Approval for Psychologists in California

Psychoanalytic CE’s distant learning courses meet qualifications for continuing education credit for psychologists as required by the California Board of Psychology. Psychologist must submit their completed courses using the MCEP Reporting Form. You may want to consider using our special feature that allows you to print out a list of courses within any date range and then make reference to that list on the MCEP Reporting Form. This feature available in your member account can be printed out at: http://www.cpapsych.org/...MCEP_Reporting_Form.pdf

36 credit hours at your licensure renewal date.

27 credit hours in the licensing renewal period may be indepedent learning (distant learning) courses. This recent change from 18 credit hours is effective on December 16, 2006 and applies to all renewing psychologists beginning with those whose license expiration date is December 31, 2006. Our courses, as an approved CE provider, are considered organized and directed learning experiences and are available for your 27 credit hours.

Only 18 credit hours of distant learning continuing education is allowed for the first time license renewal.

A licensee will no longer be required to take a four (4) hour course in laws and ethics, however, this option is still available for those who choose to take the course. However, psychologists must now certify under penalty of perjury to the Board of Psychology as requested on the application for license renewal, that he or she has obtained training in the subject of laws and ethics as they apply to the practice of psychology in California. (SEE SPECIAL “LAW AND ETHICS” REQUIREMENT BELOW).

Effective 1/1/05: There is a one time renewal requirement of a 3 hour CE course in aging and long-term care. Look for courses that address the biological, social, and psychological aspects of aging.

Effective 1/1/04: There is a one time renewal requirement of a course in spousal or partner abuse assessment, detection and intervention strategies, including community resources, cultural factors, and same gender abuse dynamics. There was no number of credit hours specified, but it’s understood that it has to be at least 1 hour.

Psychoanalytic CE, a service of CE Learning Systems, is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CE-credit.com maintains responsibility for this program and its content. No provider number is listed because the APA does not issue a provider number.