Psychologist CE hours calculator
Enter your renewal date and the hours your state board requires, then move the sliders to where you stand today. You'll see your gap by category, not just a running total, so an ethics shortfall never hides behind a healthy number.
- 1Enter your renewal date
The countdown and monthly pace are computed from today to the date you set.
- 2Set your required hours
Adjust the total and ethics required to match your state board. The sliders track what you've completed.
- 3Read your gap by category
You get hours left, ethics left, and the pace to finish, so a category shortfall never hides behind a healthy total.
Pick a state and we fill in the required totals for you.
Add your renewal date to see the countdown and monthly pace.
From here, you'd need 18 more hours and 2 more in ethics to renew your Psychologist.
An estimate from your inputs, not a board ruling. See exact Psychologist requirements by state.
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Common questions
How many CE hours does a licensed psychologist need?
It depends on the state — authored board rules range from 10 to 60 hours per cycle, with 40 hours per biennium the most common. Most boards also set an ethics or law minimum, and a growing number attach one-time mandates such as suicide-risk training. Enter your state's totals in the calculator, or look them up on the psychologist requirements by state page.
Does hitting my total number of hours mean I'm done?
Not necessarily. A required category such as ethics counts on its own. You can reach the total and still be short on ethics, which is the single most common reason a renewal is rejected. That's why this calculator tracks ethics separately from your overall total.
Do APA-approved courses automatically count in my state?
Usually, but not always. Many boards recognize APA-approved sponsors outright, while others keep their own authorized-sponsor lists or add source-class conditions — especially for online and independent-study hours, which several states cap. The psychologist requirements by state page shows each board's provider and format rules.
Where do the exact requirements come from?
This tool works from the numbers you enter, so treat it as an estimate. For board-sourced totals, ethics, and categories for your state, see the psychologist requirements by state page, which we keep current as boards change their rules.
I'm licensed in more than one state. Can I use this?
Run the calculator once per license. Each state sets its own hours, ethics, and cycle, so a course that satisfies one board may not transfer to another. certification.app tracks each license and its deadline separately once you save your record.