Article archive / July 1, 2012
Originally published: . Volume 3, No. 11. Source pages: 6.
Executive Director of the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, Ms. Kelly Parker, noted to the Times that the board continues with their goal of updating the continuing education guidelines and a draft of the new program is being reviewed by state officials now. However, any actual changes are many months away at this time, she explained.
Proposed changes will track the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB) proposals on “competence and licensure” from a task force on “Maintenance of Competence and Licensure.”
ASPPB authors noted that this is a growing trend in many professions that acknowledges that educational activities may not always lead to genuine competence. Self- assessment of competence is not always accurate, and approaches to continuing education assume that the psychologist can accurately rate his or her own abilities and deficits.
ASPPB authors suggested 40 credits of “Continuing Professional Development” (CPD) every two years. “The concept of credits replaces the concept of hours, as many of the recommended activities do not have an hourly component.” Additionally a larger variety of development activities will be allowed, such as peer consultation, practice outcome monitoring, and professional activities.
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