C.R.S. Section 12-245-307
Continuing professional development

  • rules

(1)

In accordance with section 12-245-304, the board issues a license to practice as a psychologist based on whether the applicant satisfies minimum educational and experience requirements that demonstrate competency to practice as a psychologist. After a license is issued to an applicant, the licensed psychologist shall complete continuing professional development and educational hours to maintain his or her license as a psychologist.

(2)

The board shall adopt rules establishing a continuing professional development program that includes, at a minimum, the following elements:

(a)

The development, execution, and documentation of a learning plan;

(b)

A requirement that, every two years, a licensed psychologist complete at least forty hours of continuing professional development, including one or more of the following activities, in any combination, chosen by the licensed psychologist:

(I)

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(A)

Attending workshops; seminars; symposia; colloquia; invited speaker sessions; postdoctoral institutes; or scientific or professional programs offered at meetings of local, state, regional, national, or international professional or scientific organizations. The activities completed pursuant to this subsection (2)(b)(I) may include online continuing education but must qualify as continuing education units or continuing medical education credit approved by the American Psychological Association, state medical association, or Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education or by a regionally accredited institution of higher education; except that up to five of the continuing professional development hours completed pursuant to this subsection (2)(b)(I) may come from attendance at nonaccredited programming that meets the other requirements of this subsection (2)(b)(I).

(B)

A licensed psychologist must retain a transcript or a certificate of attendance, including a statement of the credits earned, provided at the end of the workshop, seminar, symposium, colloquium, invited speaker session, postdoctoral institute, or scientific or professional program offered at a meeting of a local, state, regional, national, or international professional or scientific organization as documentation of completion.

(II)

Satisfactorily completing an ethics course offered by the American Psychological Association, state medical association, or Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, or a regionally accredited institution of higher education. A licensed psychologist must retain a certificate of attendance or a transcript as documentation of completion. One continuing education hour is equivalent to one professional development hour.

(III)

Developing and teaching an academic course in psychology at an institution accredited by a regional accrediting association. Credit is given for the first time within a given licensure cycle that the licensed psychologist teaches the course, as documented by the dean or head of the department of the institution in which the course was taught, and is based on the number of credit hours, units, or hours assigned by the institution. One academic credit, unit, or hour is equivalent to ten continuing professional development hours.

(IV)

Satisfactorily completing a graduate course in psychology offered by an institution accredited by a regional accrediting association and documented by an academic transcript showing the graduate credits earned. One academic credit, unit, or hour is equivalent to ten continuing professional development hours.

(V)

Developing and presenting for the first time within a given licensure cycle a workshop, seminar, symposium, colloquium, or invited speaking session at a meeting of a professional or scientific organization or a postdoctoral institute, documented by a printed program or agenda. One hour of workshop, seminar, symposium, colloquial presentation, or invited speaking session is equivalent to three continuing professional development hours.

(VI)

Authoring or editing a psychology publication documented by a cover sheet, masthead, or table of contents from the publication. The maximum hours that may be earned are as follows:

(A)

Authoring a professional or scientific book is equivalent to forty hours of continuing professional development hours;

(B)

Authoring a professional or scientific book chapter or journal article is equivalent to twenty hours of continuing professional development hours;

(C)

Editing a professional or scientific book or journal is equivalent to thirty hours of continuing professional development hours.

(VII)

Providing editorial review of a professional psychological or scientific journal article at the request of the journal’s editorial staff. Editorial review, as documented by acknowledgment of the completed review by the editorial staff, is equivalent to one continuing professional development hour.

(c)

A requirement that each licensed psychologist maintain all documentation for his or her continuing professional development hours.

(3)

A licensed psychologist is not required to receive preapproval from the board or other entity prior to the completion of a continuing professional development activity in order to receive credit for the continuing professional development hours.

(4)

The board may audit up to five percent of licensed psychologists each two-year cycle to determine compliance with continuing professional development requirements.

(5)

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(a)

Records of assessments or other documentation developed or submitted in connection with the continuing professional development program are confidential and not subject to inspection by the public or discovery in connection with a civil action against a licensed psychologist. The records or documents shall be used only by the board for the purpose of determining whether a licensed psychologist is maintaining continuing professional development necessary to engage in the profession.

(b)

Subject to the requirements of subsection (5)(a) of this section, nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict the discovery of information or documents that are otherwise discoverable under the Colorado rules of civil procedure in connection with a civil action against a licensed psychologist.

