Yes — accepted under our APA accreditation.

District of Columbia | Behavioral Health | Psychologists

D.C. Board of Psychology

Impact CE's distance-learning courses meet the continuing education requirements of the D.C. Board of Psychology, accepted under our APA approval.

Total Hours Required
30 CE credit hours every 2 years, renewing December 28
May Be Online / Home Study
15 CE credit hours the rest must be earned elsewhere
Mandatory Requirements
4 ethics, cultural competence, lgbtq
Our Courses That Count
514 including every mandatory requirement

Mandatory Requirements

These hours count toward your 30 CE credit hours, but must cover specific content.

3 CE credit hours

Ethics

A licensee shall complete three continuing education credits in Ethics or Risk Liability

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3 CE credit hours

Cultural Competence

A licensee shall complete three continuing education credits in Cultural Competence.

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2 CE credit hours

LGBTQ

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2 CE credit hours

COVID-19 Education

DC Psychologists are now required to take 2 credit hours in COVID-19 education, including but not limited to COVID-19 vaccine safety, best practices for counseling patients about COVID-19 vaccines, and COVID-19 vaccine efficacy and effectiveness, on or before September 30, 2021.

We do not offer courses to fulfill this requirement. DC Health has a specific list of courses at https://dchealth.dc.gov/node/1556816

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Credentials This Covers

Every credential below carries the same requirements.

  • Psychologist
  • PA Psychology Associate (PA)

Each requires 30 CE credit hours to renew.

About This Approval

CE Learning Systems is a Jointly Accredited Organization.

Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.

Impact CE is a service of CE Learning Systems.

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Board Contact

Board
D.C. Board of Psychology

D.C. Board of Psychology
Phone: 202 724-4900
https://dchealth.dc.gov/service/psychology-licensing
Address: DC Health 2201 Shannon Place SE Washington, DC 20020

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