N.J. Admin. Code § 13:42-10.20

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 13:42-10.20 - Continuing education

(a) Upon the first biennial license renewal after June 19, 2018, and upon every biennial license renewal thereafter, licensees shall attest that they have completed courses of continuing education of the types and number of credits specified in (b) and (c) below and in N.J.A.C. 13:42-10.21. Falsification of any information submitted on the renewal application may require an appearance before the Board and may subject a licensee to penalties and/or suspension or revocation of the license pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:1-21 through N.J.S.A. 45:1-25.

(b) Each applicant for biennial license renewal shall be required to complete during the preceding biennial period 40 credits of continuing education related to the practice of psychology, except as provided in (c) below. These 40 credits shall include at least four credits in topics related to domestic violence and, commencing with the biennial renewal period beginning on July 1, 2019, one credit in topics concerning prescription opioid drugs, including the risks and signs of opioid abuse, addiction, and diversion.

(c) Licensees applying for their first biennial renewal shall not be required to indicate that they completed continuing education requirements.

(d) A licensee who completes more than the minimum continuing education credit hours set forth in (b) above in any biennial registration period may carry no more than 10 of the additional credit hours into a succeeding biennial period.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:42-10.20

New Rule, R.2017 d.122, effective 6/19/2017.
See: 48 N.J.R. 1782(a), 49 N.J.R. 1689(b).
Amended by R.2020 d.087, effective 9/21/2020.
See: 51 N.J.R. 930(a), 52 N.J.R. 1779(a).
In (b), inserted "and, commencing with the biennial renewal period beginning on July 1, 2019, one credit in topics concerning prescription opioid drugs, including the risks and signs of opioid abuse, addiction, and diversion".