Pennsylvania Code
Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS
Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS
Chapter 48 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS-LICENSURE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Section 48.35 - Standards for courses and programs

Universal Citation: 49 PA Code ยง 48.35

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

(a) A provider or licensee seeking Board approval of a course or program shall present evidence that the course or program is appropriate for the master's level practitioner and has the following:

(1) Subject matter pertaining to the enhancement of the marriage and family therapist's knowledge and practice skills related to helping people achieve adequate and productive personal, interpersonal and social adjustments in their individual lives, in their families and in their community.

(2) An established mechanism measuring the quality of the course or program being offered.

(3) Established criteria for selecting and evaluating faculty or source material.

(4) Established criteria for the evaluation of each course or program upon completion.

(5) A minimum total duration of at least 2 clock hours; however, the hours need not be contiguous.

(b) Providers shall comply with relevant Federal, State and local laws related to serving people with disabilities and provide adequate facilities and appropriate instructional materials to carry out the continuing education course or program.

(c) Providers shall insure that instructors have suitable qualifications and are of good reputation and character.

This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 48.31 (relating to definitions; § 48.34 (relating to registration of continuing education provider who offer one course or program) and § 48.36 (relating to preapproved providers for continuing education courses and programs for marriage and family therapists).

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