Source: Section 12-245-307 — Continuing professional development - rules, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-12.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

12‑245‑101
Legislative declaration 12‑245‑201
Applicability of common provisions 12‑245‑202
Definitions 12‑245‑203
Practice outside of or beyond professional training, experience, or competence - general scope of practice for licensure, registration, or certification 12‑245‑203.5
Minors - consent for outpatient psychotherapy services - immunity - definition 12‑245‑204
Boards - division to supervise - meetings - duties - powers - rules - removal of members - limitation on authority 12‑245‑205
Fees - renewal 12‑245‑206
Records 12‑245‑207
Licensure by endorsement 12‑245‑208
Provisional license - fees 12‑245‑209
License - issuance 12‑245‑210
Prohibition against prescribing drugs or practicing medicine - exception for opiate antagonist 12‑245‑211
Collaborate with physician 12‑245‑212
Professional review committees - immunity 12‑245‑213
Professional service corporations for the practice of psychology, social work, marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, and addiction counseling - definitions 12‑245‑214
Denial of license, registration, or certification - reinstatement 12‑245‑215
Legislative intent - schools and colleges - examinations 12‑245‑216
Mandatory disclosure of information to clients 12‑245‑217
Scope of article - exemptions 12‑245‑218
Title use restrictions 12‑245‑219
Judicial review of final board actions and orders 12‑245‑220
Disclosure of confidential communications - definitions 12‑245‑221
Article not to restrict other professions 12‑245‑222
Powers and duties of the boards - rules 12‑245‑223
Confidential agreement to limit practice 12‑245‑224
Prohibited activities - related provisions - definition 12‑245‑225
Authority of boards - cease-and-desist orders - rules - fines 12‑245‑226
Disciplinary proceedings - judicial review - mental and physical examinations - multiple licenses 12‑245‑227
Reconsideration and review of action of a board 12‑245‑228
Unauthorized practice - penalties 12‑245‑229
Licensee duties relating to assistance animals - definitions 12‑245‑230
Injunctive proceedings 12‑245‑231
Mental health professional peer health assistance program - fees - administration - rules - definition 12‑245‑232
Minimum standards for testing 12‑245‑233
Auricular acudetox by professionals - training - definition 12‑245‑234
Repeal of article - subject to review 12‑245‑301
Definitions 12‑245‑302
State board of psychologist examiners - created - members - terms 12‑245‑303
Practice of psychology defined 12‑245‑304
Qualifications - examinations - licensure and registration 12‑245‑305
Rights and privileges of licensure - title 12‑245‑306
Exemptions 12‑245‑307
Continuing professional development - rules 12‑245‑308
Psychology interjurisdictional compact act - powers and duties of the board - rules - definition 12‑245‑309
Prescription authority - psychotropic drugs - prescription certificates - requirements - issuance, denial, renewal, and revocation of certification - rules 12‑245‑401
Definitions 12‑245‑402
State board of social work examiners - created - members - terms 12‑245‑403
Social work practice defined 12‑245‑404
Qualifications - examination - licensure and registration 12‑245‑405
Rights and privileges of licensure and a social work degree - titles 12‑245‑406
Scope of part 12‑245‑407
Exemptions 12‑245‑408
Clinical social work practice of psychotherapy 12‑245‑409
Employees of social services 12‑245‑410
Continuing professional competency - rules - definition 12‑245‑501
Definitions 12‑245‑502
State board of marriage and family therapist examiners - created - members - terms 12‑245‑503
Marriage and family therapy practice defined 12‑245‑504
Qualifications - examination - licensure and registration 12‑245‑505
Rights and privileges of licensure and registration - title 12‑245‑506
Continuing professional competency - rules - definition 12‑245‑601
Definitions 12‑245‑602
State board of licensed professional counselor examiners - created - members - fines 12‑245‑603
Practice of licensed professional counseling defined 12‑245‑604
Licensure - examination - licensed professional counselors 12‑245‑605
Rights and privileges of licensure - title 12‑245‑606
Continuing professional competency - rules - definition 12‑245‑607
Interstate compact - powers and duties of the board - rules - definitions 12‑245‑701
Definitions 12‑245‑702
State board of unlicensed psychotherapists - creation - membership 12‑245‑703
Database of unlicensed psychotherapists - unauthorized practice - penalties - data collection - rules 12‑245‑704
Expenses of the board 12‑245‑705
Jurisdiction 12‑245‑801
Definitions 12‑245‑802
State board of addiction counselor examiners - created - members - terms 12‑245‑803
Practice of addiction counseling defined - scope of practice 12‑245‑804
Requirements for licensure, certification, and registration - rules 12‑245‑805
Rights and privileges of certification and licensure - titles 12‑245‑806
Continuing professional competency - rules - definition
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