Psychologist renewal · California · checked August 30, 2026

Know what is complete—and what is still missing—before renewal month.

Enter credited CPD hours, not client or license information. The planner applies the Board's published activity caps and keeps one returning progress record only in this browser.

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36 hours each renewal cycle4 + 4 required subject hours2 activity categories normally requiredSource-linked · assumptions visible

Your private CPD record

The total is only one of four checkpoints.

Subject hours are part of the 36-hour total, not eight additional hours. Enter the credited hours you can document for this renewal period. The Board decides what qualifies. The countdown uses California calendar dates, including while you travel.

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Credited hours by activity

Apply the cap before you count the total.

Use half-hour increments. The planner automatically limits each row to the Board-published cycle maximum.

Professional activityPeer consultation1 activity hour = 1 credited hour · 18-hour cycle capPractice outcome monitoring1 patient/client monitored = 1 credited hour · 9-hour cycle capProfessional services6 months = 4.5 hours; 1 year = 9 hours · 12-hour cycle capConference or convention attendance1 full attendance day = 1 credited hour · 6-hour cycle capExamination functions1 service hour = 1 credited hour · 12-hour cycle capBoard expert review or consultation1 service hour = 1 credited hour · 12-hour cycle capBoard meeting attendanceBoard-published attendance conversion applies · 8-hour cycle cap

AcademicDoctoral-level academic courseworkSemester unit = 6 hours; quarter unit = 4.5 hours · 18-hour cycle capAcademic or sponsor-approved CE instructionAcademic course = 18; CE instruction hour = 1.5 · 18-hour cycle capSupervision1 supervision hour = 1 credited hour · 18-hour cycle capPeer-reviewed publication1 qualifying publication = 9 credited hours · 9-hour cycle capSelf-directed learning1 learning hour = 1 credited hour · 6-hour cycle cap

Sponsored continuing educationApproved sponsored continuing education1 sponsored CE hour = 1 credited hour · 27-hour cycle cap

Board certificationNew ABPP board certificationCertification awarded in this cycle = 36 hours · 36-hour cycle capABPP Senior OptionCertification awarded in this cycle = 18 hours · 18-hour cycle cap

What the planner enforces

Four checkpoints, then the evidence behind them.

36 hours biennially

An actively renewing California psychologist must complete 36 CPD hours in the renewal cycle.

At least two categories

Hours normally must come from at least two of the four activity categories. A new full ABPP certification is the published exception.

Two four-hour subjects

At least four hours must address laws and ethics and at least four must address cultural diversity and/or social justice as applied to psychology.

Four-year retention

Keep the activity-specific proof for at least four years. The Board conducts random audits.

This is not a certificate wallet.

The browser record is a planning summary, not proof. Keep transcripts, sponsor attendance records, service dates, syllabi, publication proof, and other evidence required for each activity somewhere appropriate and secure.

Controlling sources

Open the Board before you renew.

Board of Psychology · CPD requirements and activity table36 hours, subject requirements, category rule, caps, credits, documentation, audits and retention Board of Psychology · CPD regulatory advisoryThe 2023 transition to the four-category professional-development model Board of Psychology · current laws and regulationsThe controlling text, including Title 16 sections 1397.60.1 through 1397.70 Board of Psychology · licensee servicesRenewal, address changes, inactive status, reactivation and license verification

Checked August 30, 2026. Scheduled review: February 1, 2027, or sooner if the Board changes a rule. This is an educational planning tool, not a Board determination or legal advice.