Pennsylvania Psychology Licensing and Continuing Education Requirements, Exams of Psychology

The key requirements for obtaining and maintaining a psychology license in the state of pennsylvania. It covers topics such as the educational and experience qualifications needed for licensure, the application process, license renewal, continuing education (ce) requirements, and supervision of trainees. Detailed information on the number of hours, types of activities, and other specifications related to the ce requirements for psychologists in pennsylvania. It also addresses issues like record-keeping, practice restrictions, and disciplinary actions for violations. This comprehensive guide serves as a valuable resource for aspiring and practicing psychologists in pennsylvania, helping them navigate the regulatory framework and ensure compliance with the state's licensing and professional development standards.

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2023/2024

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PPLE
1. act or failure to act, nonaccidental: physical injury,
mental injury, sexual abuse. Imminent risk of phys-
ical injury/sexual abuse. Physical neglect that puts
life in danger
child abuse
2. 15 semester hours grad training in psych
3. 10 days report change of
name or address
within
4. treating sub pts alone or part of practice with just
psychologists; delivered by trainees supervised by
licensed psychologists
psych who provide
sub abuse have to
get licensed by dept
of health except
when
5. educational, experience, examination 3 requirements for li-
cense
6. applicatin form and fee, transcripts, criminal histo-
ry, child abuse, internship verification form, post-
doctoral experience verification form, letter from
supervisor
need to submit for li-
cense
7. 2 years licenses are good for
8. Nov 30 of odd-numbered year licenses expire
9. wall certificate and wallet card for license you get
10. 1) apply for reactivation, 2) pay $300 renewal fee,
3) show CE compliance, 4) send a notoried letter
saying you didn't practice or did in exempt setting
if licensed has
lapsed you have to
11. $5 fee per month of unauthorized practice; may
have disciplinary action
if lapsed and you did
unauthorized prac-
tice
12. other psychologists and other providers
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  1. act or failure to act, nonaccidental: physical injury, mental injury, sexual abuse. Imminent risk of phys- ical injury/sexual abuse. Physical neglect that puts life in danger child abuse
  2. 15 semester hours grad training in psych
  3. 10 days report change of name or address within
  4. treating sub pts alone or part of practice with just psychologists; delivered by trainees supervised by licensed psychologists psych who provide sub abuse have to get licensed by dept of health except when
  5. educational, experience, examination 3 requirements for li- cense
  6. applicatin form and fee, transcripts, criminal histo- ry, child abuse, internship verification form, post- doctoral experience verification form, letter from supervisor need to submit for li- cense
  7. 2 years licenses are good for
  8. Nov 30 of odd-numbered year licenses expire
  9. wall certificate and wallet card for license you get
  10. 1) apply for reactivation, 2) pay $300 renewal fee, 3) show CE compliance, 4) send a notoried letter saying you didn't practice or did in exempt setting if licensed has lapsed you have to
  11. $5 fee per month of unauthorized practice; may have disciplinary action if lapsed and you did unauthorized prac- tice
  12. other psychologists and other providers

psychologists can in- corporate with

  1. approved by the board application and name of corporation has to be
  2. meet ethical standards and not be misleading or deceptive corporation name must
  3. accurately represent everyones professions if incorporate with other disciplines, you must ensure ads/an- nouncements
  4. doctoral degree. Proven by 1) verification of ap- proval status - APA/CPA, 2) transcript education qualifica- tions for licensure
  5. 450 hours predoctoral super- vised training
  6. 2 hours a week in addition to supervision internship learning activities
  7. 1500 hours, at least 25% direct pt contact, no more than 25% time in research internship hours
  8. 1750 hours;15-45 counted per week; 50% clinical; must finish within 10 years of getting doctorate; need 1 primary supervisor per place, can have a delegated supervisor postdoc require- ments
  9. licensed, qualified to practice, contract with facility, review practice and ethics, meet face to face for 2 hours, keep records for 10 years or until licensed, make sure know trainee, write evaluation quarterly requirements for su- pervisors
  10. take course in supervision or do 3 hours CE in supervision; develop objectives; b acceptible; have power to terminate work; observe sessions or re- primary supervisors must also
  1. at least 5 years records should be kept for __ after re- lationship with client ended
  2. confidential disposition of the records psych should arrange for __ in case she leaves practice, dies etc
  3. ensure empoyee has right skills, plan service de- livery porcedures, have regular face-to-face consul- tation, make sure employee knows code of ethics, be availble for emergency consultation, keep record of employees activities, ensure clients know about supervised status supervisor must
  4. 3 full time or equivalent in part time supervise can't su- pervise more than __ employees
  5. 3 CEUs per biennium (12/1 odd year - 11/30 next odd year), i.e., 30 contact hours. At lesat 3 contact hours in ethics CE requireements
  6. 10 1 CEU = __ contact hours
  7. up to 10 up to __ contact hours can rollover from one biennium to the next
  8. can't count toward ethics requirement of next one but can count toward total ethics hours in one biennium
  9. 2 bienniums keep your CEU records for at least
  1. 1) offers courses with learning objecties; 2) has procedure for dtermining consumers perceptions of how well objectives were met board won't approve a sponsor unless it
  2. 15 can earn up to __ hours n home study
  3. 15; 1 clock hour of instruction = 1 contact hour can earn up to __ hours by teaching a course in psychology OR a workshop for an approed sponsor
  4. once every 4 years can only claim the same couse/work- shop for CEUs
  5. 10; psychlit; chapter or more in psych book can earn up to __ hours by writing ar- ticle for journal ab- stracted in ___ or
  6. 10 hours per publication divided by # of authors CEUs for writing pub- lication
  7. 2 years of your 1st application for biennial renewal don't have to earn CEUs within
  8. have to show complied with CEU requireemnt in biennium before your request if license lapses and you want to reinstate it
  9. have to show you complied with CEUs during the period of suspension or restriction if license has been suspended and ready to reinstate it
  10. give reason, plan, estimated time needed to fix it asking to make up CEUs in arrears