Psychologist CPD Requirements in Finland
This page summarizes the current CPD requirements for the Psychologist (Psykologi / Psykolog) - licensed health care professional (laillistettu ammattihenkilo) license in Finland — renewal model, mandated topics, live/interactive rules, and home-study limits — with links to the official regulator.
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How many CPD hours does a Psychologist need in Finland?
Psychologists in Finland follow a CPD-based model rather than a fixed hour total. Psychologist is a protected, licensed professional title (laillistettu ammattihenkilo) granted by the national supervisory authority (formerly Valvira, now Lupa- ja valvontavirasto) under the Act on Health Care Professionals (559/1994) after a Master's-level psychology qualification. The licence is granted for life with no periodic renewal and no fixed statutory number of CPD/CE hours. Instead, Section 18 of Act 559/1994 imposes a general legal duty on the professional to maintain and develop the professional skills and knowledge required by their work, and a corresponding duty on the employer to create the conditions for and enable participation in necessary supplementary/continuing education (taydennyskoulutus). Competence is enforced through supervision rather than through a mandatory hours-tracking system.
Are there required CE topics for Psychologist in Finland?
Finland does not mandate specific CE subjects for Psychologist beyond the general requirement — any board-approved continuing education generally counts. Always confirm with the regulator.
Can Psychologist CE be completed online in Finland?
Generally yes — Finland does not require live or interactive hours for Psychologist, so approved online / home-study CE can typically satisfy the requirement. Home-study note: Not applicable - no statutory CPD hour requirement or format restrictions; format of continuing education is at the professional's/employer's discretion.
What else should Psychologist renewals know in Finland?
Lifelong licensure, no renewal cycle. The general duty to maintain competence (Act 559/1994, Section 18) is qualitative, not a counted-hours mandate. Employer has a parallel statutory duty to arrange sufficient continuing education. Professional bodies such as the Finnish Psychological Association (Suomen Psykologiliitto) and EFPA (EuroPsy) promote voluntary CPD, and EuroPsy certificate holders follow EFPA's CPD expectations, but this is voluntary and not a condition of the Finnish licence. The supervisory authority merger (Valvira -> Lupa- ja valvontavirasto) on 1 Jan 2026 did not change the substantive licensing rules.