(a) To be accepted
by the board, continuing education must contribute directly to the professional
competency of a marital and family therapist and must be directly related to
the skills and knowledge required to implement marital and family therapy
principles and methods.
(b) The
following continuing education activities are acceptable if they are related to
marital and family therapy in accordance with (a) of this section:
(1) postgraduate courses given by a
regionally accredited academic institution, either audited or for
credit;
(2) courses offered by the
American Association for Marital and Family Therapy;
(3) courses offered by the Alaska Association
for Marital and Family Therapy;
(4)
seminars, workshops, or mini-courses offered by professional
organizations;
(5)
cross-disciplinary courses, seminars, or workshops in the fields of medicine,
law, behavioral sciences, ethics, or other disciplines;
(6) courses, seminars, or workshops in
substance abuse, domestic violence, cross-cultural issues, gender issues, or
child abuse;
(7) other courses not
covered under (1) - (6) of this subsection that are specifically preapproved by
the board, up to a maximum of 15 contact hours;
(8) first-time preparation and presentation
of a marital and family therapy course, seminar, or workshop, up to a maximum
of 10 contact hours allocated among all marital and family therapists and other
professionals involved;
(9)
first-time presentation or publication of an article or book chapter related to
the practice of marital and family therapy that was presented at a state or
national association meeting or published by a publisher recognized by the
profession, up to a maximum of 10 contact hours allocated among all marital and
family therapists and other professionals involved; and
(10) completion of a formal correspondence
program, video tape program, audio cassette program, or other individual study
program; the number of hours of continuing education credit awarded will be
determined by the board using the contact hour standards described in
12 AAC 19.310(d)
(1), not to exceed one-half of the total
contact hours of continuing education required for license renewal under
12 AAC 19.310; a program under
this paragraph is acceptable only if
(A) the
program requires registration and provides evidence of successful completion;
or
(B) the licensee submits a
signed statement verifying that the licensee has successfully completed the
program from a licensee who is a supervisor approved under
12 AAC 19.210 and has supervised
the licensee's study program under this paragraph.
(c) Hours spent in job orientation
will not be accepted as continuing education contact hours.
(d) To be accepted by the board, an
instructor presenting information concerning counseling or the treatment of
clients must hold a master's degree or higher in a mental health field unless
specifically preapproved by the board under this section.
