ABSTRACT

With few exceptions, the effectiveness of continuing education (CE) mandates has been measured by self-report assessments of the professional psychologists who fulfill them. The present investigation provided a longitudinal look at the number of approved CE providers and the incidence of licensing board complaints across a succession of two-year cycles prior to, and following, the 2012 implementation of CE mandates in the State of Illinois. Findings showed a substantial increase in the number of CE providers across that time, though no significant change in the incidence of licensing board complaints, suggesting that the increased availability of CE did not translate into lower complaint rates. Possible reasons for these findings are noted, and recommendations for future work are detailed in support of an evidence-based approach to CE that better articulates and aligns its objectives with its outcomes in an era of renewed accountability in the health professions.

摘要

除了少数例外，继续教育 (CE) 任务的有效性是通过完成这些任务的专业心理学家的自我报告评估来衡量的。本调查纵向研究了在伊利诺伊州 2012 年实施 CE 授权之前和之后的连续两年周期内获得批准的 CE 提供商的数量和许可委员会投诉的发生率。调查结果显示，在那段时间内，CE 提供者的数量大幅增加，但许可委员会投诉的发生率没有显着变化，这表明 CE 可用性的增加并没有转化为较低的投诉率。指出了这些发现的可能原因，