New York Psychologists CE Requirements, Accreditations & Approvals

New York Psychologists

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.

All courses must be taken from psychology providers approved by the State Education Department on the basis of an application, fee, and the requirements in Education Law and Commissioner's Regulations. Only courses taken from approved providers on or after January 1, 2021 are acceptable.*

* NetCE is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Pyschology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists, Provider #PSY-0240 through 03/31/27.

Continuing Education Requirement

Attention New York Healthcare Professionals: Every person who has previously undergone mandated child abuse training must complete an updated curriculum that includes adverse childhood experiences and trauma, implicit bias, and the identification of child abuse in a virtual setting. Training must be completed by April 1, 2025. Please access NetCE's approved updated training curriculum here.

Beginning January 1, 2021, each Licensed Psychologist must complete 36 hours of approved continuing education courses for each triennial registration period. All courses must be taken from psychology providers approved by the State Education Department on the basis of an application, fee, and the requirements in Education Law and Commissioner's Regulations. Only courses taken from approved providers on or after January 1, 2021 are acceptable.*

Psychologists are required 36 hours every three years, 12 of which may be completed by self-study. At initial licensure, licensees must complete two (2) hours on child abuse identification and reporting.

Licensees are required three (3) hours every three years in professional ethics, laws, rules and regulations for practice in New York.

Beginning with registration periods starting April 1, 2023, licensees are required three (3) hours every three years on the topic of appropriate professional boundaries. Licensees with registration periods beginning prior to 4/1/2023 do not need to complete the coursework until their next registration period.

* NetCE is an approved provider.

For More Information

Please contact the New York State Board for Psychology at (518) 474-3817, and refer to https://www.op.nysed.gov/psychology for additional information regarding your continuing education.