Psychologist CPD Requirements in Bulgaria

Psychologists in Bulgaria follow a CPD-based model rather than a fixed hour total. Psychology is NOT statutorily regulated in Bulgaria as of July 2026. The title 'psychologist' is not legally protected and there is no state licence, so there is no statutory continuing-professional-development (CPD) requirement. Entry to practice is via a university degree in psychology (governed only by the Higher Education Act); anyone may otherwise use the title. A draft profession-of-psychologist law ('Законопроект за съсловната организация и дейността на психолозите в Република България') was adopted by the DPRB General Assembly on 8 Feb 2020 and submitted to Parliament, but has NOT been enacted by the National Assembly — the DPRB itself describes regulatory procedures as things it would apply only 'in case the law is adopted.' The only CPD-type obligations are voluntary: the DPRB's public register uses a periodic re-registration system that records the member's evolving qualifications, and the DPRB is pursuing EuroPsy certification (application for a Bulgarian EuroPsy National Awarding Committee filed 11 Jan 2021), under which CPD is a EuroPsy standard rather than Bulgarian law. No statutory hour total or cycle exists.

Bulgaria does not mandate specific CE subjects for Psychologist beyond the general requirement — any board-approved continuing education generally counts. Always confirm with the regulator.

Generally yes — Bulgaria does not require live or interactive hours for Psychologist, so approved online / home-study CE can typically satisfy the requirement. Home-study note: N/A — no statutory CPD requirement.

Bulgaria has notably weaker statutory regulation of psychology than most of Western Europe. Practice is self-regulated through the DPRB (EFPA full member), which publishes an Ethical Code, section-based professional standards, and a voluntary public register (Публичен регистър на психолозите 2025-2026) with rules for entry and periodic re-registration. The DPRB has applied to establish a EuroPsy National Awarding Committee and encourages members to include CPD in personal development plans, but none of this is mandated by Bulgarian statute. Because the enabling law is still only a parliamentary draft, any 'licence' the DPRB references is an internal registry status, not a state licence. Confidence is medium: the absence of statutory regulation is well evidenced, but the exact operational details of the DPRB's voluntary re-registration (any hour targets) are not published as a fixed CPD figure.