Updated for 2026

New Jersey Psychologist Continuing Education Requirements

New Jersey psychologists must complete 40 continuing education hours every 2 years to renew their Psychologist license, including 20 hours of sponsored continuing education, 4 hours of domestic violence, 1 hour of prescription opioid drugs, and 1 hour of jurisprudence / state law.

40hours every 2 years
Topic minimums, counted within the 40
20sponsored continuing education
4domestic violence
1prescription opioid drugs
1jurisprudence / state law

Next deadline: June 30, 2027The renewal cycle is biennial, and CE is due by June 30 of odd years.

What the board saysNew Jersey board rule
Each applicant for biennial license renewal shall be required to complete during the preceding biennial period 40 credits1 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 violence2 and, commencing with the biennial renewal period beginning on July 1, 2019, one credit in topics concerning prescription opioid drugs3, including the risks and signs of opioid abuse, addiction, and diversion … 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 104 of the additional credit hours into a succeeding biennial period.
What it means
  1. 40 credits every two years
  2. 4 credits on domestic violence
  3. 1 credit on prescription opioid drugs
  4. Up to 10 extra credits carry into the next cycle
N.J. Admin. Code § 13:42-10.20Last verified August 2026Ruleset 2026.3How we verify
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Requirements

New Jersey Psychologist requirements

Total

40 hoursYou need 40 hours every 2 years. The renewal cycle is biennial, and CE is due by June 30 of odd years.

Topic minimums, counted within the 40

The remaining 14 hours are not tied to a topic minimum.
Sponsored Continuing Education
20
You need 20 hours each cycle.
Domestic Violence
4
You need 4 hours each cycle.
Prescription Opioid Drugs
1
You need 1 hour each cycle.
Jurisprudence / State Law
1
You need 1 hour each cycle.

Limits on how the hours are earned

Sponsored continuing education via live
min 10 hrs
Academic coursework
max 20 hrs
Textbook chapter authorship
max 5 hrs
Journal article authorship
max 5 hrs
First time presentation
max 5 hrs
Teaching
max 5 hrs
Carryover
max 10 hrs

At least 10 hours of sponsored continuing education must be earned live.

Up to 10 unused hours can carry into the next cycle.

Cycle and record rules

Renewal
The renewal cycle is biennial, and CE is due by June 30 of odd years.
Renewal fee
Renewal fees by license status
Status / feeAmount and conditions
Active renewal$300. Biennial fee under N.J.A.C. 13:42-6.1.
Board fee schedule
Late renewal surcharge$75. Additional charge for renewal up to 30 days late.
Board fee schedule

CE course costs are separate. Late renewal does not authorize practice on an expired license.

We verified these fees on 2026-09-30. Board fee schedule.

New licensees
Licensees applying for their first biennial renewal are not required to demonstrate completion of continuing education (N.J.A.C. 13:42-10.20(c)). The full 40-credit requirement begins with the second renewal.
Approved providers
Provider classification is enforced only for the course/program credits tagged sponsored_continuing_education: those must be presented by, or by providers approved by, the American Psychological Association, the National Register of Health Service Psychologists, the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards, or the American Medical Association (N.J.A.C. 13:42-10.21(a)). The alternative activities under 13:42-10.21(b) and the Board's own jurisprudence online review need no provider approval.
Recordkeeping
Keep CE documentation for 4 years after each course's completion date.
Board audit
The board may audit licensees to verify CE compliance.
Late renewal
The board allows a 30-day grace period after expiration. A late renewal adds a $75 late fee.

To keep your proof in order, see what to keep for a CE audit, which covers every state’s retention period and what the audit notice asks for.

Your hours

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Enter the hours you have completed this cycle to see what is left before June 30, 2027.

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Also hold a New Jersey LPC license? Each board runs its own CE cycle. See the New Jersey LPC requirements.

