How many CE hours does a Kentucky Licensed Psychologist need to renew?

Kentucky Licensed Psychologist licensees must complete 39 continuing education hours every 3 year(s) to renew their license.

Are there required topics for Kentucky Licensed Psychologist CE?

Yes. Required topics include: Ethical Practice or Risk Management (3 hours), Social and Cultural Factors Affecting Health (3 hours). Some topics (Suicide Assessment, Treatment, and Management) are periodically required and count toward general hours when due.

Is online CE accepted for Kentucky Licensed Psychologist renewal?

All hours may be completed online

When is the Kentucky Licensed Psychologist license renewal deadline?

Renewal is due on the anniversary of your original licensure date.

Which board oversees Kentucky Licensed Psychologist licensing?

The Kentucky Board of Examiners of Psychology oversees Kentucky Licensed Psychologist licensure. More information is available at https://psy.ky.gov/.

Kentucky Licensed Psychologist CE Renewal Requirements

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0 of 39 hrs

Deadline: Three years from initial licensure or last renewal

Required Every Renewal

Ethical Practice or Risk Management3 hrs

Required each three-year renewal period per 201 KAR 26:175 §1(3).

Social and Cultural Factors Affecting Health3 hrs

Topics affecting health, functioning, and quality of life; required each three-year renewal period per 201 KAR 26:175 §1(4).

Periodic Requirements

Suicide Assessment, Treatment, and Management6 hrs

Required within the first year of licensure and at least one time every six years thereafter; counts toward the thirty-nine-hour total.

Conditional Requirements

Supervision3 hrs

Required of licensed psychologists who provide supervision and certain other credential holders; covers supervision theory or techniques; required each three-year renewal period; counts toward the thirty-nine-hour total.

General Hours

Elective courses of your choice

33 hrs

Board Notes

201 KAR 26:175 also governs Licensed Psychological Practitioners (LPP) and Licensed Psychological Associates (LPA), each with their own hour totals. As amended, the regulation removes prior caps on home-study, internet-based, and interactive videoconferencing CE — these formats are unlimited. Board-approved organizational sponsors are listed by the board; licensees may also seek board approval for specific programs not from a pre-approved organization. Audit retention applies — licensees keep CE documentation for at least five years.

Accepted Accreditations

APAAMAAmerican Psychiatric AssociationNASWState psychology licensure boardsAccredited graduate psychology programsBoard-approved sponsors

CE courses from providers approved by these accreditors count toward your Kentucky Licensed Psychologist renewal requirements.

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Data last verified: June 6, 2026