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APA Ethics Code: With the 2016 Amendments to Standard 3 04

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About the Course

The most recent revision to the APA Ethics Code (2002) articulated general core principles as well as specific ethical standards that inform the practices of psychologists. Psychologists and those they supervise are expected to uphold these principles and standards in clinical practice, research, industry, and educational settings. Major revisions to the 2002 Ethics Code, in 2010 and 2017, largely strengthened previously ambiguous language concerning the responsibility of psychologists to uphold core principles of human rights.

This course is based on the reading online article, APA Ethics Code: With the 2016 Amendments to Standard 3 04 created by American Psychological Association in 2017.

Publication Details

Publication Date: 2017

Course Material Author

American Psychological Association

American Psychological Association authored the material only, and was not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Course Creator

Kinta Parker, PhD

Kinta Parker is a clinical psychologist with over 15 years of experience as a Medical and Pediatric Psychologist. She has taught multiple courses throughout her career and has given presentations throughout the United States.

Target Audience

Counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists and social workers. This course is appropriate for all levels of knowledge.

Learning Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Define core principles of ethical behavior as these apply to the practice of psychology in clinical practice, research, and teaching.
  2. 2 Describe how core principles of ethical behavior inform specific practices that protect the public and the overall practice of psychology.
  3. 3 Explain amendments to the 2002 Ethics Code as these relate psychologists' responsibility to uphold core human rights principles.

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Material Authors

Any relevant financial disclosures for course material authors can be found in the article.

Course Creator

Kinta Parker, PhD – There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Commercial support

There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

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Course Details

2 CE Hours
Reading Online
Course 102974

Availability

This course is available until Dec 30th, 2026.

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