64B19-13.003: Continuing Psychological Education Credit
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rule amendment is intended to clarify the continuing education requirement regarding professional ethics and psychology laws and rules.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendment clarifies the continuing education requirement with regard to professional ethics and psychology laws and rules.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: The Board prepared a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs for the rule. Specifically, the rule may have a fiscal impact on continuing education providers who will be required to restructure course offerings to include the subject areas outlined in the rule. CE Broker will incur costs in revising its system to ensure that both providers and licensees are in compliance with the appropriate continuing education.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 456.013(7), 490.004(4), 490.0085(4) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013(7), 490.007(2), 490.0085(1), (3) FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Allen Hall, Executive Director, Board of Psychology, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
64B19-13.003 Continuing Psychological Education Credit.
(1) through (2) No change.
(3) As a condition of biennial licensure renewal, each licensee must complete forty (40) hours of continuing psychological education.
(a) Three (3) of the forty (40) hours must be on professional ethics and Florida Statutes and rules affecting the practice of psychology. Of those three hours, at least one hour shall be on professional ethics, and at least one hour shall be on Florida laws and rules relevant to the practice of psychology and shall include Chapters 456 and 490, F.S., and Rule Chapter 64B19, F.A.C.
(b) through (c) No change.
(4) through (5) No change.
Rulemaking Specific Authority 456.013(7), 490.004(4), 490.0085(4) FS. Law Implemented 456.013(7), 490.007(2), 490.0085(1), (3) FS. History–New 1-28-93, Amended 7-14-93, Formerly 21U-13.0042, Amended 6-14-94, Formerly 61F13-13.0042, Amended 2-8-96, 11-18-96, Formerly 59AA-13.003, Amended 1-10-01, 8-5-01, 5-21-02, 6-3-04, 1-2-06, 12-31-06, 2-24-08, 5-26-08, 1-7-09,________.