California
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California continuing education (CE) requirements:
California Board of Psychology
CE Required: 36 hours every 2 years
Online CE Allowed: 27 hours (9 hours must be live)
License Expiration: DOB, every 2 years
National Accreditation Accepted: APA (Professional Development Resources is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.)
Notes: CA laws & ethics required each renewal
Date of Info: 10/27/2021
Law & Ethics Requirement
Under the current regulations, there is no hour requirement or certificate required for Laws & Ethics. Licensees must check a box self-certifying that they have kept abreast of changes to laws (statutes and regulations) and ethics. There is no specified method regarding how the information must be obtained. Licensees can take a continuing education course, review Web sites, participate in grand rounds, etc. Click here to view online ethics courses for psychologists.
Suicide Prevention Training Requirement
At the time of his or her first renewal after January 1, 2020, a licensee will be required to attest on the renewal form to meeting a one-time, six (6) hour suicide risk assessment and intervention coursework or applied experience requirement. For a licensee with an expired or inactive license, the six (6) hour requirement must be completed prior to renewing or reactivating his or her license. Click here to view online courses related to suicide.
California-licensed psychologists may earn up to 27 hours each renewal through online courses offered on the psychology page of this website. Click here to view online CE courses for psychologists.
California Board of Behavioral Sciences
CE Required: 36 every 2 years
Online CE Allowed: No limit
License Expiration: DOI, every 2 years
National Accreditation Accepted: NBCC, APA, ASWB
Notes: 6 hours laws and ethics required each renewal; 6 hours suicide assessemnt and intervention required every renewal; 7 hours HIV/AIDSs for first renewal only; 6 hours marriage and family therapy required if choosing to assess or treat couples or families, if supervising and MFT trainee or Associate MFT, or if supervising LPCC or associate PCC gaining experience with couples or families Note: 6 hours of marriage and family CE to assess or treat couples and families will no longer be required as of January 1st, 2022.
Date of Info: 10/27/2021
California counselors can earn all 36 hours required for renewal through online courses offered on the counseling page of this website. Click here to view NBCC-approved online CE courses.
California Speech Language & Audiologist Board
CE Required: 24 hours every 2 years
Online CE Allowed: 6 hours if ASHA approved (self-study)
License Expiration: DOB, every 2 years
National Accreditation Accepted: ASHA
Notes: Content must directly relate to practice
Date of Info: 10/27/2021
California SLPs can earn up to 6 hours required for renewal through online courses offered on the speech-language pathology page of this website. Click here to view ASHA-approved online CEU courses.
California Board of Behavioral Sciences
CE Required: 36 hours every 2 years
Online CE Allowed: No limit
License Expiration: DOI, every 2 years
National Accreditation Accepted: ASWB, APA, NBCC
Notes: 6 hours laws & ethics required each renewal; (Click here to view additional one-time requirements)
Date of Info: 10/27/2021
California social workers can earn all 36 hours required for renewal through online courses offered on the social work page of this website. Click here to view ASWB-approved online CE courses.
California Board of Occupational Therapists
CE Required: 24 PDUs (hours) every 2 years
Online CE Allowed: No limit
License Expiration: DOI, every 2 years
National Accreditation Accepted: AOTA
Notes: 12 hours must directly relate to OT service delivery
Date of Info: 10/27/2021
California-licensed OTs may earn all 24 hours required for renewal through online courses offered on the Occupational Therapy page of this site. Click here to view AOTA-approved online CEUs.
California Board of Behavioral Sciences
CE Required: 36 hours every two years
Online CE Allowed: No limit
License Expiration: DOI, every 2 years
National Accreditation Accepted: APA, ASWB, NBCC
Notes: 6 hours laws & ethics required each renewal; (Click here to view additional one-time requirements)
Date of Info: 7/10/2023
California MFTs can earn all 36 hours for renewal through online courses offered on the marriage & family therapy page of this website. Click here to view APA/ASWB/NBCC-approved online CE courses.
CA does not license dietitians
Under California code, dieticians must be registered if they want to practice in the state. This includes fulfilling educational and experiential requirements of the Comission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). The CDR mandates that all Registered Dieticians in California complete education that is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).
Date of Info: 10/27/2021
California Board of Behavioral Sciences
CE Required: 36 hours every two years
Online CE Allowed: No limit
License Expiration: DOI, every 2 years
National Accreditation Accepted: APA, ASWB, NBCC
Notes: 6 hour laws & ethics required each renewal; 6 hours suicide assessment & intervention required each renewal; (Click here to view additional one-time requirements)
Date of Info: 10/27/2021
Click here to view online CE courses for school psychologists.