Full board policy details
  • TIER STRUCTURE: N.J.A.C. 13:42-10.21 splits the 40 credits into (a) at least 20 credits of courses/programs from the four approved national organizations or their approved providers; (b) up to 19 credits from five enumerated alternative activities (graduate coursework, textbook/chapter authorship, journal-article authorship, new presentations/curricula, teaching new courses), each with its own cap; and (c) one credit from the Board's jurisprudence online review. There are no lettered activity "categories" and no rule requiring hours from a minimum number of categories.
  • 19-CREDIT UMBRELLA (PROSE-ONLY BY ARITHMETIC): "A licensee may complete up to 19 of the required 40 continuing education credits from the following [alternative activities]" (N.J.A.C. 13:42-10.21(b)). This collective cap is not separately encoded because it is arithmetically redundant against the encoded floors: any licensee satisfying the 20-credit approved-course minimum (a) and the 1-credit jurisprudence requirement (c) has at most 19 of the 40 required credits left for alternative activities (40 - 20 - 1 = 19). With those floors enforced, no compliant-by-engine renewal can rely on more than 19 alternative credits, so the umbrella can never flip an engine verdict. Per-activity caps ARE encoded because they bind independently.
  • GRADUATE-COURSEWORK INNER CAP: 13:42-10.21(b)1 states "up to 20 credits" for graduate coursework, but the subsection (b) umbrella limits all alternative activities collectively to 19 credits, so the effective maximum is 19. The cap is encoded at its stated 20-credit value; the one-credit difference cannot change an overall verdict for the same arithmetic reason as the umbrella note above.
  • LIVE / FORMAT: There is no generic self-study cap. The only format rule is 13:42-10.21(d): at least 10 of the 20 subsection (a) course credits must offer "the opportunity for live interaction with the continuing education instructor." A synchronous online course with live instructor interaction qualifies; asynchronous recorded or home-study courses do not. Beyond that rule, the remaining credits may be earned in any format.
  • COURSE REPEAT RESTRICTIONS: Teaching and presentation credit is limited to NEW material, a new lecture/seminar, new curricula, or a new course (N.J.A.C. 13:42-10.21(b)4-5). The rule does not impose a general ban on an attendee repeating a course for credit.
  • LICENSE STATUS RULES: A licensee may renew as INACTIVE (paying no CE) but "shall not engage in the practice of psychology" in New Jersey (N.J.A.C. 13:42-10.17). There is no separate retired/emeritus CE tier. Reactivation from inactive status (13:42-10.18) requires a renewal application, certification of employment during the inactive period, fees (full renewal fee in the first year of a biennial period, half in the second), and evidence of having completed all CE for the CURRENT biennial period; a licensee actively licensed in good standing in another state who met that state's CE is deemed compliant, and if that state has none, New Jersey's requirements apply. Reinstatement after suspension under 13:42-10.17(e) for failure to renew (13:42-10.19) likewise requires evidence of all CE for the current biennial period, with the SAME out-of-state deeming provision (13:42-10.19(b)), plus the current renewal fee, the past-due renewal fee from the prior biennial period, and the reinstatement fee. In both cases the Board may require an examination, refresher courses, or supervision on finding possible practice deficiencies, that discretionary layer requires manual review.
  • WAIVER: The Board may waive CE requirements on an individual basis for hardship such as severe illness, disability, or military service (N.J.A.C. 13:42-10.23). The licensee must apply in writing no fewer than 90 days before the renewal date with supporting documentation; a waiver applies only to the biennial period for which it is granted and must be re-requested if the hardship continues.
  • BOARD-IMPOSED ADDITIONAL CE: Under N.J.A.C. 13:42-10.24 the Board may require CE beyond the 40 credits as a disciplinary/remedial measure or to correct a deficiency, and court- or Board-ordered CE cannot be used to satisfy the minimum 13:42-10.20 requirement. Case-specific, manual review.
  • OVERLAYS: New Jersey has NOT enacted PSYPACT as of August 2026 (Assembly bill A4205 pending; NJ absent from the psypact.gov member map), and New Jersey grants no prescriptive authority to psychologists. Temporary one-year and three-year permits under N.J.A.C. 13:42-3 are pre-licensure training permits, not biennially renewed licenses subject to this CE rule.

New Jersey Psychologist CE: frequently asked questions

How many CE hours do New Jersey Psychologist licensees need?

New Jersey requires 40 continuing education hours every 2 years to renew a Psychologist license. The renewal cycle is biennial, and CE is due by June 30 of odd years.

How often do New Jersey Psychologist licensees renew?

The renewal cycle is biennial, and CE is due by June 30 of odd years.

How much does New Jersey Psychologist license renewal cost?
Renewal fees by license status
Status / feeAmount and conditions
Active renewal$300. Biennial fee under N.J.A.C. 13:42-6.1.
Board fee schedule
Late renewal surcharge$75. Additional charge for renewal up to 30 days late.
Board fee schedule

CE course costs are separate. Late renewal does not authorize practice on an expired license.

We verified these fees on 2026-09-30. Board fee schedule.

Are there subject-specific CE requirements for New Jersey Psychologist licensees?

Yes. New Jersey requires 20 hours of sponsored continuing education, 4 hours of domestic violence, 1 hour of prescription opioid drugs, 1 hour of jurisprudence / state law.

Can New Jersey Psychologist licensees complete CE online or by home study?

At least 10 hours of sponsored continuing education must be earned live.

Is the first renewal different for new New Jersey Psychologist licensees?

Licensees applying for their first biennial renewal are not required to demonstrate completion of continuing education (N.J.A.C. 13:42-10.20(c)). The full 40-credit requirement begins with the second renewal.

Sources and verification

State source
New Jersey board rule
Fee schedule
New Jersey board fee schedule
Last verified
August 2026
Ruleset version
2026.3

We reviewed this page against the New Jersey board source, and we refresh it from the compiled ruleset above. Methodology and disclaimer. Compliance data is for guidance only, not legal or board advice. Always confirm requirements with your licensing board before renewing. See something wrong? Report it

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New Jersey guides & data

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