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Continuing Education Requirements for Psychologists in Rhode Island
The following are the rules, regulations, and requirements for continuing education activities in psychology in Rhode Island, as outlined in the Rhode Island Board of Psychology Rules and Regulations, amended April 2008.
Section 8.0 "Continuing Education"
8.1 Every psychologist licensed to practice in this state under the provisions of the Act and the regulations herein, shall upon renewal of license in every other year, with the exception of those initially licensed as in section 8.4.2 herein, demonstrate to the Department compliance with the continuing education requirements described herein. The cycle for continuing education requirements begins on June 1st and runs through May 31st of subsequent years.
Approved continuing education programs shall include:
• Any continuing education program relevant to psychology and sponsored or approved
by the American Psychological Association, the Rhode Island Psychological
Association;
• Any continuing education program relevant to psychology and sponsored or approved
by other recognized professional psychological organizations; including the national
and state professional associations for all licensed mental health professions in this state;
• Any continuing education program relevant to psychology and sponsored or approved
by the Rhode Island State Nurses Association or other state nurses association;
• Any continuing education program relevant to psychology and sponsored or approved
by the Rhode Island Medical Society, other state medical society, or medical school
(and its affiliated training institutions) that has an American Psychology Association
(APA) approved post-doctoral program in psychology;
• appropriate post-doctoral coursework from any regionally accredited college; any
department or school of psychology approved by a board of psychology, or
• such other professional or accrediting agency as may be approved by the Board.
8.2 The application for license renewal shall include a signed statement attesting to the satisfactory completion of at least twelve (12) credits of continuing education relevant to psychology, approved by the Board, and completed over the one (1) year period preceding re-licensure.
Categories of Continuing Education Programs and Credits
8.3 Internet courses, correspondence courses, tapes, or other continuing education programs that do not provide for direct interaction between faculty and the psychologist or formal continuing
education programs that include courses, workshops and/or institutes are acceptable for
continuing education credits.
8.4 It shall be the sole responsibility of the individual psychologist to obtain documentation from the approved sponsoring or cosponsoring organization, agency, or institution of his or her
participation in a continuing education program and/or activity which shall include no less than
the date, the time, the subject matter, name of lecturer or teacher, or such other data and the
number of credits earned.
8.4.1 Those documents must be safeguarded by the psychologist for random audit by the
Department as may be requested. Those documents must be retained by each psychologist
for no less than two (2) years, {i.e., from the date of licensure renewal}.
8.4.2 Psychologists initially licensed by examination after the June 1st renewal date shall be
exempt from the continuing education requirements stated herein until the date of the next
renewal cycle (i.e., May 31st of the next year).
8.4.3 An extension of time to complete the continuing education requirements may be granted to
a psychologist solely at the discretion of the Board for reasons of hardship or other
extenuating circumstances.
8.5 A license may be denied to any applicant who fails to provide satisfactory evidence of
completion of continuing education relevant to psychology as required herein.
8.6 Failure to comply with any provisions of this section shall be subject to the sanctions of section
10.0 herein. Furthermore, all hearings and reviews which may be required shall be subject to
the provisions of section 11.0 herein.
If you would like any additional information or have questions, please feel free to contact the RIPA Continuing Professional Education Committee, or the RIPA office via email, or at (401) 736-2900.
You may also contact the Rhode Island Board of Psychology directly at:
3 Capitol Hill
104 Cannon Building
Providence, R.I. 02908
(401) 222-2827
or click here for the complete Rules and Regulations for Licensing Psychologists, amended April 2008.
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