6907 APPROVED CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES

6907.1 The Board may, at its discretion, approve continuing education programs and activities that meet the requirements of this section and contribute to the growth of an applicant or licensee in professional competence in the practice of psychology based on the following criteria:

1. (a) They are relevant to psychological practice, education, and science;
2. (b) They enable psychologists to keep pace with emerging issues and technologies; or
3. (c) They enable psychologists to maintain, develop, and increase competencies to improve services to the public and enhance contribution to the profession.

6907.2 The Board may approve the following types of continuing education programs if the programs meet the requirement of § 6907.3:

1. (a) A seminar or workshop;
2. (b) An education program given at a conference;
3. (c) In-service training; and
4. (d) An online or home study course; or
5. (e) An undergraduate or graduate course given at an accredited college or university provided that an undergraduate course shall be acceptable only if the Board determines that the course is required or needed by the applicant or licensee as an introductory component of a professional development plan for the purpose of entering an area of psychology for which the applicant or licensee is currently not qualified to practice independently.

6907.3 The Board may approve a continuing education program if it meets the following requirements:

1. (a) It is current in its subject matter;
2. (b) It has been developed by qualified individuals of whom one shall be a psychologist;

(c) It was or will be taught or facilitated by at least one qualified individual; and

(d) It meets one of the following requirements:

(1) It is administered by an accredited college or university;

(2) It has been approved by a Board-recognized psychology organization, accredited health care facility, or other legally constituted organization; or

(3) The program sponsor submits the program information to the Board for review no less than sixty (60) days prior to the date of the presentation and the program is approved by the Board before the program or activity starts. The program or activity sponsor shall include each of the following:

(A) The sponsor's name and address;

(B) The program's name;

(C) The location;

(D) A description and specific goals;

(E) The target audience's maximum size and professional level (Master's or doctorate);

(F) The program's tentative or actual schedule, including the allotted time for lunch, breaks and topic headings or subheadings;

(G) An appropriately constructed evaluation form and continuing education completion verification document;

(H) The name and credentials of each instructor or speaker including relevant education, training, research, publications, work samples(s), honor or awards, special recognition; and, if applicable;

(I) The evaluation results of comparable programs or activities previously conducted.

6907.4 An applicant or licensee shall have the burden of verifying whether a program is approved by the Board pursuant to this section prior to attending the program.

6907.5 The Board may approve the following continuing education activities:

(a) Serving as an instructor or speaker at a conference, seminar, workshop, or in-service training;

(b) Being the author or coauthor of an article (including “critiques” and “responses”) or a book review in a professional journal or periodical, or author or coauthor of a book or book chapter;

(c) Serving as an editor (including “associate” and “junior” levels) for a professional journal, periodical or book;

(d) Serving as an article reviewer for a professional journal or periodical; or

(e) Having developed an online or home study continuing education course.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 2921, 2925 (April 22, 1988); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 6019-6020 (July 31, 2009); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 4921 (May 16, 2014).