Maximum # of Hours Allowed Each Renewal Period
Hours Credited by Activity
CE/CPD Activity
Self-Directed Learning : Independent educational activities focused on maintaining, developing, or increasing conceptual and applied competencies that are relevant to psychological practice, education, or science, such as reading peer-reviewed journal articles or books, watching videos or webcasts, or listening to podcasts. Licensees shall maintain a record of this activity. This record shall include the following: date(s), medium (e.g., webinar), topic or title, and total number of hours.
6 hours maximum 1 hour of activity = 1 hour credited
CPD Learning Category #3: Sponsored Continuing Education
Includes any approved structured, sequenced learning activity, whether conducted in person or online. The licensee shall maintain proof of attendance provided by the sponsor of the continuing education.
27 hours maximum 1 hour of sponsored continuing education = 1 hour credited
CPD Learning Activity #4: Board Certification
American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) Board Certification : Can count for 100% of required CE in the renewal cycle that certification is awarded. The licensee shall maintain proof of specialty certification. “Senior Option” ABPP Board Certification : Can count for 50% of required CE in the renewal cycle that certification is awarded. The licensee shall maintain proof of specialty certification.
36 hours
Certification awarded = 36 hours credited
18 hours
Certification awarded = 18 hours credited
The following definitions apply: A. Acceptable CPD learning activities under “Professional Activities” include: 1. “Peer Consultation” a. “Peer Consultation” means engaging in
psychological practice, where the licensee interacts with professional colleagues and participates in the social, interpersonal, professional, and scientific activities that are part of the environment of those gatherings. CPD credit may be accrued for “Conference/ Convention Attendance” separate from credit earned for completing sponsored CE coursework or sessions at the same conference/convention. 5. “Examination Functions” a. “Examination Functions” means serving in any function related to examination development for the Board or for the development of the EPPP. 6. “Expert Review/Consultation” a. “Expert Review/Consultation” means serving in any expert capacity for the Board. 7. “Attendance at a California Board of Psychology Meeting” a. “Attendance at a California Board of Psychology Meeting” means attendance, either in person or via electronic means, at a full-day Board meeting or a separately noticed committee meeting of the Board. B. Acceptable CPD learning activities under “Academic” include: 1. “Academic Coursework” a. “Academic Coursework” means completing and earning academic credit for a graduate-level course related to psychology from an institution whose degree meets the requirements of section 2914 of the Code. 2. “Academic/Sponsor-Approved Continuing Education (CE) Instruction” a. “Academic Instruction” means teaching a graduate-level course that is part of a degree program which degree meets the requirements of section 2914(b) of the Code. b. “Sponsor-Approved CE Instruction” means
structured and organized interaction, in person or electronically mediated, with professional colleagues designed to broaden professional knowledge and expertise, reduce professional isolation, and directly inform the work of the psychologist. CPD pursuant to this paragraph may only be obtained through individual or group case consultation, reading groups, or research groups. These activities must be focused on maintaining, developing, or increasing conceptual and applied competencies that are relevant to psychological practice, education, or science. b. “Peer Consultation” does not include “Supervision” as defined in subsection (b) (3). 2. “Practice Outcome Monitoring” (POM) a. “Practice Outcome Monitoring” (POM) means the application of outcome assessment protocols with a. “Professional Services” means ongoing participation in services related to the field of psychology, or other related disciplines, separate and apart from a fee-for- service arrangement, including the following: serving on psychological association boards or committees, editorial boards of peer reviewed journals related to psychology or other related disciplines, scientific grant review teams, and boards of regulatory bodies; program development; and evaluation activities. 4. “Conference/Convention Attendance” a. “Conference/Convention Attendance” means clients/patients, in order to monitor one's own practice process and outcomes, with the goal of assessing effectiveness. All outcome measures must be sensitive to cultural and diversity issues. 3. “Professional Services”
teaching a sponsored CE course that relates to the practice of psychology as defined in section 1397.60.1(c).
attending a professional gathering, either in person or via electronic means, that consists of multiple concurrent or sequential free- standing presentations related to the practice of psychology, or that may be applied to
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