California School Psychologist CE Requirements and Courses
California School Psychologist CE Requirements and Courses
Fulfill your California school psychology license renewal requirements today. CE4Less is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. To complete your school psychology CE, select the desired courses, or access our full catalog anytime with an Unlimited Subscription.
California School Psychologist CE Requirements and Courses Requirements
California School Psychologist Continuing Education Requirements
Total Hours Required: 0Elective Hours: 0Renewal Cycle in Years: 5California LEPs are regulated by the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS).
36 hours of continuing education (CE) are required for the initial renewal period.
One-Time Requirement
- A new one-time requirement for applicants for licensure AND licensees to complete a minimum of three (3) hours of training or coursework in the provision of mental health services via telehealth, which must include law and ethics related to telehealth. This is one-time requirement.
- Licensees who renew after January 1, 2021 must complete six (6) hours of Suicide Risk Assessment and Intervention as a one-time requirement.
Required for a New Licensee’s First Renewal Only
- Licensees must complete seven (7) hours of Child Abuse Assessment and Reporting*. (If renewing after July 1, 2023, must have been taken within the past 5 years.)
- Licensees must complete fifteen hours (15) hours of Alcoholism and Other Chemical Substance Dependency*.
*if not already submitted with a licensure application.
Required for EVERY renewal
- Licensees must complete six (6) hours of Law and Ethics
For more information, please contact the California Board of Behavioral Sciences at (916) 574-7830, see their website for additional information about your license or renewal requirements, or see California’s rules and regulations.
What do I need to know about California LEP pre-licensure education?
LEP applicants
Full details for the requirements for California LEP applicants pre-licensure education can be found here.
Applicants can take all of their required pre-licensure course work through CE4Less.
- 6 hours in Suicide Risk Assessment and Intervention (This course will meet your requirement if not already satisficed per the sub-bullets below)
- If this content was included already within your supervised experience, and you can obtain a written certification from the program’s director of training, or from your primary supervisor stating that the training was included within your supervised experience, it may be accepted in lieu of a course.
- If this content was included within your qualifying degree program, you will need to obtain a written certification from the registrar or training director of your school or program stating that this coursework was included within the curriculum required for graduation, or within the coursework that was completed by you.
- 3 hours in Provision of Mental Health Services via Telehealth
If this content was included within your qualifying degree program, you will need to obtain a written certification from the registrar or training director of your school or program stating that this coursework was included within the curriculum required for graduation, or within the coursework that was completed by you.
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