Kentucky Administrative Regulations
Title 201 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT CABINET
Chapter 26 - Board of Psychology
Section 201 KAR 26:175 - Continuing education
Universal Citation: 201 KY Admin Regs Service 26:175
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 3, September 1, 2024
RELATES TO: KRS 210.366, 319.032(1)(f), 319.050, 319.053, 319.064, 319.071
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 319.032(1)(f) requires the board to promulgate an administrative regulation establishing a requirement for continuing education as a condition for renewal of a license. This administrative regulation establishes the continuing education requirements for renewal of a license.
Section 1. Definitions.
(1) "Continuing education" means
participation in an approved program of professional education beyond the basic
educational requirements that meets the requirements established in Section
2(1) of this administrative regulation.
(2) "Continuing education hour" means a
fifty-five (55) minute clock hour of instruction.
Section 2.
(1) Each credential holder shall document the
completion of at least thirty-nine (39) continuing education hours approved by
the board pursuant to this administrative regulation within each three (3) year
renewal period.
(2) A credential
holder shall complete a minimum of six (6) hours of continuing education in
suicide assessment, treatment, and management within the first year of
licensure and every six (6) years thereafter as required by
KRS
210.366.
(a) A credential holder shall be exempted
from the requirement to complete a continuing education course in suicide
assessment, treatment, and management for the credential holder's first six (6)
years of licensure if the credential holder completes a three (3) semester hour
graduate course in suicide and crisis assessment, prevention, and intervention
during the course of the credential holder's graduate education.
(b) A credential holder shall be exempted
from the requirement to complete a continuing education course in suicide
assessment, treatment, and management from the six (6) year continuing
education if, during the six (6) year period, the credential holder:
1. Is primarily employed in a clinical
setting accredited by the Joint Commission or another nationally accrediting
healthcare entity that requires the completion of a suicide risk assessment
with each patient being seen within the setting;
2. Teaches a graduate-level psychology course
in suicide assessment, training, and management; or
3. Teaches a continuing education course in
suicide assessment, training, and management at least once during the six (6)
year period.
(c) The
continuing education course in suicide assessment, treatment, and management
shall be approved in accordance with Section 5 of this administrative
regulation.
(3) The
continuing education shall:
(a) Provide
specific content planned and evaluated to improve the credential holder's
professional competence;
(b) Make
possible the acquisition of new skills and knowledge required to maintain
competence;
(c) Strengthen the
habits of critical inquiry and balanced judgment; and
(d) Include a minimum of three (3) hours in
either ethical practice or risk management with each three (3) year renewal
period.
(4)
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of
this subsection, a licensed psychologist with the health service provider
designation who provides supervision to an applicant for licensure, or a
certified psychologist or a licensed psychological associate shall include as
part of the thirty-nine (39) hours of continuing education required by
subsection (1) of this section a minimum of three (3) continuing education
hours in the area of supervision theory or techniques for each three (3) year
renewal period.
(b) The requirement
established in paragraph (a) of this subsection shall begin with the renewal
period immediately following the period in which the original supervisory
training required by
201 KAR
26:171, Section 4(1) and (2), is received.
Section 3.
(1) Hours required to satisfy the continuing
education requirement shall be completed prior to the renewal date of a
license.
(2) The credential holder
shall:
(a) Maintain and provide adequate
records including certificates of attendance and documentation of completion of
the required continuing education hours; or
(b) Provide documentation through a
board-approved registry, which shall certify the name and license number of the
license holder, date and title of each program and the number of hours earned,
and confirmation that the programs were given by a board-approved
provider.
Section 4. Only continuing education activities approved by the board shall be accepted toward the continuing education requirements for renewal of a license.
Section 5. Approved Sponsoring Organizations and Approved Programs.
(1) Participation in a continuing education
program that is approved, offered, or sponsored by an organization listed in
this subsection shall be accepted toward the requirement for continuing
education established in Section 2(1) of this administrative regulation:
(a) An affiliated state chapter of the
American Psychological Association, American Medical Association, American
Psychiatric Association, or National Association of Social Workers;
(b) A recognized state, regional, national,
or international psychological association;
(c) A state or provincial psychology
licensure board; and
(d) A course
for graduate-level academic credit in psychology or psychiatry offered by a
national, regional, or state accredited academic institution.
(2)
(a) The board may approve an organization
that is not listed in subsection (1) of this section as a sponsor of continuing
education for a twelve (12) month period if the organization:
1. Files a completed Continuing Education
Sponsorship Application;
2. Pays an
initial application fee of $250; and
3. Proposes to sponsor continuing education
programs that meet the requirements established in Sections 2(1) and 6 of this
administrative regulation.
