Approval for Psychologists in Florida
Florida Board of Psychology
General Information
Provider #: CE Broker BAP # 732
CE4Alliance’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. CE4Alliance 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.
CE4Alliance, 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 |
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| Next Renewal: | May 31, 2012 |
| Total Credit Requirement: | 40 credits required; All 40 may be earned with CE4Alliance.
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
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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).
3 courses available. View Courses
Title Credit Hours Info 100790: Ethical Issues in Agency Resource Development: Implications for Social Administration 1 Summary 6205: Ethics in Psychology: Professional Standards and Cases 25 Summary 10020: 10 Ways Practitioners Can Avoid Frequent Ethical Pitfalls 1 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.
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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.7 courses available. View Courses
Title Credit Hours Info 100663: Assessment of Child Maltreatment and Battered Women 2 Summary 100813: When Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Overlap 1 Summary 100766: Accountability for Change: Solution-Focused Treatment with Domestic Violence Offenders 2 Summary 100792: An African-Centered Approach to Domestic Violence 1 Summary 100195: Batterer Intervention Programs 1 Summary 100796: Experiences of Adults Abused as Children After Discharge from Inpatient Treatment:Informal Social... 1 Summary 10051: Parenting the Sexually Abused Child 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.”
We do not yet offer courses to fulfill this requirement.
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.