Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 510 - RULES OF STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 510-8 - CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS › Rule 510-8-.02 - Types of Continuing Education

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) "In-person"
			 means being present in the same physical room (as opposed to a virtual
			 space).
(2) "Face-to-face" means
			 either in-person or a synchronous activity (not asynchronous
			 activity).
(3) "Synchronous
			 activities" mean live online interactive video conferences in real
			 time.
(4) "Asynchronous activities"
			 mean online courses or recordings of previously held programs that one can
			 access on one's own schedule.
(5)
			 Successful completion of the board examination of the American Board of
			 Professional Psychology will satisfy all continuing education requirements in
			 the biennium during which the examination is passed. Documentation from ABPP
			 must be submitted to the Board.
(6)
			 Professional Ethics. A licensed psychologist shall complete a minimum of 6 CE
			 credits in professional ethics either at an in-person workshop or at a
			 synchronous webinar to renew his/her license each biennium. These credits may
			 be earned through Areas I or III. The content of the ethics CE requirement must
			 be related to ethical, legal, statutory, or regulatory policies, guidelines,
			 and/or standards that impact psychology and must be postdoctoral in nature. A
			 psychologist who serves as a peer reviewer for the Board for an alleged
			 violation of the laws or rules will earn 3 ethics CE credits for the current
			 biennium if the completion of the review is acknowledged by the Board and if
			 the review is submitted as a written report to the Board. A psychologist who
			 serves on a subcommittee of the Board for oral examinations will be awarded 3
			 ethics CE credits for each day of service up to a maximum of 6 CE credits per
			 biennium. A psychologist who serves as a member of the Ethics committee for the
			 Georgia Psychological Association or as a Board member of the State Board of
			 Examiners of Psychologists for the entire biennium will receive 6 ethics
			 credits. If a psychologist serves as a member of the Georgia Psychological
			 Association Ethics Committee or the Georgia State Board of Psychologists for
			 half of the biennium, 3 ethics credits will be awarded; for service six months
			 or less, 1 ethics credit will be awarded. The delivery method of the continuing
			 education shall be in person or synchronous.
(7) 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 may be obtained through in-person,
			 face-to-face, synchronous, or asynchronous methods as defined in
			  510-8-.02  (1-4) above or as defined in
			 the specific area description.
(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.