Are AllPsych Pro Continuing Education Courses APA Approved?

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Yes. AllPsych states that it has been approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists, and that this approval has been in place since 2017. The site also states that AllPsych maintains responsibility for its programs and content. This approval applies to the AllPsych Pro section, which is described as continuing education for psychologists and mental health professionals.

What the APA Approval Covers

According to the information on allpsych.com, the approval is a sponsorship arrangement: the APA approves AllPsych as a provider of continuing education, not each individual course separately. AllPsych's own statement is that it "is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists" and that it "maintains responsibility for this program and its content."

Two practical implications follow from that wording:

  • The approval is tied to AllPsych as a sponsor, so the relevant question for a given course is whether it is offered through the AllPsych Pro continuing education program.
  • Responsibility for content quality and accuracy rests with AllPsych, not with the APA.

Who the Courses Are For

AllPsych Pro is described as continuing education for psychologists and mental health professionals. If you are a psychologist who needs APA-recognized continuing education credits, or another mental health professional whose licensing body accepts APA-sponsored CE, this is the audience the program is built for.

If your profession or state/provincial board does not accept APA-sponsored CE, the approval alone may not satisfy your requirement — check your own board's rules before enrolling.

Example Course Topics

The site lists individual AllPsych Pro courses, including:

  • APA Guidelines for Clinical Supervision (listed as 2 credits)
  • Positive Psychology Interventions: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Online Study

These illustrate the range: some courses cover professional practice guidelines, while others cover research findings in areas such as positive psychology. Credit values are shown per course where listed.

How to Verify Before You Enroll

  1. Go to the AllPsych Pro section of allpsych.com.
  2. Open the specific course page you are considering.
  3. Confirm the course is presented as part of the APA-approved continuing education program and note the credit amount.
  4. Check your own licensing board's requirements for accepting APA-sponsored CE.
  5. Keep your completion documentation, since your board — not AllPsych — determines whether the credit counts for you.

Common Points of Confusion

  • "APA approved" vs. "APA approved course." The approval described is for AllPsych as a CE sponsor. That is the standard model for APA-sponsored continuing education, but it means you should confirm the specific course sits within that program.
  • Approval since 2017. The site states the approval dates to 2017. Courses or content predating that, or content outside the Pro program, should not be assumed to carry the same status.
  • Free articles are not CE. AllPsych also hosts 750+ psychology articles and online textbooks for general psychology, personality theory, research methods, statistics, and psychopathology. These are educational resources, not continuing education credits.

Bottom Line

If you need APA-recognized continuing education and your board accepts APA-sponsored CE, AllPsych Pro is set up for that purpose, with sponsor approval stated since 2017. Confirm the individual course and your board's rules before relying on it for credit.