Ethics & Law in Florida Psychology
Course Abstract
Ethics and Law in Florida Psychology is a 3-hour online continuing education (CE) course that meets the ethics and law requirement for license renewal of Florida psychologists.
The purpose of this course is to ensure that Florida-licensed psychologists are fully aware of the ethical and legal privileges and constraints under which they are licensed to practice in the State of Florida. It provides the opportunity for a comprehensive reading of the APA Code of Ethics and the three sets of statutes and rules governing the practice of psychology in Florida. Completing this course will fulfill the requirement that licensed psychologists in Florida complete each biennial renewal period three hours of continuing education on professional ethics and Florida Statutes and rules affecting the practice of psychology. * This course satisfies the ethics and law requirement for biennial re-licensure of Florida psychologists.
Course #31-36 | 2021 | 54 pages | 20 posttest questionsCourses also required for renewal of Florida psychologists: Preventing Medical Errors in Behavioral Health - 2-hour course required each renewal Domestic Violence - 2-hour course required every third renewal
Learning Objectives
- Distinguish between the concepts of law and ethics
- Identify three ethical steps for psychologists to take when the law and ethics are in conflict
- List three circumstances under which multiple relationships would be considered unethical
- Identify two circumstances under which psychologists may disclose confidential information
- Name five provisions in the Ethics Code and Florida law that can help resolve ethical dilemmas
- Identify four legal restrictions placed upon sexual intimacies between psychologists and clients
Course Directions
This online course provides instant access to the course materials (PDF download) and CE test. The course is text-based (reading) and the CE test is open-book (you can print the test to mark your answers on it while reading the course document).
Successful completion of this course involves passing an online test (80% required, 3 chances to take) and we ask that you also complete a brief course evaluation.
About the Author(s)
CE Information
Counseling
Professional Development Resources (PDR) has been approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5590. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. PDR is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Professional Development Resources is also approved as a provider of online (home study) continuing education by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling (#50-1635); the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors (#MHC-0135 - Note: New York counselors will receive 3 continuing education credits for completing this self-study course); the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage & Family Therapist Board (#RCST100501 - Note: Ohio counselors completing this course will receive 3 clinical continuing education credits); the South Carolina Board of Professional Counselors and Marriage & Family Therapists (#193); and is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion).
Psychology
Professional Development Resources is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Professional Development Resources maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Professional Development Resources is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion). Professional Development Resources, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists (#PSY-0145).
School Psychology
Professional Development Resources is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Professional Development Resources maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Professional Development Resources is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion). Professional Development Resources, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists (#PSY-0145).
Customer Testimonials
All of Dr. Leo Christie’s courses are top notch!
The course was very well-done and your support staff were very helpful.
The material presented very important information in a clear and organized manner. Great CE course. Thank you.
Thank you. Excellent course and easy to read and digest.
I have been a psychologist since the dinosaurs roamed the earth and have been licensed in both California and Florida. Throughout my career, I dreaded - really dreaded - taking the Law and Ethics portion of both states' relicensing requirement. I did this on a Saturday when my husband was away because I wanted to get it over with. Well, it was fabulous! I learned more, I think, than I ever have and I thought the infusion of the real-life examples of missteps was brilliant. I actually enjoyed this and will come back to PDR for other courses (though I have been very happy with PDR in years past, though never did the Law and Ethics with PDR.) Kudos, folks, a fine job!
More Testimonials
Very clear and organized material.
This is a wonderful presentation on stuff I had previously learned, plus new information. It is well organized and I appreciated the new learning. Thanks.
Great course and test. Well-written with thoughtful organization and examples. Thanks!
The application of the content to real life scenarios is very helpful.
Thank you for an excellent review!
This was a great refresher course. It covered significant important topics.
It is a good course and covers the basics along with ethics & laws applicable to current issues with telepsychology.
Excellent course for complicated material.
Excellent biannual review of ethics. Thank you!
Excellent and comprehensive.
Well written material. Questions were appropriate and clearly stated.
Easy to navigate, straightforward content that served as a GREAT refresher. Highly valuable course at an affordable price. Thank you!
I loved that the content was written at a professional level, and that questions were unique and, at times, challenging.
Well presemted. Relevant, clear, cases.
It is always good to have a review of Ethics and the Law. Almost entirely familiar material, but good to confirm what I know.
Very informative and comprehensive CE program.
Wonderful content and format!
Very well organized. Great to have the test to complete while reading the material.
Thank you. Excellent course that was easy to read and digest.
Include more case examples. Very convenient. I ompleted the course in 30 minute time blocks. Thirty minutes here and there and accrued the 3 hours within a week. Very good review of FL Law and Code. Enjoyed it! Thanks!
The course was clear, objective, and quite informative.
This course also helped me prepare for the Laws and Rules Regulation test.
One of the most effective and user-friendly courses on ethics I have taken. Nice blend between APA ethics and Florida ethics. Good examples.
Include more case examples. Very convenient, completed the course in 30 minute time blocks. Thirty minutes here and there and accrued the 3 hours within a week. Very good review of FL Law and Code. Enjoyed it! Thanks!
I like that this course is not overly complicated, but straightforward.
Great course and test. Well-written, clear, and organized, with examples. Thougthful use of language to address the theoretical and practice challenges of psychologists. Thanks. Was helpful.
Thorough and well organized presentation of the Florida law and ethics in the practice of psychology.
Case examples very helpful, and, in general, the format was very clear. Thank you so much!
I have taken these courses for decades as a psychologist who has been licensed for 44 years. This was by far the best in that many real-life examples peppered the material. I thought it was great.
Information was very clearly presented with interesting case examples.
Great way of presenting a vast and complicated material.
Excellent course for complicated material.
Well-written, engaging presentation of relevant information. Thank you!
Excellent biannual review of ethics. Thank you.
Great article with relevant information for my practice as a licensed clinical psychologist.
EXCELLENT COURSE PRESENTED IN A CLEAR AND CONCISE MANNER.
