Approval for Psychologists in Florida

Florida Board of Psychology

40 credits required; All 40 may be earned with Addiction Counselor CE.
See below for more specific information

General Information

Provider #: CE Broker BAP # 732

Addiction Counselor CE’s distant learning courses meet qualifications for continuing education credit for psychologists as required by the Florida Board of Psychology.

Florida is the first state to begin using fully electronic CE reporting. Addiction Counselor CE is fully compatible with Florida’s new CE Broker system. Simply enter your Florida state license code using the link provided in your member account.

We do have a Medical Errors course “Medical (Behavioral Healthcare Practice) Errors” course # 101522. although we have other medical error courses, THIS IS THE ONLY COURSE APPROVED FOR PSYCHOLOGIST IN FLORIDA.

Addiction Counselor CE, a service of CE Learning Systems, is approved to offer continuing education courses by the American Psychological Association (APA). CE Learning Systems maintains responsibility for the courses.

Cycle: Renewal every 2 years
Next Renewal: May 31, 2012
Total Credit Requirement: 40 credits required; All 40 may be earned with Addiction Counselor CE.
Special requirements are listed below.

Contact Info

Florida Board of Psychology
Phone: 850-245-4373, ext. 3481
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/...chology/psy_ceu.html

Special Requirements for Florida Board of Psychology

  • Requirement: Ethic Courses

    •Three (3) of the forty (40) hours must be on professional ethics AND Florida statutes and rules affecting the practice of psychology. You must also take the Florida statutes and rules course (see special requirements, course # 100324).

    12 courses available. View Courses
    Title Credit Hours Info
    10020: 10 Ways Practitioners Can Avoid Frequent Ethical Pitfalls 1 Summary
    101786: 21 Ethical Fallacies: Cognitive Strategies To Justify Unethical Behavior and Ethics, Critical... 1 Summary
    9550: Confidentiality of Mental Health Information: Ethical, Legal, and Policy Issues 2 Summary
    101833: Electronic Communication and Ethics (Eye on Ethics Series-Course One) 1 Summary
    101802: Ethical Codes of Practice in the US and UK: One Profession, Two Standards 2 Summary
    6155: Ethical Decision Making in Therapy: Feminist Perspectives 13 Summary
    100885: Ethics for Addiction Professionals 3 Summary
    101796: Ethics in Psychotherapy and Counseling 14 Summary
    6185: Ethics in Psychotherapy and Counseling: A Practical Guide 13 Summary
    101836: Eye on Ethics Series - Course Five 1 Summary
    101825: Highlighting the Role of Cross-Cultural Competence in Ethically Sound Practice 1 Summary
    6215: Practicing in the New Mental Health Marketplace: Ethical, Legal, and Moral Issues 10 Summary

  • Requirement: Florida Statutes and Rules, 1 credit hours

    •Three (3) of the forty (40) hours must be on professional ethics and Florida statutes and rules affecting the practice of psychology. Also view specific courses for ethic requirements.

    We do not yet offer courses to fulfill this requirement.

  • Requirement: Domestic Violence Courses

    Every third renewal, you must complete a two hour continuing education course on domestic violence.

    “Domestic violence” means any assault, aggravated assault, battery, aggravated battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, stalking, aggravated stalking, kidnapping, false imprisonment, or any criminal offense resulting in physical injury or death of one family or household member by another family or household member.

    10 courses available. View Courses
    Title Credit Hours Info
    100208: Intimate Partner Violence 2 Summary
    100865: Violence Against Women 1 Summary
    101093: Survivors of Domestic Violence: TIP 25 2 Summary
    5002: Angry Men and the Women Who Love Them: Breaking the Cycle of Physical and Emotional Abuse 12 Summary
    100213: Healing from Family Rifts 7 Summary
    9120: The Angry Couple (video) 5 Summary
    100945: The Batterer 6 Summary
    100583: Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons with Child Abuse and Neglect Issues 1 Summary
    100861: Violence against Native Women in Substance Abuse Treatment 1 Summary
    100792: An African-Centered Approach to Domestic Violence 1 Summary

  • Requirement: Prevention of Medical Errors, 2 credit hours

    Two (2) of the forty (40) hours must relate to prevention of medical errors, including a study of root-cause analysis, error reduction and prevention, and patient safety. If the course is offered by a facility licensed pursuant to chapter 395 for its employees, the Board will approve up to one (1) hour of the two (2) hour course to be specifically related to error reduction and prevention methods used in that facility.

    The Board of School Psychology does not allow continuing education providers approved by another Board within MQA to offer Medical Errors courses as complementary. The only exception is when the course is also approved for Medical Errors for Psychology. We do have a Medical Errors course approved for Psychology. The ONLY course we have available for psychologist is course 101522, “Medical (Behavioral Healthcare Practice) Errors.”

    1 courses available. View Courses
    Title Credit Hours Info
    101522: Medical (Behavioral Healthcare Practice) Errors 4 Summary

Applicability and Disclaimer

This CE approval information applies to these professionals in Florida:

  • Psychologists

Please Note:

Carefully read your state licensure renewal requirements as some jurisdictions have specific topic requirements or limits on the number of accepted Online/Home Study credits.

State laws often change, so please remember it is your responsibility for interpreting your state's laws, licensure requirements, course relevancy and all requirements for your state.

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