Texas School Psychologists Save 20% on CE

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Gina Ulery

Texas School Psychologists Save 20% on CE @pdresources.org

Texas-licensed Specialists in School Psychology (LSSPs) are required to renew their license to practice psychology on an annual basis. At least 30 days in advance of their renewal date, licensees are mailed a reminder postcard to remind them that they need to renew their license.

Licensees are required to complete a minimum of 20 hours of professional development (continuing education/CE) during each year they hold a license. The hours must be directly related to the practice of psychology. Of these 20 hours, a minimum of 3 hours must be in the area(s) of ethics, Board Rules of Conduct, or professional responsibility. The Board’s policy on ethics hours may be accessed by clicking on the following link: Ethics Course Guidelines. Also, out of the 20 required hours, another 3 hours must be in the area of cultural diversity. Areas of cultural diversity include, but are not limited to, age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, language, national origin, race, religion, culture, sexual orientation, and social economic status.

Texas school psychologists (LSSPs) can earn all 20 hours required for renewal through online courses offered @pdresources.org. Order now and save 20% on all courses:

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Ohio SLP CE Requirements

Posted on October 26, 2016 by Gina Ulery

Info from the Ohio Board of Speech Language Pathology & Audiology

Ohio-licensed speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are required to earn 20 hours of continuing education (CE) every 2 years to renew. The current license renewal deadline is December 31, 2016.

Ten continuing education hours must be specific to clinical practice in the area of licensure. Ten continuing education hours may be acquired in areas related to speech language pathology or audiology or both. The area of licensure is speech-language pathology or audiology as indicated by the license. Related areas are topics not specific to the area of licensure but would enhance the practice of the licensee.

Effective January 1, 2015, licensed speech-language pathologists and audiologists must complete 20 clock hours of continuing education with at least two clock hours related to ethics.

Summary of Ohio SLP CE Requirements:

CE Required: 20 hours every 2 years
Online CE Allowed: No limit if ASHA-approved
License Expiration: 12/31, even years
Notes: 10 hours must be in area of licensure, 10 may be related. 2 hours must be related to ethics (effective 1/1/15).

Professional Development Resources is approved by the Continuing Education Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA Provider #AAUM) and the Ohio Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and is CE Broker compliant (all courses are reported within 1 week of completion).

ASHA-Approved Online CEUs for Ohio SLPs:

Ethics for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology is a 2-hour online continuing education (CE/CEU) course that presents an overview of ethical issues that arise in speech-language pathology and audiology practice. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and audiologists encounter ethical issues across the spectrum of practice settings, from pediatric treatment to care of elders in skilled nursing facilities. This course will discuss barriers to ethical thinking, evidence-based ethics, economics, discrimination, abuse, bullying in the workplace, boundaries, confidentiality, social media, and infection control. Course #21-04 | 2015 | 30 pages | 15 posttest questions

Improving Social Skills in Children & Adolescents is a 4-hour online continuing education (CE/CEU) course that discusses the social skills children and adolescents will need to develop to be successful in school and beyond. It will demonstrate the challenges and difficulties that arise from a deficit of these crucial skills, as well as the benefits and advantages that can come about with well-developed social skills. This course will also provide practical tools that teachers and therapists can employ to guide children to overcome their difficulties in the social realm and gain social competence. While there are hundreds of important social skills for students to learn, we can organize them into skill areas to make it easier to identify and determine appropriate interventions. This course is divided into 10 chapters, each detailing various aspects of social skills that children, teens, and adults must master to have normative, healthy relationships with the people they encounter every day. This course provides tools and suggestions that, with practice and support, can assist them in managing their social skills deficits to function in society and nurture relationships with the peers and adults in their lives. Course #40-40 | 2016 | 62 pages | 35 posttest questions

