Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 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.
(2) "Practice Outcome Monitoring" (POM)
(A) A maximum of nine (9) hours shall be
credited in "POM".
(B) "POM" for
one (1) patient/client equals one (1) hour credited.
(C) The licensee shall maintain a record of
this activity as documentation of compliance. This record shall include:
date(s) of monitoring, client identifier, and how outcomes were
measured.
(3)
"Professional Service"
(A) A minimum of 4.5
hours and a maximum of 12 hours shall be credited in "Professional
Service".
(B) One (1) year of
"Professional Service" for a particular activity equals nine (9) hours credited
and six (6) months equals 4.5 hours credited.
(C) The licensee shall maintain a record of
this activity as documentation of compliance. This record shall include: board
or program name, role of licensee, dates of service, and term of service (six
months or one year).
(4)
"Conference/Convention Attendance"
(A) A
maximum of six (6) hours shall be credited in "Conference/Convention
Attendance".
(B) One (1) full
conference/convention day attendance equals one (1) hour credited.
(C) The licensee shall maintain a record of
this activity as documentation of compliance. This record shall include: name
of conference/convention attended, proof of registration, and date(s) of
conference/convention attended.
(5) "Examination Functions"
(A) A maximum of 12 hours shall be credited
in "Examination Functions".
(B) One
(1) hour of service equals one (1) hour of credit.
(C) The licensee shall maintain a record of
this activity as documentation of compliance. This record shall include: name
of exam, dates of service, and number of hours.
(6) "Expert Review/Consultation"
(A) A maximum of 12 hours shall be credited
in "Expert Review/Consultation".
(B) One (1) hour of service in an expert
capacity equals one (1) hour of credit.
(C) The licensee shall maintain a record of
this activity as documentation of compliance. This record shall include: dates
of service and number of hours.
(7) "Attendance at a California Board of
Psychology Meeting"
(A) A maximum of eight
(8) hours shall be credited in "Attendance at a California Board of Psychology
Meeting".
(B) Attendance for one
(1) day Board or committee meeting equals six (6) hours of credit. For Board or
committee meetings that are three (3) hours or less, one (1) hour of attendance
equals one (1) hour of credit.
(C)
The licensee shall maintain a record of hours as documentation of compliance.
This record shall include: date of meeting, name of meeting, and number of
hours attended. A psychologist requesting CPD credit pursuant to this
subdivision shall have signed in and out on an attendance sheet providing their
first and last name, license number, time of arrival and time of departure from
the meeting.
(g) Acceptable CPD learning activities under
"Academic" are as follows:
(1) "Academic
Coursework"
(A) A maximum of 18 hours shall be
credited in "Academic Coursework".
(B) Each course taken counts only once for
each renewal period and may only be submitted for credit once the course is
completed.
(C) Each one (1)
semester unit earned equals six (6) hours of credit and each one (1) quarter
unit earned equals 4.5 hours of credit.
(D) The licensee shall maintain a record of
this activity as documentation of compliance. This record shall include a
transcript with evidence of a passing grade (C or higher, or
"pass").
(2)
"Academic/Sponsor-Approved CE Instruction"
(A)
"Academic Instruction"
(i) A maximum of 18
hours shall be credited in "Academic Instruction".
(ii) Each course taught counts only once for
each renewal period and may only be submitted for credit once the course is
completed.
(iii) A term-long
(quarter or semester) academic course equals 18 hours of credit.
(iv) The licensee shall maintain a record of
this activity as documentation of compliance. This record shall include: course
syllabus, title of course, name of institution, and dates of
instruction.
(B)
"Sponsor-Approved CE Instruction"
(i) A
maximum of 18 hours shall be used in "Sponsor-Approved CE
Instruction".
(ii) Each course
taught counts only once for each renewal period and may only be submitted for
credit once the course is completed.
(iii) One (1) hour of instruction equals 1.5
hours of credit.
(iv) The licensee
shall maintain a record of this activity as documentation of compliance. This
record shall include: course syllabus, title of course, dates of instruction,
name of sponsoring entity, and number of hours
taught.
(3)
"Supervision"
(A) A maximum of 18 hours shall
be credited in "Supervision".
(B)
One (1) hour of supervision equals one (1) hour of credit.
(C) The licensee shall maintain a record of
this activity as documentation of compliance. This record shall include: dates
of supervision and a trainee identifier.
(4) "Publications"
(A) A maximum of nine (9) hours shall be
credited in "Publications".
(B) One
(1) publication equals nine (9) hours of credit.
(C) A publication may only be counted
once.
(D) The licensee shall
maintain a record of this activity as documentation of compliance. This record
shall include: either a letter of acceptance for publication, or proof of
publication with publication date in the renewal period for which it is being
submitted.
(5)
"Self-Directed Learning"
(A) A maximum of six
(6) hours shall be credited in "Self-Directed Learning".
(B) One (1) hour of activity in
"Self-Directed Learning" 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), medium (e.g. webinar), topic or title, and total number of
hours.
