Division of Psychotherapy
Continuing Education

The APA Division of Psychotherapy currently offers its members Continuing Education (CE) credits for reading the Psychotherapy Journal and for attending selected workshops at the APA annual convention.

March 2008 Issue (Volume 45; Issue 1)

June 2008 Issue (Volume 45; Issue 2)

December 2008 Issue (Volume 45; Issue 4)

(Click on the issue to download exam)

The opportunity to earn Continuing Education credits based on the articles in Psychotherapy Theory, Research, Practice, Training is now available online. This site offers CE exams that can be downloaded. It's quick and easy!

Instructions: Select the exam for the current issue of the journal that you want to receive credit for. Download the exam and answer sheet for that issue and follow instructions for payment and scoring. The fee is $34 for division members, $43 for non-members. Mail the answer sheet to the Central Office of the Division of Psychotherapy. The division office will notify you of receipt of payment and the results of your exam. If you pass, you will receive your CE certificate from the central office.

Exam Expiration Date: Each exam is valid up to six months after the publication date of each issue.

Scoring: A score of 70 percent or more will be considered a passing grade.  Successful completion of this test will earn you four (4) CE credits.  It is your responsibility to determine whether these CE credits are valid in your state of licensure.  No CE credit will be issued without the appropriate payment:  $34 for Division 29 members; $43 for non-members.

Division 29 Collaborates with the
APA Continuing Education Online Academy

Abe Wolf, Ph.D., Editor

Division 29 in collaboration with APA's Office of Continuing Education is launching courses on the Online Academy. The Online Academy www.apa.org/ce contains programs that allow psychologists to earn continuing education credits for completing independent study courses.

Currently, the collaboration with Division 29 has yielded two courses that summarize the landmark review organized by the Division 29 Task Force on Empirically Supported Therapy Relationships, chaired by John Norcross, PhD.

The courses are available for download at:

Evidence-Based Psychotherapy Relationships: What Works in General

Evidence-Based Psychotherapy Relationships: Customizing the Treatment Relationship to the Individual Patient

Audio recordings and PowerPoint presentations
of the 2005 APA Convention Symposium
How to Treat the Hated and Hateful Patient
and the 2006 APA Convention Symposium
The Proper Focus on Evidence-Based Psychotherapy
are available at

To Lodge a Complaint or Grievance: Please click here to view the procedures for lodging a complaint or grievance with the Divisions CE policy.