Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) An applicant for licensure in Clinical
Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy or Mental Health Counseling shall
provide proof of the folowing prior to licensure:
(a) Completion of a Law and Rules approved
course consisting of a minimum of eight (8) hours which shall include the
following subject areas:
1. Chapter 456, Part
II, F.S., (Regulation of Professions and Occupations, General
Provisions)
2. Chapter
90.503, F.S.,
(Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege)
3. Chapter 394, F.S., (Part I Florida Mental
Health Act)
4. Chapter 397, F.S.
(Substance Abuse Services)
5.
Chapters 415 and 39, F.S., (Protection from Abuse, Neglect and
Exploitation)
6. Chapter 491, F.S.,
(Clinical, Counseling and Psychotherapy Services)
7. Division 64B4, F.A.C., (Rules of the Board
of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health
Counseling)
(b)
Completion of HIV/AIDS education as required by Section
491.0065,
F.S.
(2) The Laws and
Rules course:
(a) Must provide integration of
the above subject areas into the competencies required for clinical practice
and must include interactive discussion of clinical case examples applying the
laws and rules that govern the appropriate clinical practice.
(b) Must include a testing mechanism on which
a passing score of 80 percent must be obtained by the attendee prior to issuing
credit. Upon successful completion of the course, the applicant shall submit a
copy of the certificate of completion to the Board.
(c) May be offered and conducted on-line but
must comply with all aspects of this rule.
(d) Offered by a Board approved laws and
rules course provider shall qualify for continuing education credit even if the
provider is not an approved continuing education provider pursuant to rule
64B4-6.004,
F.A.C.
(3) HIV/AIDS
education as required by Section
491.0065, F.S.:
(a) Must meet one of the requirements of
subsection 64B4-6.0021(1), F.A.C., and which provide a minimum of three hours
of HIV/AIDS education, including education on protocols and procedures
applicable to HIV counseling, testing, reporting and partner notification,
or
(b) Must be approved by the
Department of Health pursuant to Section
381.0038, F.S.
(c) May be completed within six-month of
filing the application if the applicant submits an affidavit with the
application showing good cause for the six-month extension. Good cause may be
shown by presenting proof of personal illness or illness involving a close
relative or a person for whom the applicant has care-giving responsibility or
where the applicant can demonstrate economic technological or legal hardship
that relates to the ability to perform or successfully complete the course
requirement.
(d) May be met if the
applicant holds an additional license concurrent with a license under 491 and
can show proof of having completed a board-approved course on HIV/AIDS for the
purpose of relicensure or recertification for the additional
license.
(4) For purposes
of this rule, an hour is defined as a 60-minute clock hour in which there is no
less than 50 minutes of uninterrupted instruction.
(5) Laws and rules courses may be offered and
conducted on-line but must comply with all aspects of this rule. Such courses
must include real time (contemporaneous) interactive discussions as required by
subsection (2) of this rule.
Rulemaking Authority
491.004(5),
491.005(1)(e),
491.0065 FS. Law Implemented
491.005(1)(e)
FS.
New 12-28-99, Amended 8-9-00, 10-16-03, 10-7-12, 6-30-15,
12-3-23.
