Most stand-alone masters in psychology programs take between 30 and 40 credit hours to complete. Submit a check for $235.20 payable to the Board of Psychology. Answer: For every 2-year renewal period a total of 36 hours of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is required. The CPLEE covers the ethics, laws, and regulations pertaining to psychologists in California. CE courses must be provided by entities approved by the American Psychological Association (APA), the California Psychological Association (CPA), the Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi), or the California Medical Association (CMA)/Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). The COVID-19 law waiver waiving the requirement for licensees to complete 36 hours of continuing education in order to renew has now ended. The Board recommends submitting verification for all prelicensure coursework in Step 1 and submitting your fingerprints after you have passed the CPLEE, before Step 3. Applicants must have a bachelors degree and post-bachelors degree of 60 semester units in a Commission-approved school psychology preparation program that includes a practicum with school-aged children. Publications means authoring or co-authoring peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, book(s), or editing or co-editing a book, related to psychology or related discipline. First and foremost, figure out if the career path you wish to take requires you to earn licensure. Gather information and keep records. This requirement will be easier to meet if you start keeping records early.