Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 102 - BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES REGULATORY BOARD › Article 1 - CERTIFICATION OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Section 102-1-15 - Continuing education

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each
					applicant for renewal of licensure shall have earned 50 continuing education
					hours in the two years preceding an application for renewal. The required
					number of continuing education hours shall be prorated for periods of renewal
					that are less than the full two years, using the ratio of one-third of the
					continuing education hours for each six months since the date of licensure or
					most recent renewal. Continuing education hours for each type of continuing
					education activity as specified below in subsection (d) shall be prorated
					accordingly for those persons whose periods of renewal are less than the full
					two years. Each person who is licensed within six months of the current
					expiration period shall be exempt from the continuing education requirement for
					that person's first renewal period.
(b) The content of each continuing education
					activity shall be clearly related to the enhancement of psychology practice,
					values, skills, or knowledge.
(c)
					During each two-year renewal cycle and as part of the required continuing
					education hours, each licensed psychologist shall complete at least three
					continuing education hours of training on professional ethics and at least six
					continuing education hours related to diagnosis and treatment of mental
					disorders. These hours shall be obtained from any of the activities specified
					in paragraphs (d)(1), (d)(2), (d)(4), and (d)(6) of this regulation.
(d) Acceptable continuing education
					activities, whether taken within the state or outside the state, shall include
					the following:
(1) Attendance at workshops,
					seminars, and presentations that are sponsored, accredited, or conducted by
					educational institutions, professional associations, or private institutions.
					These activities shall be sponsored, accredited, or conducted by educational
					institutions, professional associations, or private institutions that are
					nationally or regionally accredited for training. Activities conducted by
					agencies, groups, or individuals that do not meet the requirements of national
					or regional accreditation shall be acceptable, if the content is clearly
					related to the enhancement of psychology skills, values, and knowledge. Actual
					contact hours, excluding breaks and lunch, shall be credited. A maximum of 50
					continuing education hours shall be allowed;
(2) the first-time preparation and initial
					presentation of courses, workshops, or other formal training activities, for
					which a maximum of 15 continuing education hours shall be allowed;
(3) documented completion of a self-study
					program. A maximum of 12 continuing education hours shall be allowed;
(4) documented completion of a
					self-study program with a posttest that is conducted by a continuing education
					provider as described in paragraph (d)(1). A maximum of 40 continuing education
					hours shall be allowed;
(5)
					publication and professional presentation. Fifteen continuing education hours
					may be claimed for the publication or professional presentation of each
					scientific or professional paper or book chapter authored by the applicant. A
					maximum of 45 continuing education hours shall be allowed;
(6) completion of an academic course, for
					which a maximum of 15 continuing education hours shall be allowed for each
					academic semester credit hour;
(7)
					providing supervision as defined in K.A.R. 102-1-1, for which a maximum of 15
					continuing education hours shall be allowed;
(8) receiving supervision as defined in
					K.A.R. 102-1-1, except in connection with any disciplinary action, for which a
					maximum of 15 continuing education hours shall be allowed;
(9) initial preparation for a specialty board
					examination, for which a maximum of 25 continuing education hours shall be
					allowed;
(10) participation in
					quality care, client or patient diagnosis review conferences, treatment
					utilization reviews, peer review, case consultation with another licensed
					psychologist, or other quality assurance committees or activities, for which a
					maximum of 15 continuing education hours shall be allowed;
(11) participation, including holding office,
					in any professional organization related to the applicant's professional
					activities, if the organization's activities are clearly related to the
					enhancement of psychology or mental health practice, values, skills, or
					knowledge. A maximum of 12 continuing education hours shall be allowed; and
(12) receiving personal
					psychotherapy that is provided by a licensed or certified mental health
					provider and is a part of a designated training program. A maximum of 20
					continuing education hours shall be allowed.