California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 13.1 - Board of Psychology › Article 10 - Continuing Education › Section 1397.61.1 - Continuing Professional Development Requirements. [Effective January 1, 2023.]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
This section shall be applicable to both a license that
				  expires on or after January 1, 2023, and an application for license renewal,
				  reactivation, or reinstatement received on or after January 1, 2023.
(a) Except as provided in section
				1397.62.1 of these regulations, a
				psychologist shall certify under penalty of perjury to the Board on the
				application for license renewal that the licensee has completed the CPD
				requirements set forth in this Article and section
				2915 of the Code. Failing to do
				so, or falsifying or making a material misrepresentation of fact on a renewal
				application, or failing to provide documentation verifying compliance whenever
				requested to do so by the Board, shall be considered unprofessional conduct and
				subject the licensee to disciplinary action and render their license ineligible
				for renewal.
(b) A psychologist
				renewing their license shall certify under penalty of perjury on the
				application for license renewal that the licensee has engaged in a minimum of
				four (4) hours of training in the subject of laws and ethics, as they apply to
				the practice of psychology in California for each renewal period. This includes
				recent changes or updates on the laws and regulations related to the practice
				of psychology; recent changes or updates in the Ethical Principles of
				Psychologists and Code of Conduct published by the American Psychological
				Association; accepted standards of practice; and other applications of laws and
				ethics as they affect the licensee's ability to practice psychology safely.
				This requirement shall be met using any combination of the four (4) CPD
				categories, and the licensee shall indicate on their documentation which of the
				CPD activities are being used to fulfill this requirement. The four (4) hours
				shall be considered part of the 36-hour CPD requirement.
(c) A psychologist renewing their license
				shall certify under penalty of perjury on the application for license renewal
				that the licensee has engaged in a minimum of four (4) hours of training for
				each renewal period pertinent to Cultural Diversity and/or Social Justice
				issues as they apply to the practice of psychology in California. Cultural
				Diversity pertains to differences in age, race, culture, ethnicity,
				nationality, immigration status, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation,
				socioeconomic status, religion/spirituality, and physical ability. Social
				Justice pertains to the historical, social and political inequities in the
				treatment of people from non-dominant groups, while addressing the various
				injustices and different types of oppression that contribute to individual,
				family and community psychological concerns. This requirement shall be met
				using any combination of the four (4) CPD categories, and the licensee shall
				indicate on their documentation which of the CPD activities are being used to
				fulfill this requirement. The four (4) hours shall be considered part of the
				36-hour CPD requirement.
(d) Topics
				and subject matter for all CPD activities shall be pertinent to the practice of
				psychology.
(e) The Board
				recognizes and accepts CPD hours that meet the description of the activities
				set forth in section
				1397.60.1. With the exception of
				100% ABPP Board Certification, a licensee shall accrue hours during each
				renewal period from at least two (2) of the four (4) CPD activity categories:
				Professional Activities; Academic; Sponsored Continuing Education; and Board
				Certification.
Unless otherwise specified, for any activity for which the
				  licensee wishes to claim credit, no less than one (1) hour credit may be
				  claimed and no more than the maximum number of allowable hours, as set forth in
				  subsection (f), may be claimed for each renewal period.
(f) Acceptable CPD learning activities under
				"Professional Activities" are as follows:
(1)
				"Peer Consultation"
(A) A maximum of 18 hours
				shall be credited in "Peer Consultation".
(B) One (1) hour of activity in "Peer
				Consultation" equals one (1) hour of credit.
(C) The licensee shall maintain a record of
				this activity as documentation of compliance. This record shall include:
				date(s), type of activity, and total number of hours.