The Speech-Language Pathologist in Long-Term Care is a 2-hour online continuing education (CE/CEU) course that provides a framework for SLPs providing care in a skilled nursing facility. As the population of the United States ages, more healthcare professionals find themselves treating elders. Schools, private practice, and hospitals will always be major practice settings, but the demographics of our country point to a growing need for geriatric treatment. In 2014 there were an estimated 1.5 million people in 16,000 skilled nursing facilities. By 2030 this number may be as high as 2.6 million. There is a significant need now for treatment provided by speech-language pathologists in the skilled nursing facility setting which will only grow in the years to come. Every practice setting has unique characteristics that affect clinical practice. Skilled nursing facilities have a multitude of regulations, complicated billing practices, and a culture of care that must be learned and integrated into the SLP’s treatment habits. This can make it difficult for the SLP working part-time or PRN in a skilled nursing facility. This course is intended to give the SLP an overview of the important aspects of long-term care that affect treatment. The average resident and common treatment areas will also be discussed. Course #20-91 | 2015 | 27 pages | 14 posttest questions

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Therapy Tidbits – New 1 Hour CE Course

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Gina Ulery

From PDR Promotions

We are excited to announce that the CE articles from The National Psychologist are now available in an online course:

Therapy Tidbits is a 1-hour online continuing education (CE) course that discusses a variety of psychotherapy topics included in the March/April 2016 issue of The National Psychologist (TNP).

TNP is a bi-monthly newspaper intended to keep psychologists and other mental health professionals informed about practice issues.

The CE quizzes for past issues are available as“test only” courses (no online content).

We are now offering it as an online course to reach a wider audience, and to make the articles more accessible to those who prefer online materials.

The articles included in this course are:

▪ Depression Screenings Urged During and After Pregnancy

▪ ACA Constantly Changing

▪ Social Media and Ethics: Self-Reflection in Context of Technology

▪ RxP Battle May Not Be Worth the Cost

▪ Psychologists Must Keep Pace as Technology Changes Practice

▪ Ethical Ways to Counteract Negative Reviews Online

▪ The Wounded Psychologist: Adverse Effects from a Licensing Complaint

Course #10-98 | 2016 | 11 pages | 8 posttest questions | $14

Click here to subscribe to The National Psychologist to read all of the great articles included in each issue.

Please let us know if you have any questions. We’re here to help.

Your friends @ PDR,

Gina

Carmen

Cathy

Leo

Professional Development Resources, Inc. is a Florida nonprofit educational corporation 501(c)(3) that offers 150+ online, video and book-based continuing education courses for healthcare professionals. We are accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA); the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC); the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB); the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA); the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA); the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR); the Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy; the Florida Boards of Social Work, Mental Health Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology & School Psychology, Dietetics & Nutrition, Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, and Occupational Therapy Practice; the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker & MFT Board and Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology; the South Carolina Board of Professional Counselors & MFTs; and by the Texas Board of Examiners of Marriage & Family Therapists and State Board of Social Worker Examiners.

Professional Development Resources for Texas Psychologists

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Gina Ulery

By Gina Ulery

The Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists requires that all licensees complete a minimum of 20 hours of professional development during each year you hold a license.

The Professional Development Requirements Are:

CE Required: 20 hours per year, of which:

3 hours must be in the area of Ethics, Board Rules of Conduct, or Professional Responsibility. The Board’s policy on ethics hours may be accessed by clicking on the following link: Ethics Course Guidelines.

3 hours must be in the area of Cultural Diversity. Areas of cultural diversity include age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, language, national origin, race, religion, culture, sexual orientation, and social economic status.

Online CE Allowed: No limit if APA-approved (Texas psychologists can earn all 20 hours required for renewal and save 20% on CEUs @ PDR).

Professional Development Resources is a nonprofit educational corporation 501(c)(3) approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. We maintain responsibility for all programs and content. PDR offers over 100 online, video, and book-based CEU courses on a wide variety of clinical topics.

We at PDR know that it can be hard to take time out of your busy schedule to attend live seminars, and so we are currently offering 20% off all of our board-approved online CEU courses that you can earn in the comfort of your own home or office.

Click here to save 20% now on your professional development requirements –
over 100 courses to choose from.

Your discount should automatically apply at checkout – but if for any reason it doesn’t, just enter coupon code PDRPC273E and click update to redeem.

