As a licensed psychologist in the state of Arizona, it is your responsibility to adhere to continuing education requirements every period in order to renew your license. Beyond license renewal being key to you maintaining your practice, continuing education is essential to stay abreast of what is happening in psychology – something your clients will always appreciate you taking seriously. Education is how we all continue to learn and further hone our skills and expertise, so it’s certainly something to be celebrated. Though education is fantastic, keeping on track with the many hours you need to fulfill can be a challenge. Thankfully, there is a fantastic resource available to help you with that. Before we dive into the resource, let’s start by outlining what is required of Arizona psychologist in order to renew their license each cycle.
Licensee Requirements for Arizona Psychologists
Licensed psychologists in the state of Arizona must earn 40 hours of continuing education every two years in order to renew their license. Among the required 40 hours, four need to be on ethics and another four need to be on domestic violence, child abuse, or abuse of vulnerable adults. Arizona does not place a limit on self-study programs for continuing education, though, licensees are required to earn their hours through at least two of the following: post-doctoral study hosted by a college or university, courses/seminars/workshops/home study where a completion certificate is obtained, program offered by a state/national/international society or association, teaching a psychology course at the graduate-level, organizing and presenting a psychology-related educational activity, attendance at Board meetings, serving as a consultant for a complaint (up to 20 hours), authoring or coauthoring a psychology publication, participating in a study group (up to 10 hours), and serving as an officer of a state/national/international psychology society or association. For more details on approved continuing education, reference (D)1-12 here.
Key Takeaways:
- Arizona psychologists are required to earn 40 hours of continuing education every 2 years
- Four hours must be in ethics and four in the aforementioned violence or abuse topic areas
Given psychologists are likely to achieve their continuing education certificates in increments, from various workshops, conventions, agencies, and institutions, there is a lot of documentation to keep track of (potentially 40 or more certificates throughout the course of the two-year time period). As proof is required when you apply for renewal and will be required if you are selected for an audit, it’s imperative you keep all of those certificates in a safe place – easily accessible and easy to track your progress. CE Hub is the safe place you need to work through your continuing education with ease.
What is CE Hub?
CE Hub is an app built specifically for psychologists. Recognizing the difficulty that is storing continuing education certificates and keeping track of your hours, CE Hub was created to take the stress out of continuing education requirements. Instead of worrying throughout the period that you may not be on track, or perhaps that you may have lost a document or two, CE Hub provides you the peace of mind you need to enjoy the learning process. Using the platform is simple: you sign up, upload your continuing education certificates as you obtain them, then CE Hub handles the rest. All of your continuing education credits are tracked for you, and you even receive a reminder when it’s time to renew your license. Alleviate the stress of continuing education requirements by taking advantage of CE Hub today!
Disclaimer: this content is for informational purposes only. Licensees should always confirm their continuing education requirements with their respective governing agency. In the state of Arizona, psychologists can clarify anything about their license by contacting the Arizona Board or Psychologist Examiners at the number (602) 542-8162.
Reference Link:
