64B19-13.004. Board Approval of Continuing Psychological Education Providers

(1) To obtain or renew provider status, the applicant must demonstrate to the Board’s satisfaction that the programs to be offered by the applicant will:

(a) Enhance psychological skills or psychological knowledge;

(b) Be of sufficient duration to adequately address the subject matter of the program;

(c) Be taught by an individual who has at least two (2) years of education or research in, or practical application of, the subject matter of the program.

(2) To allow the Board to evaluate the prospective provider’s initial application, the applicant must submit the following:

(a) A narrative description of one (1) program to be offered by the provider to psychologists for credit. The narrative must include sufficient information to show that the program meets the criteria of subsection (1), of this rule. The narrative must also include research to be relied upon in the presentation of the program;

(b) All promotional material concerning that program;

(c) The learning objectives of the program;

(d) The name of the instructor for the program;

(e) The qualifications of the instructor to conduct that program;

(f) A sample of the program evaluation form to be completed by each program attendee;

(g) A sample certificate of completion;

(h) A nonrefundable application fee of $250.00. The application fee shall be waived for continuing education providers that are currently approved by the board to provide continuing education courses.

(3) Providers of psychological medical errors courses must develop course content that moves beyond that which is typically found in the medically-oriented programs (i.e., wrong site surgery). In addition to including a study of root-cause analysis, error reduction and prevention, and patient safety, providers should discuss areas within the psychology practice that carry the potential for “medical” errors. Examples would include improper diagnosis, failure to comply with mandatory abuse reporting laws, inadequate assessment of potential for violence (e.g., suicide, homicide), potential for medical errors while providing services through telehealth, and/or failure to detect medical conditions presenting as a psychological/psychiatric disorder.

(4) The “enhancement of psychological skills or knowledge” occurs only when the program increases the ability of licensed psychologists to deliver psychological services to the public. Such programs presume a basic level of psychological education and training that is beyond the undergraduate level. The program may focus on the further development of already existing psychological skills or knowledge. The program may encourage interdisciplinary approaches to the delivery of psychological services. The program may introduce recent scientific findings in an area that impacts on the practice of psychology, or the program may focus on a specific area of expertise not covered by general psychological education and training. As a general rule, a program that is designed to appeal to the general public will probably not be a program that will enhance psychological skills or knowledge.

Rulemaking Authority 490.004(4), 490.0085(2), (4) FS. Law Implemented 490.0085(1), (2) FS. History–New 1-28-93, Formerly 21U-13.005, Amended 6-14-94, Formerly 61F13-13.005, Amended 1-7-96, Formerly 59AA-13.004, Amended 7-18-13, 6-5-17, 10-20-21.