Current through September 17, 2024
All certificates issued by the Department pursuant to these
regulations expire on September 1 st of each odd numbered year.
002.01
RENEWAL
INFORMATION. The certificate holder must submit a completed
renewal application, prior to the expiration date, utilizing the Department's
approved renewal application form. The certificate holder must provide:
(A) Legal name and any other names by which
the certificate holder is known;
(B) Mailing address;
(C) Social Security Number or Alien
Registration Number, if the certificate holder has both, both need to be
reported;
(D) Telephone number and
E-mail address; and
(E) An
attestation to the completion of at least 20 hours of continuing education per
certification period in the designated peer support domains. Of the twenty 20
hours, six hours must be in ethics. Continuing education must be completed
during the renewal period for which credit is sought. Credit will not be
received for the same continuing education program more than once per biennial
renewal period.
002.02
WAIVER OF CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS. The
continuing education requirements are waived for:
(A) Certificate holders who were certified
within the 12 month period immediately prior to the renewal date.
(i) This does not apply to certificate
holders who received their certificate by meeting the grandfathering
requirements.
(B)
Certificate holders actively engaged in military service. The Department may
conduct an audit of military status. The certificate holder selected for audit
must provide documentation of active military service within 30 days.
002.03
AUDIT OF
CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS. Each certificate holder is
responsible for retaining documentation of completion and credit from
continuing education classes. A certificate holder selected for audit by the
Department must provide documentation of completion and credit for the
continuing education hours attested to on the renewal application.
002.03(A)
AUDIT
DOCUMENTATION. When selected for an audit, the credential holder
must provide documentation of completion of continuing education hours attested
to on the certification renewal form within 30 days from the date of the letter
requesting the documents.
002.03(B)
INSUFFICIENT DOCUMENTATION. Continuing education
classes for which sufficient documentation of completion is not produced will
not be included in the calculation of the total number of continuing education
hours earned.
002.03(C)
FAILURE TO COMPLY. Failure to comply with the audit or
failure to meet the continuing education requirements will result in expiration
of the certificate.
