Recognizing and Reporting Suspected Child Abuse in Pennsylvania 2024
Continuing Education | Home Study
Fulfill Your Mandatory Child Abuse Continuing Education Requirement Today
This continuing education program has been approved by the Department of Public Welfare and the Pennsylvania Department of State to meet the Act 31 requirements. These 2 CE credits will also count towards the 30 CE credits required for licensing renewal for psychologists.
If you are applying for licensure, you will need to purchase the 3 CE credit course.
In 2013 and 2014 Pennsylvania enacted numerous changes to the Child Protective Services Law. The purpose of this home study is to review the signs leading to the recognition of child abuse and the reporting requirements for suspected child abuse in Pennsylvania. Those mandated reporters who complete this course will fulfill their mandatory requirements for licensing renewal and applicants for health care licenses in Pennsylvania will fulfill their requirement for education in child abuse reporting and recognition in Pennsylvania.2 This home study describes the child welfare services in Pennsylvania, defines important terms related to the child abuse reporting law, and delineates the responsibilities of mandated reporters, ways to recognize child abuse, and other topics.
Program Learning Objectives. At the end of the program, participants will be able to describe basic information about
- Explain the definition/categories of child abuse as outlined in the PA Child Protective Services Law (CPSL)
- List the common indicators of suspected child abuse
- Describe the roles and responsibilities for persons required to report suspected child abuse (mandated reporters)
- Apply the requirements and procedures for reporting suspected child abuse
- Describe the penalties for mandated reporters who willfully fail to report suspected child abuse
The Pennsylvania Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. PPA maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The Pennsylvania Psychological Association is an approved provider for Act 48 Continuing Professional Education Requirements as mandated by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Starting in 2015 all license eligible health care professionals are required to receive a minimum of two (2) hours of continuing education in child abuse recognition and reporting in order to renew their license. Those who are applying for their license must complete three (3) hours of continuing credit the first year. This home study helps first-year licensees to complete this requirement.
This continuing education program has been approved by the Department of Public Welfare and the Pennsylvania Department of State to meet the Act 31 requirements. These 2 CE credits will also count towards the 30 CE credits required for licensing renewal for psychologists.
This home study program is approved by the Department of Human Services (formerly the Department of Public Welfare) and the Department of State to offer the 2 continuing education credits needed to fulfill the child abuse requirement.
PA CE Provider Number: CACE000007