Unusual Paraphilias – New Online CE Course

By: Louis R. Franzini, PhD

Unusual Paraphilias is a new 1-hour online continuing education (CE/CEU) course that describes a number of paraphilias and specific fetishes, which are generally quite rare but still fascinating…

Unusual ParaphiliasA paraphilia involves stimulating sexual arousal in someone by an object or fantasy that for most people is commonplace and not sexually related, either directly or symbolically. What you will learn in this course is that there is a clear continuum of unusualness for paraphilias. There are some familiar ones and there are also very many paraphilias reported in the clinical literature which are indeed extremely unusual. This course will include discussions of the eight standard Paraphilic Disorders included in the DSM-5: 1) Voyeuristic Disorder, 2) Exhibitionistic Disorder, 3) Frotteuristic Disorder, 4) Sexual Masochism Disorder, 5) Sexual Sadism Disorder, 6) Pedophilic Disorder, 7) Fetishistic Disorder, and 8) Transvestic Disorders, as well as a number of additional paraphilias and specific fetishes, which are generally quite rare. Course #10-85 | 2015 | 15 pages | 6 posttest questions

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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.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Louis R. Franzini, PhD, received his B.S. degree in Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh, his M.A. degree in Clinical Psychology at the University of Toledo, and his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh. He then completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Behavior Modification at the State University of New York at Stony Brook (now Stony Brook University). Following the postdoctoral program Dr. Franzini joined the Psychology Department at San Diego State University, where he spent his entire academic career. He retired as Emeritus Professor of Psychology. His international academic experience included appointments as Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the Universite Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-le-Neuve, Belgium and Senior Fellow in the School of Accountancy and Business, Human Resource and Quality Management Division at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Dr. Franzini is licensed as a psychologist in Florida and in California.

CE INFORMATION:

Professional Development Resources is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists; the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC ACEP #5590); the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB #1046, ACE Program); the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (#PCE1625); the Florida Boards of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling (#BAP346) and Psychology & School Psychology (#50-1635); the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker & MFT Board (#RCST100501); the South Carolina Board of Professional Counselors & MFTs (#193); and the Texas Board of Examiners of Marriage & Family Therapists (#114) and State Board of Social Worker Examiners (#5678).

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South Carolina Mental Health Counselors License Renewals and Continuing Education

South Carolina-licensed mental health counselors have a biennial license renewal with an August 31st deadline. Forty (40) hours of continuing education are required in order to renew a license. Out of the forty hours, twenty-five must be formal (live face to face), and fifteen can be obtained from home study. Accreditation accepted is Board Approved Provider #193.

south carolina counselors continuing educationThe pursuit of continuing education ensures the best possible standards for the mental health counseling profession. All licensees are required to participate in continuing education as a licensing condition.

Professional Development Resources is approved by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) to offer home study continuing education for NCCs (Provider #5590). We adhere to NBCC guidelines. Professional Development Resources is also approved as a provider of continuing education by the National Association of Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC, Provider #000279); by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling (Provider #BAP346); by theCalifornia Board of Behavioral Sciences (Approval #PCE1625); by the South Carolina Board of Professional Counselors and Marriage & Family Therapists (Provider #193); and by the *Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board (Provider #RCST100501).

Continuing Education Requirements

South Carolina-licensed mental health counselors have a license renewal every two years with an August 31st deadline. Forty (40) hours of continuing education are required in order to renew a license. Of the forty hours, 25 must be formal, and 15 can be obtained from home study or informal. Accreditation accepted is Board Approved Provider #193.

Data obtained from the South Carolina Board of Examiners of Counseling and MFT on August 7, 2013.

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License Renewal and Continuing Education Information for South Carolina Psychologists

South Carolina-licensed psychologists can earn all 24 hours for renewal through online and home study courses.

Click to view APA-approved online CE!

Psychologists in South Carolina are required to renew their licenses biennially, on November 30th of odd-numbered years. Each licensee is required to obtain a minimum of 24 hours of CE during this biennial renewal period. A minimum of 12 CE credits must be accumulated from Category A offerings (formal educational activities) and a maximum of 12 CE credits can be accumulated from Category B offerings (more informal educational activities). A licensee may earn all of his/her CE credits from Category A experiences. You will not be required to list CE activities during this renewal; however, the Board will conduct a random, mandatory annual audit of CE at which time licensees must provide completed CE documentation and certificates to the Board.

