Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 641 - Psychologists, Licensed Behavior Analysts, Licensed Assistant Behavior Analysts, Autism Behavior Interventionists, Psychological Assistants, Psychological Interns and Unlicensed Personnel
LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
Section 641.136 - Continuing education: Requirements for renewal of license as a psychologist; acceptance of courses and programs by Board
Current through September 16, 2024
1. To renew his or her license, a psychologist must certify to the Board that during the 2 years immediately preceding the date he or she submits an application for renewal, he or she has completed 30 hours of continuing education in courses approved by the Board. At least 6 hours must include instruction in scientific and professional ethics and standards, and common areas of professional misconduct. At least 2 hours must include instruction in evidence based suicide prevention and awareness. At least 6 hours must include instruction relating to cultural competency and diversity, equity and inclusion. Not more than 15 hours may be obtained from an approved home study course. A licensee may not receive credit for continuing education for a course in which he or she is the instructor.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the Board will accept the following types of continuing education courses or programs:
3. Before a licensee may receive credit for continuing education for a course in scientific and professional ethics and standards and common areas of professional misconduct, for a course in evidence-based suicide prevention and awareness, or for a course relating to cultural competency and diversity, equity and inclusion, the licensee must submit information concerning the course to the Board for approval of the course unless the Board has previously approved the course. The Board will make available at its office a list of courses and programs that are currently approved by the Board.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Psychological Exam'rs, eff. 12-28-95; A by R090-01, 2-7-2002; R117-08, 12-17-2008; R209-09, 10-15-2010; R038-16, 12-21-2016
; A by R171-18A, eff. 1/30/2019; A by R127-21A, eff. 9/20/2022; A by R095-23A, eff. 8/13/2024
NRS 641.100, 641.220, as amended by section 5 of Assembly Bill No. 267, chapter 202, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 1180