Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 39, March 25, 2024
Subpart 1.
Continuing education
activities eligible for approval.
The activities in items A to G are eligible for approval,
provided they meet the definition and purpose of continuing education in parts
7200.0110, subpart
6, and 7200.3810.
A. Developing and teaching an academic course
in psychology in an institution accredited by a regional accrediting
association. Continuing education hours may be earned only for the first time
the licensee teaches the course. One academic credit equals ten continuing
education hours. Acceptable documentation is verification from the degree
program director or the equivalent at the institution that the licensee taught
the course for the first time and the number of academic credits assigned by
the institution.
B. Attending
presentations based on scientific, practice, or professional standards
foundations. Attendance may include participation by means of audio or
audio-visual electronic communication. Acceptable documentation of completion
is a certificate of attendance. For activities that do not provide a
certificate of attendance, acceptable documentation of completion is a
registration receipt with a printed program or brochure.
C. Completing home study and computer-based
courses offered by a vendor. Acceptable documentation of completion includes
verification by the vendor that the licensee has passed all post-tests, or a
completion certificate issued by the vendor. Hours of credit listed by the
vendor shall be used in determining the hours to be credited by the
board.
D. Completing satisfactorily
a graduate level course in psychology offered by an institution accredited by a
regional accrediting association. Acceptable documentation is an academic
transcript showing graduate credits earned. One academic credit equals 20
continuing education hours. Audited courses earn ten continuing education hours
per academic credit.
E. Developing
and presenting a presentation based on scientific, practice, or professional
standards foundations. Acceptable documentation of completion is a printed
program agenda, or copies of the presentation materials or slides. One
presentation hour equals three continuing education hours for each hour of
presentation. Continuing education hours may be earned only for the licensee's
first presentation of the content.
F. Developing taped or computerized materials
based on scientific, practice, or professional standards foundations.
Acceptable documentation of completion is a copy of the materials. Three
continuing education hours may be claimed for each hour of published running
time.
G. Authoring, editing, or
reviewing a psychological publication. Continuing education hours may be earned
only in the year of publication or first distribution. Acceptable documentation
includes a publication cover sheet, masthead, table of contents, or marketing
materials. The maximum hours earned are as follows:
(1) author of a professional or scientific
book equals 40 hours, and acceptable documentation is a copy of the title page
and other pages that document the date of publication;
(2) author of a professional or scientific
book chapter or peer-reviewed journal article, equals 20 hours, and acceptable
documentation is the table of contents showing the title and author and other
pages that document the date of publication;
(3) author of a professional or scientific
article in an edited newsletter of a professional association equals five
hours, and acceptable documentation is a copy of the article and the
publication cover sheet;
(4) editor
of a professional or scientific book or peer-reviewed journal equals 30 hours,
and acceptable documentation is a copy of the title page and any pages that
document the date of publication;
(5) editor-in-chief of a professional or
scientific journal equals 40 hours, and acceptable documentation is a copy of
the journal masthead and pages that document the dates that the licensee is the
editor-in-chief;
(6) journal
article review, three hours per manuscript, and for this activity only,
continuing education hours may be earned in the year the review is received by
the editor, and acceptable documentation is a letter from the editor verifying
the review has been provided; and
(7) author of a test based on scientific
foundations equals 30 hours, and acceptable documentation is a copy of the test
and the test manual.
Subp.
2.
Request for board approval.
A. A sponsor or licensee may request board
approval for activities in subpart
1. The sponsor or licensee
shall be notified within 45 days after receipt of a request whether the
activity has been approved or denied. The board may approve all, a portion, or
none of the submitted activity according to this part. The request shall be in
writing, and in the case of a sponsor application for approval, it shall be
accompanied by the applicable fee. Sponsor and licensee requests shall include
the following:
(1) the name and address of
the sponsor;
(2) the names,
academic degrees, and credentials of the presenters, if appropriate;
(3) the title of the activity and an outline
of topics covered;
(4) an agenda
that specifies the timetable of instruction and other didactic
activities;
(5) the location and
dates of the activity;
(6) a
statement of the educational objectives and targeted participants;
(7) the mechanism for monitoring and
clarifying attendance;
(8) upon
request, an explanation of how the activity contributes to the development or
maintenance of the licensee's competence; and
(9) upon request, documentation of the
scientific, practice, or professional standards foundation for the topics
covered.
B. When an
activity is approved, the sponsor shall include the board's approval log number
on the activity's brochure and certificate of attendance. The sponsor's
brochures advertising approved activities shall include the information
required under item A, subitems (1) to (7).
Materials advertising approved activities may include the
statement: "THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE MINNESOTA BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGY
FOR (NUMBER) CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS." Materials advertising activities that
have not been approved may not include such a statement or otherwise imply
board approval.
Subp.
3. [Repealed, 37 SR 1085]
Subp.
4. [Repealed, 37 SR 1085]
Subp.
5. [Repealed, 37 SR 1085]
Subp.
6. [Repealed, 37 SR 1085]