Kentucky
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Kentucky continuing education (CE) requirements:
Kentucky Board of Examiners of Psychology
CE Required: 39 hours every 3 years
Online CE Allowed: 12 hours
License Expiration: DOI, every 3 years
National Accreditation Accepted: APA
Notes: 6 hours in suicide prevention required every 6 years, 3 hours in ethical practice or risk management required each renewal, 3 hours in supervision required each renewal for supervisors
Date of Info: 4/9/2021
Kentucky psychologists can earn up to 12 hours per renewal through online courses offered on the psychology page of this website. Click here to view online CE courses for psychologists.
Counselors
Kentucky Board of Licensed Professional Counselors
CE Required: 10 hours per year
Online CE Allowed: No limit
License Expiration: 10/31, annually
National Accreditation Accepted: NBCC, APA
Notes: All licensees are required to complete 3 hours on domestic violence, 6 hours in suicide assessment, treatment, and management, and 3 hours on law.
Date of Info: 7/7/2021
Kentucky counselors can earn all 10 hours required for renewal through online courses offered on the counseling page of this website. Click here to view NBCC-approved online CE courses.
Kentucky Board of Speech Language Pathology & Audiology
CE Required: 30 hours every 2 years (50 if dual licensed)
Online CE Allowed: No limit if ASHA approved - no more than 10 hrs per day
License Expiration: 1/31, every 2 years (even/odd license # - even/odd years)
National Accreditation Accepted: ASHA
Notes: 4 hour max on related courses, 2 hours of ethics required each renewal
Date of Info: 4/9/2021
Kentucky SLPs can earn all 30 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.
Kentucky Board of Social Work
CE Required: CSW: 30 every 3 years / LSW: 15 every 3 years
Online CE Allowed: Up to 27, but please see notes below for requirements on 'live' and board approved courses
License Expiration: DOI, every 3 years
National Accreditation Accepted: ASWB, APA, NBCC
Notes: 1.5 hrs pediatric abusive head trauma every 6 years; 3 hrs domestic violence required once during the initial 3-year licensing
PDR is not an approved provider for the following required courses: 6 hrs 'live' training on suicide prevention required every 6 years; 3 hours in KBSW approved, 'live' traning on ethics required each renewal; 3 hrs KBSW approved, 'live' training on supervision if a qualified supervisor
Date of Info: 4/9/2021
Kentucky social workers can earn a maximum of 27 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.
Kentucky Board of Occupational Therapy
CE Required: 12 CCUs per year (1 CCU = 1 hour)
Online CE Allowed: No limit
License Expiration: 10/31, annually
National Accreditation Accepted: AOTA
Notes: 6 hours board approved tranining on suicide prevention required every 6 years - Note: PDR is not an approved provider of this course.
Date of Info: 4/9/2021
Kentucky OTs can earn up to 12 CCUs (hours) required for renewal through online courses offered on the occupational therapy page of this website. Click here to view AOTA-approved online CEU courses.
Kentucky Board of MFTs
CE Required: 15 hours per year
Online CE Allowed: No limit
License Expiration: DOI, annually
National Accreditation Accepted: AAMFT, KMFT
* PDR is NOT an approved provider
Notes: 3 hours ethics required each renewal; 6 hours suicide prevention required every 6 years; 3 hours domestic violence during initial 3 year licensing period
Date of Info: 4/9/2021
Kentucky Board of Dietitians/Nutritionists
CE Required: 15 hours per year
Online CE Allowed: No limit
License Expiration: 10/31, annually
National Accreditation Accepted: CDR
Date of Info: 4/9/2021
Kentucky dietitians/nutritionists can earn all 15 hours required for renewal through online courses offered on the nutrition & dietetics page of this website. Click here to view CDR-approved online CE courses.
Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB)
Kentucky school psychologists are credentialed by the Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB). Certification is based on graduate education, internship, and examination. The standard school psychology certificate is issued for five years. During this time, school psychologists are expected to do 72 hours of professional development or pursue six semester hours of academic coursework. They are also expected to practice at least three years during the renewal cycle (http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/kar/016/002/090.htm).
Date of Info: 8/2/2017
