Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 575 - State Board of Examiners of Psychologists › Chapter 10 - Licensure of Psychologists › Section 575:10-1-8 - Continuing professional education for psychologists

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Purpose.
The purpose of continuing professional education
					requirements for psychologists is to assure that licensees update and advance
					their skills such that the public shall benefit from the most current and
					effective standards of professional practice. To further the goal of public
					benefit, all psychologists are encouraged to fulfill a portion of their
					continuing professional education requirements in the areas of ethics,
					professional conduct, and related legal issues. A minimum of three (3) of the
					twenty (20) continuing professional education credits required for yearly
					licensure renewal shall be earned by licensees with HSP certification in
					activities that are specific to ethics, relevant laws and legal issues, and/or
					applicable professional practice guidelines and standards.
(b)
Credits required for annual license
					renewal.
The minimum of twenty (20) credits of acceptable continuing
					professional education will be required for renewal of a license to practice
					psychology for the following year (one clock hour equals one credit). The
					continuing professional education year is a calendar year and all continuing
					professional education hours must be submitted online on the Board's official
					website by the close of business on December 31. For licenses issued after
					January 1 of a given year, the required credits of continuing professional
					education will be adjusted for the initial continuing professional education
					year only, to require 1.5 credits of continuing professional education per full
					month of licensure for the initial renewal of the license. Continuing
					professional education hours attained in a calendar year in excess of the
					minimum annual requirements may be carried forward for credit in the succeeding
					year up to twelve (12) hours of credit.
(c)
Preapproval of continuing
					professional education activities required.
(1) Continuing professional education credits
					may be granted for acceptable educational activities at the graduate level
					which are preapproved by the Board, or by a committee appointed by the Board.
					No credits will be granted for any activities or categories of activities that
					have not been preapproved.
(2) A
					provider of educational activities may apply to the Board for preapproval of an
					activity. The provider shall be responsible for compliance with the standards
					for approval of the activity, verification of participation, and for the
					provision of the necessary verification of attendance forms to all
					participants. This verification of attendance form shall include:
(A) The participant's name.
(B) The presenter's name, academic degree,
					profession, and whether licensed.
(C) The presentation topic.
(D) The program sponsor agency.
(E) The location of the
					presentation.
(F) The dates of
					presentation.
(G) The total number
					of clock hours presented.