(b) An approved sponsor shall submit an
annual report of the continuing education programs offered during that
year.
(c) A sponsor that is
approved pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection may request renewal of
its approval for subsequent years by filing a $150 renewal fee
annually.
(d) A workshop in
psychology or psychiatry offered by a national, regional, or state accredited
academic institution's medical center or affiliated hospital shall comply with
paragraph (a)1 of this subsection. The fees required under paragraphs (a)2 and
(c) of this subsection are waived.
(3)
(a) The
board may approve a specific continuing education program that is not approved,
offered, or sponsored by an organization listed in subsection (1) of this
section or an approved organization under subsection (2) of this section if the
sponsor or a participant of the program:
1.
Files a completed Continuing Education Program Application at least thirty (30)
days before the program. The failure to abide by this deadline may be a reason
for denial of the application;
2.
Pays an application fee of fifty (50) dollars; and
3. Provides information about a continuing
education program that it proposes to sponsor which meets the requirements
established in Sections 2(1) and 6 of this administrative regulation.
(b) The approval of a program
pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection shall permit the sponsor to offer
the program one (1) time. The sponsor shall submit a request for renewal and a
ten (10) dollar renewal fee for each subsequent request to offer the same
approved program.
Section 6.
(1) A continuing education
program that satisfies the requirements for license renewal shall be:
(a) Approved, offered, or sponsored by an
organization that has been approved by the board; or
(b) A specific program approved by the
board;
(2)
(a) Have a clearly stated purpose and defined
content area; and
(b) Be consistent
with the overall goals of continuing education as defined in Section 1 of this
administrative regulation;
(3) Have a presenter who is a professional
qualified in the defined content area;
(4) Clearly state the program's time. Actual
contact time shall be a minimum of one (1) continuing education hour;
(5) Include attendance recorded by the
program's sponsor;
(6)
Documentation of completion shall be provided to the participant only after
approval is granted; and
(7)
Include each participant's evaluation of the program.
Section 7. Equivalencies.
(1) A graduate-level psychology course taken
at an accredited academic institution shall earn continuing education hours
pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection.
(a) Each one (1) hour semester course shall
be the equivalent of fifteen (15) continuing education hours for the purposes
of meeting the requirements of this administrative regulation.
(b) Each one (1) hour quarter course shall be
the equivalent of nine (9) continuing education hours for the purposes of
meeting the requirements of this administrative regulation.
(2) A person who teaches a three
(3) hour semester or quarter graduate-level course in psychology at an
accredited academic institution shall:
(a)
Earn six (6) continuing education hours for teaching the course; and
(b) Not receive:
1. Credit more than once for teaching a
particular course during a renewal period; and
2. More than nine (9) total continuing
education hours for these teaching activities.
(3) A person who teaches an approved
continuing education workshop or program shall:
(a) Earn continuing education hours on a one
(1) to one (1) basis; and
(b) Not
receive:
1. Credit more than once for teaching
a particular workshop or program during a renewal period; and
2. More than nine (9) total continuing
education hours for these teaching activities.
(4) A person who completes home study or
internet-based courses approved, offered, or sponsored by an organization
listed in Section 5(1) shall not receive:
(a)
Credit for repeating a specific study course during a renewal period;
and
(b) More than twelve (12) total
continuing education hours through home study or internet-based courses in a
renewal period.
(5) A
person who participates in videoconferencing in an interactive setting shall:
(a) Earn one (1) continuing education hour
for each clock hour of participation; and
(b) Not receive more than twenty-four (24)
continuing education hours through interactive videoconferencing
participation.
Section 8. Carry-over of Continuing Education Hours, Prohibited. There shall not be a carry-over of continuing education hours earned in excess of those required under Section 2 of this administrative regulation into the immediately following renewal period.
Section 9. The board shall audit a minimum of ten (10) percent of all credential holders' documentation supporting the completion of the appropriate number of continuing education hours through a random audit process.
Section 10. Incorporation by Reference.
(1) The following material is incorporated by
reference:
(a) "Continuing Education Program
Application", October 2021; and
(b)
"Continuing Education Sponsorship Application", October 2016.
(2) This material may be
inspected, copied, or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the
Kentucky Board of Examiners of Psychology, 500 Mero Street, Frankfort, Kentucky
40601, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The material is also
available on the board's Web site and the address is:
https://psy.ky.gov.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 319.032(1)(f)
The repealed version of this section by 49 Ky.R. 977; eff. 11/7/2022 is not yet available.
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