Any course offered by an APA-approved provider is considered formal and counts towards Category A 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. South Carolina-licensed psychologists can earn all 24 hours for renewal through online and home study courses. Over 100 course topics are available at: http://www.pdresources.org/Index.aspx

South Carolina Board of Examiners in Psychology: http://www.llr.state.sc.us/POL/Psychology/INDEX.ASP

Continuing Education for South Carolina Psychologists:

Each licensed psychologist shall earn a minimum of 24 approved continuing education credits during each 2 year licensure period.

I. Types of credit

A minimum of 12 continuing education credits must be accumulated from Category A offerings and a maximum of 12 continuing education credits can be accumulated from Category B offerings. Psychologists can elect to earn all of their continuing education credits from Category A offerings.

Category A experiences generally include formal activities wherein direct contact hours can be exchanged for continuing education credits on a one to one basis. Each offering under Category A should have a mechanism by which to measure the exchange of information, and, with respect to item (e) below, these offerings must be relevant to psychologist’s specialty area(s) of licensure. It is the responsibility of the licensed psychologist to confirm completion of each educational experience completed under item (e) below. Category A generally includes, but is not limited to:

  1. Successful completion of a 3 hour graduate course in psychology at a regionally accredited institution of higher learning content of the course must be relevant to specialty area(s) in which the psychologist is licensed
  2. Offerings by regionally accredited institutions of higher learning
  3. Offerings by the American Psychological Association approved internship training programs
  4. Offerings by the American Psychological Association, by American Psychological Association approved sponsors, and/or by state or regional psychological associations
  5. Teaching a graduate course designed for the education of psychologists the first time it is taught
  6. Offerings by sponsors approved by other national professional organizations that are relevant to specialty area of licensure
  7. Publishing a scholarly work of a psychological nature in a refereed publication

For offerings (1) and (7) under Category A, a maximum of 24 continuing education credits can be earned per biennial renewal period.

Category B usually involves more informal offerings than Category A and includes, but is not limited to:

  1. Peer review or supervision by another licensed psychologist or another mental health professional
  2. Consultation with another licensed psychologist or another mental health professional
  3. Publishing a scholarly work of a psychological nature in a nonreferred publication
  4. Attendance or presentation at professional, educational, or scientific meetings, seminars, workshops, etc. of local, state, regional, or national professional organizations or agencies
  5. Reading of professional journals and listening to/viewing self study tapes and courses of a psychological nature

II. No carry over of continuing education credits

Under no circumstances will a licensed psychologist who earns more than the minimum number of continuing education credits in the biennial renewal period be permitted to carry over the excess credits to the following licensure period.

III. Reporting of Credits

Each licensed psychologist shall report, on a form provided by the Board, affirmation of completion of a minimum of 24 approved continuing education credits (mandatory minimum 12 hours in Category A and 12 hours may be in Category B) in a 24 month licensure period at the time of biennial licensure renewal.

IV. Monitoring of credits

The Board will request biennally written documentation of completion of a minimum of twelve (12) approved continuing education credits from Category A during the previous biennial licensure period (24 months) from a randomly selected sample of licensed psychologists.

2011 Biennial Renewal Form: http://www.llr.state.sc.us/POL/Psychology/Forms/2011PsyRenewalApp.pdf

South Carolina Counselors/MFTs License Renewal Requirements

South Carolina-licensed Counselors and MFTs license renewal deadline: August 31, 2011.

South Carolina-licensed Counselors and MFTs license renewal deadline: August 31, 2011.

South Carolina-licensed Counselors and MFTs are required to complete 40 hours of continuing education during each two-year licensure period. Licenses must be renewed by August 31, 2011.

  • 25 hours must be “formal” and involve face-to-face instruction.
  • The remaining 15 hours may be “informal.”

Professional Development Resources is approved by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) and by the South Carolina Board of Professional Counselors and Marriage & Family Therapists (Provider #193) to offer home study continuing education for NCCs (Provider #5590).

South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists and Psycho-Educational Specialists

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