NAC641.136. Continuing education: Requirements for renewal of license as a psychologist; acceptance of courses and programs by Board.

     1. To renew his or her license, a psychologist must certify to the Board that during the 2 years immediately preceding the date he or she submits an application for renewal he or she has completed 30 hours of continuing education in courses approved by the Board pursuant to subsection 2 or NAC 641.138. At least 6 hours must include instruction in scientific and professional ethics and standards, and common areas of professional misconduct. Not more than 15 hours may be obtained from an approved distance education course. A licensee may not receive credit for continuing education for a course in which he or she is the instructor.

     2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the Board will accept the following types of continuing education courses or programs:

     (a) Formally organized workshops, seminars or classes which maintain an attendance roster and are conducted by or under the auspices of an accredited institution of higher education offering graduate instruction.

     (b) Workshops, seminars or classes which maintain an attendance roster and are certified or recognized by a state, national or international accrediting agency, including, but not limited to:

          (1) The American Psychological Association;

          (2) The American Psychiatric Association;

          (3) The American Medical Association;

          (4) The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy;

          (5) The American Counseling Association;

          (6) The International Congress of Psychology; or

          (7) The National Association of Social Workers.

     (c) Other workshops, classes, seminars and training sessions in psychology or a closely related discipline which have a formal curriculum and attendance roster and receive approval by the Board.

     (d) Distance education courses in psychology or a closely related discipline that are approved by the Board.

     3. Before a licensee may receive credit for continuing education for a course in scientific and professional ethics and standards and common areas of professional misconduct, the licensee must submit information concerning the course to the Board for approval of the course unless the Board has previously approved the course. The Board will make available at its office a list of courses and programs that are currently approved by the Board.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Psychological Exam’rs, eff. 12-28-95; A by R090-01, 2-7-2002; R117-08, 12-17-2008; R209-09, 10-15-2010)