(h)
Acceptable "Sponsored Continuing Education" are as follows:
(1) A maximum of 27 hours shall be credited
in "Sponsored Continuing Education".
(2) Credit may be granted only once during a
renewal cycle for each course taken.
(3) One (1) hour of sponsored continuing
education equals one (1) hour of credit.
(4) The licensee shall maintain proof of
attendance provided by the sponsor of the continuing education as documentation
of compliance.
(i)
Acceptable CPD learning activities under "Board Certification" are as follows:
(1) ABPP Board Certification
(A) ABPP Board Certification counts for 100%
(36 hours) of required CPD in the renewal cycle in which the certification is
awarded.
(B) The licensee shall
maintain proof of specialty certification as documentation of
compliance.
(2) "Senior
Option" ABPP Board Certification
(A) "Senior
Option" ABPP Board Certification counts for 50% (18 hours) of required CPD in
the renewal cycle in which the certification is awarded.
(B) The licensee shall maintain proof of
specialty certification as documentation of
compliance.
(j)
To satisfy the requirements of section
2915 of the Code, an organization
seeking the authority to approve a provider of continuing education shall meet
the following requirements. An organization authorized pursuant to this section
may also provide continuing education. An organization previously approved by
the Board to approve providers of CE are deemed authorized under this section.
(1) The approving organization must:
(A) have a 10-year history of providing
educational programming for psychologists;
(B) have documented procedures for
maintaining a continuing education approval program, including:
(i) maintaining and managing records and data
related to approved CE programs, and
(ii) monitoring and approving CE providers
and courses;
(C) have
policies in place to avoid a conflict of interest between its provider and
approval functions;
(D) evaluate
each CE provider seeking approval, including itself, according to current
evidence as to what constitutes an appropriate program in terms of content and
level of presentation, as set out in subsection (j)(2);
(E) conduct periodic reviews of courses
offered by providers approved by the organization, as well as its own courses,
to determine compliance with the organization's requirements and the
requirements of the Board;
(F)
establish a procedure for determining if an approved provider meets regulatory
criteria as established in this subsection; and
(G) have a process to respond to complaints
from the Board, providers, or from licensees concerning activities of any of
its approved providers or the provider's courses.
(2) The approving organization shall ensure
that approved providers:
(A) offer content at
post-licensure level in psychology that is designed to maintain, develop,
broaden, and/or increase professional competencies;
(B) demonstrate that the information and
programs presented are intended to maintain, develop, and increase conceptual
and applied competencies that are relevant to psychological practice,
education, or science, and have a direct consumer application in at least one
of the following ways:
(i) programs include
content related to well-established psychological principles,
(ii) programs are based on content that
extends current theory, methods or research, or informs current
practice,
(iii) programs provide
information related to ethical, legal, statutory, or regulatory guidelines and
standards that impact the practice of psychology, and/or
(iv) programs' content focuses on
non-traditional or emerging practice or theory and can demonstrate relevance to
practice;
(C) use a
formal (written) evaluation tool to assess program effectiveness (what was
learned) and assess how well each of the educational goals was achieved (this
is separate from assessing attendee satisfaction with the CE
program);
(D) use results of the
evaluation process to improve and plan future programs;
(E) provide CE credit on the basis of one
hour of credit will be earned for each hour of approved instruction;
(F) provide attendance verification to CE
attendees that includes the name of the licensee, the name of the course, the
date of the course, the number of credit hours earned, and the approving
agency;
(G) provide services to all
licensees without discrimination; and
(H) ensure that advertisements for CE courses
include language that accurately reflects the approval status of the
provider.
(3) Failure of
the approving organization to meet the provisions of subsection (j)(1) or (2)
shall constitute cause for revocation of authorization by the Board.
Authorization shall be revoked only by a formal Board action, after notice and
hearing, and for good cause.
(k)
(1)
Each person who applies to renew their license shall certify under penalty of
perjury that the licensee has complied with all the applicable requirements of
this section within the licensure period they are currently in, shall maintain
proof of compliance for four (4) years from the effective date of the renewal,
and shall submit such proof to the Board upon request.
(2) Each person who applies to reactivate or
reinstate their license shall certify under penalty of perjury that the
licensee has complied with all the applicable requirements of this section
within the 24-month period prior to the request to reactivate or reinstate,
shall maintain proof of compliance for four (4) years from the date of the
reactivation or reinstatement, and shall submit such proof to the Board upon
request.
(l) No activity
may be claimed for credit in more than one CPD category.
(m) For a license that renews or is
reactivated between January 1, 2023, and December 31, 2023, the hours accrued
will qualify for renewal if they meet either the requirements of section
1397.61 as it existed on December
31, 2022, or this section.
1. New section
filed 6-29-2022; operative 10-1-2022 (Register 2022, No. 26). Transmission
deadline specified in Government Code section
11346.4(b)
extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional
60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20. Filing deadline specified
in Government Code section
11349.3(a)
extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional
60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order
N-71-20
Note: Authority cited: Sections
2915
and
2930,
Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
29,
32
and
2915,
Business and Professions Code.
