645—241.3(154B,272C) Standards.
	241.3(1) General criteria. A continuing education activity which meets all of the following criteria is appropriate for continuing education credit if the continuing education activity:
	a. 	Constitutes an organized program of learning which contributes directly to the professional competency of the licensee;
	b. 	Pertains to subject matters which integrally relate to the practice of the profession;
	c. 	Is conducted by individuals who have specialized education, training and experience by reason of which said individuals should be considered qualified concerning the subject matter of the program. At the time of audit, the board may request the qualifications of presenters;
	d. 	Fulfills stated program goals, objectives, or both; and
	e. 	Provides proof of attendance to licensees in attendance including:
	(1)	Date, location, course title, presenter(s);
	(2)	Number of program contact hours; and
	(3)	Certificate of completion or evidence of successful completion of the course provided by the course sponsor.
	241.3(2) Specific criteria.
	a. 	For the second license renewal, licensees shall obtain 6 hours of continuing education pertaining to the practice of psychology in either of the following areas: Iowa mental health laws and regulations, or risk management.
	b. 	For all renewal periods following the second license renewal, licensees shall obtain 6 hours of continuing education pertaining to the practice of psychology in any of the following areas: ethical issues, federal mental health laws and regulations, Iowa mental health laws and regulations, or risk management. For all board members, a maximum of 2 of these hours may be obtained by providing service as a member of the board as follows:
	(1)	One hour of credit for attendance and participation at a minimum of three regular quarterly board meetings during the license biennium, or
	(2)	Two hours of credit for attendance and participation at a minimum of six regular quarterly board meetings during the license biennium.
	c. 	A licensee may obtain the remainder of continuing education hours of credit by:
	(1)	Completing training to comply with mandatory reporter training requirements, as specified in 645—subrule 240.13(4). Hours reported for credit shall not exceed the hours required to maintain compliance with required training.
	(2)	Attending programs/activities that are sponsored by the American Psychological Association or the Iowa Psychological Association.
	(3)	Attending workshops, conferences, or symposiums that meet the criteria in subrule 241.3(1).
	(4)	Completing academic coursework that meets the criteria set forth in these rules. Continuing education credit equivalents are as follows:
1 academic semester hour = 15 continuing education hours
1 academic quarter hour = 10 continuing education hours
	(5)	Completing home study courses for which a certificate of completion is issued.
	(6)	Completing electronically transmitted courses for which a certificate of completion is issued.
	(7)	Conducting scholarly research, the results of which are published in a recognized professional publication. In order to claim such credit, the licensee must attest to the hours actually spent conducting research, demonstrate that the research is integrally related to the practice of psychology, explain how the research advances the licensee’s knowledge in the field, and provide the published work.
	(8)	Preparing new courses on material that is integrally related to the practice of psychology and is beyond entry level. In order to claim such credit, the licensee must: attest that the licensee has not taught the course in the past or that the licensee has not substantially altered the course content; request a specific amount of continuing education credit; describe how the course is integrally related to the practice of the profession and advances the licensee’s knowledge in the field; and supply a course syllabus that supports the licensee’s request for credit.
	(9)	Presenting to other professionals. A licensee may receive credit on a one-time basis for presenting continuing education programs that meet the criteria of subrule 241.3(1). Two hours of credit will be awarded for each hour of presentation.
	d. 	A combined maximum of 30 hours of credit per biennium may be used for scholarly research, preparation of new courses, and presentations to other professionals.
[ARC 1029C, IAB 9/18/13, effective 10/23/13; ARC 1834C, IAB 1/21/15, effective 2/25/15; ARC 6938C, IAB 3/8/23, effective 4/12/23]