
Group Consultation. This area includes research groups, journal clubs,
and individual and group case consultation that has a structured, organized
format, meet regularly, and focus on psychological activities related to one's
practice. If one gets credit from this area, one must have a minimum of 10 CE
credits from this area and a maximum of 20 CE credits from this area, with one
hour of peer consultation equal to one credit. This means that any peer
consultation activity must have at least a minimum of ten one hour sessions in
length. However, one can only count a maximum of 20 one hour sessions for
credit under this area. Required documentation is a contemporaneous log with a
list of dates attended, topics discussed, location, identification of
participants, and number of hours. The log must be attested to and notarized by
the individual who is designated as the leader of the peer consultation
group. |
| (c) |
Area III
Conference/Convention. This area refers to attending professional
conferences/conventions related to psychology. A maximum of 5 CE credits per
biennium is allowed in this area with one conference day being equal to one
hour of CE credit. These credits are for activities at conventions and
conferences such as luncheons or psychology related business meetings or
gatherings for which the attendee does not earn approved sponsor continuing
education credits under Area IV. For example, in one conference day there are
two ways to earn 7 CE credits. One could earn 7 CE Credits by attending one 6
hour Area IV Approved Sponsor CE and adding 1 conference day CE Credit for
attending other activities such as a business lunch or meeting, or evening
activity. One could also earn 7 CE Credits by attending two 3 hour Area IV
Approved Sponsor CE activities and adding 1 conference day CE Credit for
attending other activities such as a business lunch or meeting, or an evening
activity. One could earn 4 CE Credits in one conference day by attending one 3
hour Area IV Approved Sponsor CE Activity and adding 1 conference day CE Credit
for attending other activities such as a business lunch or meeting, or an
evening activity. Also, one could earn only 1 CE Credit in one conference day
by only attending other activities such as a business lunch or meeting, or an
evening activity. Required documentation is a copy of the conference/convention
registration materials. |
| (d) |
Area IV Approved Sponsored Continuing Education. This area refers
to participation in any activity provided by approved sponsor organizations
described below. A maximum of 40 CE credits per biennium is allowed in this
area with one hour of activity being equal to 1CE credit. Required
documentation is an official certificate of attendance/participation issued by
the CE presenter/sponsoring organization and includes date, title, location,
and hours. The delivery method of the continuing education by the
presenter and the attendance of the psychologist at the continuing education
event must be in person. Approved sponsors of continuing education may include State
Psychological Associations, the American Psychological Association or any of
its approved sponsors approved through the American Psychological Association
Sponsor Approval System (APA Standards and Criteria for Approval of Sponsors of
Continuing Education for Psychologists, 2005), the Canadian Psychological
Association Approval of Sponsor of Continuing Education for Canadian
Psychologists (CPA, 2005), the Academies of the Specialty Boards of the
American Board of Professional Psychology, Association for Psychological
Science, National Association of School Psychologists, regionally accredited
educational institutions that offer graduate training in psychology or related
fields, Federal and State Government entities providing training at the
post-doctoral level by licensed psychologists. Category I Continuing Medical
Education (CME) of the American Medical Association, the Canadian Medical
Association, American Bar Association, and the Canadian Bar Association, if
relevant to the practice of psychology.
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| (e) |
Area V -Self Instructional
Activity. This is a broadly defined area intended to accommodate any
self-development activities, which are relevant to one's professional
interests. A maximum of 16 total CE hours per biennium are allowed in this area
earned from the following categories:
| 1. |
This
area includes use of audiotapes, videotapes, books, journals and online CE
offerings. Each hour of self-instructional activity qualifies for 1 CE credit.
A maximum of 10 CE credits are allowed for the aforementioned activities.
Required documentation is an affidavit which contains a description of the
activity, the subject material covered, the dates, the number of hours
involved, or a CE certificate from an online offering. |
| 2. |
A maximum of 6 hours of credit is allowed
for interactive online CE in real time. Interactive CE is defined as an
activity in which the participant interacts with a live person who is the
instructor, and may also interact with other participants through a computer
either through audio or audio/visual channels, in real time. Real time is
defined as an activity in which both the instructor and the participant are on
the computer at the same time. Any interactive CE hour over 6 hours may be
counted under section (c) above. |
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| (f) |
On Line Continuing Education. Online
instruction qualifies as CE credit only as described under Area V. |
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