CDR Ethics Requirement for RDs & DTRs

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Gina Ulery

From the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)

Responding to a recommendation from the Academy Board of Directors, on May 9, 2011, the Commission on Dietetic Registration voted to require that RDs and DTRs complete a minimum of 1 CPEU of Continuing Professional Education in Ethics (Learning Need Code 1050) during each 5-year recertification cycle in order to recertify. This requirement will be effective starting with the 5-year recertification cycle which ends on May 31, 2017, and will be phased in over a 5 year period for each recertification cycle.

Accordingly:

Each Step 3: Learning Plan submitted for recertification cycles ending May 31, 2017 and afterwards, will be required to include a Learning Need Code 1050 – Ethics.
Each Step 4: Activity Log submitted for recertification cycles ending May 31, 2017 and afterwards, must include at least 1 Continuing Professional Education Unit (CPEU) with a Learning Need Code 1050 – Ethics

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Professional Development Resources, a CDR-accredited provider of online CEUs, has developed an online course to meet the new ethics requirement:

1-Hour Online CPEU

Ethics for Registered Dietitian Nutritionists is a 1-hour online continuing education (CE/CEU) course that addresses the ethics of practice in nutrition and dietetics in today’s world and satisfies the requirement of the Commission on Dietetic Registration that RDs and DTRs complete a minimum of 1 CPEU of Continuing Professional Education in Ethics (Learning Need Code 1050) during each 5-year recertification cycle in order to recertify. The practice and business of nutrition and dietetics grow and change but ethical practices remain paramount regardless. Potential situations arise that require a review of what the ethical solution(s) should be. This course includes real-life scenarios so you can utilize the profession’s Code of Ethics to identify these ethical issues and come up with solutions and ways to avoid unethical behaviors. Course #10-60 | 2014 | 10 pages | 7 posttest questions

About the Authors:

Catherine Christie, PhD, RDN, LDN, FAND, FPCNA, is Associate Dean, Professor, and Nutrition Graduate Program Director in the Brooks College of Health at the University of North Florida. She is a Past President of the Florida Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Cathy is co-author of four books including The Latino Food Lover’s Glossary, Fat is Not Your Fate, Eat to Stay Young and I’d Kill for a Cookie. Dr. Christie is also Editor of the Manual of Medical Nutrition Therapy. A Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Fellow of the Preventative Cardiovascular Nurses Association and Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Dr. Christie earned her Ph.D. from Florida State University and served for six years as the Chairman of the Dietetics and Nutrition Council, which regulates the nutrition profession in the state of Florida. Dr. Christie is the recipient of several awards and/or certifications including Florida’s Distinguished Dietitian, Florida Dietetic Association Outstanding Service Award, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Outstanding Dietetic Educator Award, and the Excellence in Practice Award for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics.

Susan Mitchell, PhD, RDN, LDN, FAND, is a nutrition consultant in digital and traditional media and communicates evidence-based health messages thru social media, radio, TV, video, and print. She also provides continuing education for health professionals through speaking, webinars and written articles/courses. Along with Dr. Christie, Dr. Mitchell is co-author of three books, Fat is Not Your Fate, I’d Kill for a Cookie, and Eat to Stay Young and is a contributing author to Macmillan Reference USA’s Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z. A Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and Distinguished Florida Dietitian, Dr. Mitchell earned her Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee and taught nutrition and health science at the University of Central Florida for over 8 years. She serves on the University of North Florida’s Department of Nutrition & Dietetics Advisory Committee and the advisory board of Family Circle magazine. Drs. Christie and Mitchell have taught the Preventing Medical Errors in Dietetics Practice 2-hour course for over six years at the annual Florida Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics meeting.

Professional Development Resources is a CPE Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR #PR001). CPE accreditation does not constitute endorsement by CDR of provider programs or materials. Professional Development Resources is also a provider with the Florida Council of Dietetics and Nutrition (#50-1635) and is CE Broker compliant (all courses are reported within 1 week of completion).

