Professional Development Resources Sharpens Focus on CE for Psychologists
Professional Development Resources PsychCEOnline, a nationally accredited provider of online continuing education (CE) for psychologists and other health professionals, has increased the number of homestudy continuing education courses pertaining to the practice of psychology to more than 140. The company, which has maintained a significant presence in the field of professional CE for 17 years, has recently placed a major emphasis on expanding its curriculum for psychologists.
Jacksonville, FL (Vocus/PRWEB ) November 1, 2009 -- Professional Development Resources, PsychCEOnline has expanded its curriculum to include more than 140 accredited continuing education (CE) courses for psychologists. Psychologists, whose practice and continuing education are guided by the American Psychological Association (APA) and regulated by professional licensure in most states, are required to maintain and advance their clinical skills by earning CE units each time they renew their licenses. In the State of Florida, for example, psychologists renew their licenses every two years and are required to earn 40 hours of approved CE as a condition of relicensure. Within the required 40 hours, Florida psychologists must include three hours in Ethics and Law in Florida Psychology and two hours in Preventing Medical Errors.
For 17 years, Professional Development Resources has been accredited as a provider of continuing education for psychologists by the American Psychological Association (APA). Based in Washington, DC, APA is the top professional organization that represents psychology in the United States. With 150,000 members, it is the largest association of psychologists worldwide. APA also serves as the national accreditation body for educational entities providing CE courses for psychologists.
As a provider accredited by the APA CE Sponsor Approval System, Professional Development Resources is required to adhere to exacting standards in the development and delivery of professional CE coursework for psychologists. According to the APA, continuing education (CE) in psychology is an ongoing process consisting of formal learning activities that (1) are relevant to psychological practice, education and science, (2) enable psychologists to keep pace with emerging issues and technologies, and (3) allow psychologists to maintain, develop, and increase competencies in order to improve services to the public and enhance contributions to the profession.
“For the entire span of our 17 years as providers of continuing education, our most numerous and faithful participants have been psychologists,” says Leo Christie, PhD, CEO of Professional Development Resources. “Our expertise is in the area of mental health CE, and we have worked hard to develop a very large number of top-quality courses. Many of them are based on current clinical books produced by APA Publications in Washington, DC. We are very proud of the contributions we have been able to make to the ongoing continuing education efforts of practicing psychologists over the years.”
Professional Development Resources has developed an advanced website that is designed to makes its courses readily accessible anytime, anywhere to anyone with a computer. All courses and the detailed descriptions of their content and desired learner outcomes are available on the company’s website PsychologyCEOnline. More than half of the 140 courses are now online, which means the user can purchase and complete them immediately online. Other courses utilize published textbooks written by some of the best-known experts in the many aspects of psychology theory and practice. After studying the course, the user takes the test online. The company’s sophisticated learning platform grades tests instantly and makes certificates of completion available for immediate printing.
As part of its needs assessment efforts, the company invites users to provide feedback on their experience with its courses by including comments and suggestions in the evaluation form that is part of every course completion. The following are recent comments received from psychologists who completed courses: “I continue to be surprised at the variety of courses that you offer as well as the frequent addition of new courses. You also offer a wide range of topics covering a variety of mental health issues." "The courses that you offer are professional, well written, and tend to reflect the most current research available on the topic presented. Have to admit that I actually enjoy studying the courses for my CEU credits!” “Outstanding! A very appropriate way to both complete CEU requirements and actually learn new concepts. Thanks for your service.”
Clinical practice in psychology spans a very wide range of specialties, including counseling for individuals suffering from conditions like anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, chronic pain, addictive disorders, and traumatic brain injury, to list only a few. An overarching interest that dominates CE in psychology is the general topic of ethics, which deals with professional integrity in maintaining the highest levels of privacy and confidentiality when providing sensitive services to clients in need. Ethics CE courses are required as a condition of relicensure for psychologists in most states. In an increasingly litigious society, strict adherence to established principles and practices in professional ethics has become a central focus for psychologists and other health professionals.
In consideration of the broad spectrum of professional specialties practiced by psychologists, Professional Development Resources has endeavored to develop courses that address the wide range of topics they need to sharpen and expand their competencies. Some of the topics are available from Professional Development Resources are: Anxiety: Practical Management Techniques, (2007) 41 pages, Ethical Decision Making for Psychologists, (2009) 32 pages, Treating Bipolar Disorder, (2005) 212 pages, and more.
About Professional Development Resources, Inc.
Professional Development Resources is a Florida nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1992 by licensed marriage and family therapist Leo Christie, PhD. The company, which is accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA), the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC), the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) – as well as many other national and state boards – has focused its efforts on making continuing education courses more efficient and widely accessible to health professionals by offering online home study coursework. Its current expanded curriculum includes a wide variety of clinical topics intended to equip health professionals to offer state-of-the art services to their clients.
Contact:
Leo Christie, PhD, CEO
Professional Development Resources, Inc.
904-645-3456
http://www.pdresources.org/promo/prweb13
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