Pennsylvania Psychology Continuing Education Requirements And License Renewal

Meet your Pennsylvania psychology CE requirements with ease. If you'd like a refresher on what's needed to renew your license, see the requirements below.

6 Mandatory Hours
24 Elective Hours
30 Total Hours
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Here's what you need to renew your Pennsylvania Psychology license

The information below is a summary of the minimum requirements set forth by the Pennsylvania Department of State. For a more detailed requirements breakdown, please see the board's site.
If you hold Psychology licenses in multiple states, please make sure to check each state's requirements.

Pennsylvania Psychology: Psychologist (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 30
Mandatory Hours: 6
Elective Hours: 24
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2
License Expiration Date: 11/30/2025
Next Education Due Date: 11/30/2025

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Mandatorysubjects:

  • 2 hours- Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting
  • 3 hours- Ethics
  • 1 hour- Suicide Prevention

Online Limitations

A maximum of 15 of the required 30 hours may be accrued via home study courses offered by approved sponsors. The Board considers webinars to be home study unless the participants are able to interact with the instructor in real time.

For more information please visit the Board's website: 

https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/Psychology/Pages/Renewal.aspx

Roster

Roster Required: yes
Roster Process:

Your Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting hours will bereported to the Pennsylvania Department of State within one business day.

Roster Sent: Every 1 days

Governing Agency

Name: Pennsylvania Department of State
Phone: 7177831389
Fax: 7177877769
Address: PO Box 2649 Harrisburg, 17105

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Note: This license renewal information is provided as a convenience only and is subject to change at any time. It's ultimately the responsibility of the licensee to be sure that he or she is meeting all requirements for each license and corresponding renewal period.