Ethics & Risk Management Online CE Course

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Gina Ulery

From The National Psychologist

Ethics and Risk Management: Expert Tips VII is a 3-hour online continuing education (CE/CEU) course that addresses a variety of ethics and risk management topics in the form of 22 archived articles from The National Psychologist and is intended for psychotherapists of all specialties. Topics include:

Ethics & Risk Management: Expert Tips VII

3-Hour Online CE Course

Why the Mismatch and What Do I Do?
What Malpractice Insurance Isn’t
An Ethical Prohibition That Isn’t – And Never Really Was
Documentation, Lawyers and Common Sense
Hot Topics in Psychological Practice
Self-Care Important for Psychologists and Graduate Students
I Confess …
Forensic Psychology IS a Specialty
Ethics with Feeling
Patient Access to Records: The Invisible Confidentiality Right
The Minefield of Divorce Counseling
Ethics, Psychology and the Prison Mess
Risks Accompany Benefits of Telecommunications
Most Psychologists Misinformed on ‘Duty to Warn’
Legal Pitfalls in Treating Borderline Personality Disorder
Ethical Issues in Assessing & Treating Elite Athletes
Electronic Health Records Raise New Ethical Concerns
Legal, Clinical, and Ethical Implications of Legalized Marijuana
Test Security Must be Maintained
No Thinking Allowed: Ethics in Reverse
Employ Spiritual Practices Ethically

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Course #30-81 | 2015 | 43 pages | 34 posttest questions

This online course provides instant access to the course materials (PDF download) and CE test. Successful completion of the online CE test (80% required to pass, 3 chances to take) and course evaluation are required to earn a certificate of completion. You can print the test (download test from My Courses tab of your account after purchasing) to mark your answers on it while reading the course document. Then submit online when ready to receive credit.

Professional Development Resources is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Professional Development Resources maintains responsibility for all programs and content. Professional Development Resources is also approved by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC); the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB); the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA); the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA); the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR); the California Board of Behavioral Sciences; the Florida Boards of Social Work, Mental Health Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology & School Psychology, Dietetics & Nutrition, Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, and Occupational Therapy Practice; the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker & MFT Board; the South Carolina Board of Professional Counselors & MFTs; and by theTexas Board of Examiners of Marriage & Family Therapists and State Board of Social Worker Examiners.

Texas SLP Continuing Education & License Renewal Information

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Gina Ulery

From the The State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Texas-licensed Speech Language Pathologists (SLPs) and Audiologists have a biennial renewal deadline. 20 hours of continuing education (CE) are required to renew (30 hours if dual licensed), including 2 hours of ethics. All of the required hours may be earned through ASHA-approved online CEUs.

ASHA-Approved Online CEUs

The continuing education requirements are intended to maintain and improve the quality of services provided to the public by licensed speech-language pathologists, audiologists, assistants in speech-language pathology, and assistants in audiology. Continuing education credits include courses beyond the basic preparation which are designed to promote and enrich knowledge, improve skills, and develop attitudes for the enhancement of the licensees, thus improving the speech and hearing care to the public.

The licensee is responsible for maintaining a record of his or her continuing education experiences. The certificates, diplomas, registries, or other documentation verifying earning of continuing education hours are not to be forwarded to the board at the time of renewal unless the licensee has been selected for audit by the board.

Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists

Professional Development Resources is approved by the Continuing Education Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA Provider #AAUM) to provide continuing education activities in speech-language pathology and audiology. See course page for number of ASHA CEUs, instructional level and content area. ASHA CE provider approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products or clincial procedures. CEUs are awarded by the ASHA CE Registry upon receipt of the CEU Participant Form from the ASHA Approved CE Provider. Please note that the completion date that appears on ASHA transcripts is the last day of the quarter, regardless of when the course was completed. Texas SLPs can earn all of their required hours through courses available @ www.pdresources.org.

Arizona Psychologist License Renewal & CE Information

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Gina Ulery

From the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners

Arizona-licensed psychologists are required to renew their license by April 30th of each odd-numbered year, and must complete a minimum of 60 hours of continuing education during each two-year license renewal period.

