LAC 46:LXIII.4003. Acceptable Sponsors, Offerings and Activities

A. The board shall automatically approve credit for those continuing education activities defined in Section 4002 provided that the activity is presented by an acceptable sponsor and meets the content criteria defined in this Section. B. Content Criteria. Criteria for acceptable continuing education activities shall be as follows: 1. relevant to psychological practice, education and science; 2. enable licensees to keep pace with emerging issues and technologies; 3. enable licensees to maintain, develop, and increase competencies in order to improve services to their clients and the public and enhance contributions to the profession; 4. at the graduate or post-graduate level in terms of content, quality, organization, and presentation; and 5. structured to ensure objectivity, independent evaluation, and absent of conflicts of interest. C. Acceptable Sponsors. The board will recognize the following as acceptable sponsors for fulfilling the continuing education requirements: 1. accredited institutions of higher education; 2. hospitals which have approved regional medical continuing education centers; 3. hospitals which have APA-approved doctoral training internship programs; 4. national, regional, or state professional associations or divisions of such associations, which specifically offer or approve graduate or post doctoral continuing education training; 5. National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) -approved sponsors and activities offered by NASP; 6. activities sponsored by the Board of Examiners of Psychologists; and 7. activities sponsored by the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals its subordinate units and approved by the chief psychologist of the sponsoring state office. 8. The American Psychological Association (APA) or APA approved sponsors. D. Any individual or entity offering an activity for credit without approved sponsorship may apply to the board for credit approval under the provisions of Part I, Section 806. E. Unacceptable Sponsors, Offerings and Activities 1. A licensee shall not receive credit for the following: a. activities unrelated to the field of psychology even though such activities may be valuable for other professional purposes; b. personal psychotherapy; c. any offering or activity in which the licensee has a conflict of interest. i. A conflict of interest occurs when a licensee serves in more than one of the following roles: (a). the owner, officer, or immediate family member of an owner or officer of the sponsoring organization; (b). Developer or instructor of the activity; (c). Signatory or issuer of the certificate of completion or attendance; or (d). Participant or recipient of continuing education credit. ii. This prohibition does not apply to licensees serving as officers or board members of a recognized professional association, such as the Louisiana Psychological Association (LPA), provided they do not act as the instructor or signatory of the certificate for the same activity for which they are claiming credit. iii. Exceptions may only be granted by the board upon prior application and approval, supported by clear evidence of educational value and impartial third-party oversight, in accordance with Section 806.B.