Maine Psychologists

Continuing Education Requirements

Maine-licensed psychologists have a license renewal every
year with an April 30th deadline.
Continuing education is due every two years, even years.
Forty (40) hours of continuing education are required, and
there are no limits for online courses if APA-approved.
Three (3) hours of ethics and twenty (20) hours are required
in the area of practice.
Psychology
Maine Board of Examiners of Psychologists
View the Board Website or Email the Board
Phone: 207-624-8689
CE Required: 40 hours every 2 years
Online CE Allowed: No limit
License Expiration: 4/30, annually (CE due even years)
National Accreditation Accepted: APA
Notes: 3 hrs ethics, 20 hrs in area of practice
Date of Info: 11/13/2015
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 also
approved by the Florida Board of Psychology and the Office of School Psychology and is CE
Broker compliant (#50-1635).

Continuing Education Courses for Psychologists

Therapy Tidbits - March/April 2016
Therapy Tidbits is a 1-hour online continuing education (CE) course that
discusses a variety of psychotherapy topics included in the March/April 2016
issue of The National Psychologist (TNP). TNP is a private, independent bimonthly newspaper intended to keep psychologists and other mental health
professionals informed about practice issues.

Improving Social Skills in Children & Adolescents

Improving Social Skills in Children & Adolescents is a 4-hour online
continuing education course that discusses the social skills children and
adolescents will need to develop to be successful in school and beyond. It
will demonstrate the challenges and difficulties that arise from a deficit of
these crucial skills, as well as the benefits and advantages that can come
about with well-developed social skills. This course will also provide
practical tools that teachers and therapists can employ to guide children to overcome their
difficulties in the social realm and gain social competence. While there are hundreds of
important social skills for students to learn, we can organize them into skill areas to make it
easier to identify and determine appropriate interventions. This course is divided into 10
chapters, each detailing various aspects of social skills that children, teens, and adults must
master to have normative, healthy relationships with the people they encounter every day. This
course provides tools and suggestions that, with practice and support, can assist them in
managing their social skills deficits to function in society and nurture relationships with the peers
and adults in their lives.

Animal-Assisted Therapy and the Healing Power of Pets

This is the first course in a three-part series and includes the story of Deirdre
Rands journey with her animal companions and the lessons learned from the
challenges and rewards of those relationships. Also discussed are
temperament, socialization and training; the role of the neurohormone
oxytocin in strengthening the human-companion animal bond; the founding
of the three major organizations which register volunteer handler/therapy
teams, along with the contributions of key historic figures in developing animal-assisted therapy
as we know it today; examples of animal-assisted interventions with dogs, cats and other
animals; and attributes of a great therapy animal and a great handler.

Codependency: Causes, Consequences and Cures

In this course, the author offers in-depth and in-person strategies for
therapists to use in working with clients who present with the characteristic
behavior patterns of codependency. Clients are usually unaware of the
underlying codependency that is often responsible for the symptoms theyre
suffering. Starting with emphasis on the delicate process of building a caring
therapeutic relationship with these clients, the author guides readers through
the early shame-inducing parenting styles that inhibit the development of healthy self-esteem.
Through personal stories and case studies, the author goes on to describe healing interventions
that can help clients identify dysfunctional patterns in relationships, start leading balanced lives
and connecting with others on a new and meaningful level. Evaluative questionnaires, journaling
assignments and other exercises are included to help you help your clients to overcome
codependency. The rewards of successfully treating codependency are great for client and
clinician alike. Even though the propensity for relapse always exists, its unlikely that a person
who has made significant progress towards overcoming this disease will lose the gains theyve
made.