CE Required: 60 hours every 2 years (minimum 40 from Cat 1)
Online CE Allowed: No limit (considered Cat 1 – must have certificate)
License Expiration: 4/30, odd years
National Accreditation Accepted: APA
Notes: 4 hrs professional ethics & 4 hrs domestic violence or child abuse required each renewal (must be from Cat 1)

Category I consists of:

Post-doctoral study sponsored by a regionally accredited university or college that provides a graduate-level degree program, or a course, seminar, workshop, or home study with certificate of completion, or a continuing education program offered by a national, international, regional, or state association, society, board, or continuing education provider, if at least 75% of the program is related to the “practice of psychology.”
Attending a Board meeting. A licensee receives four continuing education hours in professional ethics as required under subsection (B)(1) for attending eight hours or more of a Board meeting and two continuing education hours for attending between four and eight hours of a Board meeting. A licensee shall complete documentation provided by the Board at the time the licensee attends a Board meeting. The Board shall not accept more than 10 continuing education hours obtained by attending a Board meeting from a licensee for each renewal period; and
Serving as a complaint consultant. A licensee who serves as a Board complaint consultant to review Board complaints and provide a written report to the Board, receives continuing education hours equal to the actual number of hours served as a complaint consultant up to a maximum of 20 hours per renewal period.

Category II consists of:

Self-study or study groups for professional growth and development as a psychologist;
Preparation that results in publication of an authored or co-authored psychology book, psychology book chapter, or article in a peer-reviewed psychology journal;
Presentation of a symposium or paper at a state, regional, national, or international psychology meeting;
Attendance at or participation in a case conference; or
A course, workshop, seminar, or symposium for professional growth and development as a psychologist or enhancement of psychological practice, education, or administration.

All licensees, regardless of status, are required by law to complete and return the Application for License Renewal form with the required fee.

Professional Development Resources is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for Arizona-licensed psychologists. Professional Development Resources offers over 150 online and home study courses that provide a certificate of completion. Professional Development Resources allows you the flexibility to earn CEU credits at your own pace and according to your own schedule, wherever you are.

Ethics for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Gina Ulery

By Laura More, MSW, LCSW & Edie Deane-Watson, MS, CCC-A, CCM

Speech-language pathologists and audiologists encounter ethical issues across the spectrum of practice settings, from pediatric treatment to care of elders in skilled nursing facilities. This course will present an overview of ethical issues that arise in speech-language pathology and audiology practice, including barriers to ethical thinking, evidence-based ethics, economics, discrimination, abuse, bullying in the workplace, boundaries, confidentiality, social media, and infection control. Course #21-04 | 2015 | 30 pages | 15 posttest questions

This online course provides instant access to the course materials (PDF download) and CE test. Successful completion of the online CE test (80% required to pass, 3 chances to take) and course evaluation are required to earn a certificate of completion. You can print the test (download test from My Courses tab of your account after purchasing) and mark your answers on while reading the course document. Then submit online when ready to receive credit.

CE INFORMATION

This course is offered for .2 ASHA CEUs (Introductory level, Related area).

ASHA credit expires 2/21/2018. ASHA CEUs are awarded by the ASHA CE Registry upon receipt of the quarterly completion report from the ASHA Approved CE Provider. Please note that the date that appears on ASHA transcripts is the last day of the quarter in which the course was completed. Professional Development Resources is also approved by the Florida Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and is CE Broker compliant (courses are reported within one week of completion).

Arizona Psychologist Continuing Education Requirements

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Gina Ulery

By Gina Ulery

Arizona-licensed psychologists are required to earn 60 hours of continuing education (CE) credits every 2 years for license renewal on April 30th of odd-numbered years. Of the 60 hours, 4 hours must be in ethics and 4 hours must be on domestic violence or child abuse. A minimum of 40 hours must be earned in Category 1 credit with APA-approval. All 60 hours may be earned through online/home study courses offered through APA-approved sponsors and that provide a certificate of completion.

Professional Development Resources is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists and maintains responsibility for all programs and content. Arizona psychologists may earn all 60 hours for renewal through online courses available at www.pdresources.org.

Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners
View the Board Website or Email the Board
Phone: 602-542-8162
CE Required: 60 hours every 2 years (minimum 40 from Cat 1)
Home Study Allowed: No limit (considered Cat 1 – must have certificate)
License Expiration: 4/30, odd years
National Accreditation Accepted: APA
Notes: 4 hrs professional ethics & 4 hrs domestic violence OR child abuse required each renewal (must be from Cat 1)
Date of Info: 2/6/2015

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