(1) Under Section
58-60-105, the continuing
education (CE) requirements for each two-year renewal cycle beginning October 1
of each even-numbered year, for an individual licensed under Title 58, Chapter
60, Part 5, Substance Use Disorder Counselor Licensing Act, shall:
(a) be completed by an individual as follows:
(i) 20 hours for CSUDC;
(ii) 40 hours for SUDC;
(iii) 20 hours for CASUDC; or
(iv) 40 hours for ASUDC;
(b) include:
(i) six hours in ethics of substance use
disorder treatment, law, or technology; and
(ii) two hours in suicide prevention, this
course shall meet the requirements of Section
R156-60d-302d.
(2) An individual who
completes more than the required number of CE hours during a two-year renewal
cycle may carry over excess hours to the next two-year renewal cycle, as
follows:
(a) five hours for a CSUDC or CASUDC;
or
(b) ten hours for a SUDC or
ASUDC.
(3) CE shall be:
(a) approved, conducted, or under the
sponsorship of one of the following:
(i)
accredited college or university;
(ii) county, state, or federal
agency;
(iii) professional
association, or similar body, involved in clinical mental health therapy or
substance use disorder treatment; or
(iv) mental health agency that provides
clinical mental health services or substance use disorder treatment;
(b) completed in not less than
50-minute blocks of time in one of the following formats:
(i) college or university lecture and
discussion up to a maximum of:
(A) three CE
hours per semester hour; or
(B) 1.5
CE hours per quarter hour;
(ii) conference;
(iii) lecture or instruction up to a maximum
of two times per course, up to a maximum of:
(A) five hours for a CSUDC or CASUDC;
or
(B) ten hours for a SUDC or
ASUDC;
(iv)
seminar;
(v) training
session;
(vi) synchronous distance
learning course that is clearly documented as real-time and
interactive;
(vii) asynchronous
distance learning course that is not realtime and interactive, up to a maximum
of:
(A) eight hours for a CSUDC or CASUDC;
or
(B) 15 hours for a SUDC or
ASUDC;
(viii) specialty
certification;
(ix) direct
supervision of a CSUDC or CASUDC completing the experience requirements for
licensure, up to a maximum of ten hours for a SUDC or ASUDC; or
(x) volunteer service on a board, committee,
or in a leadership role in any state, national, or international organization
for the development and improvement of the licensee's profession; one CE hour
may be counted as a regular credit, ethics, law, or technology credit, up to a
maximum of six CE hours during each two-year period;
(c) prepared and presented by individuals who
are qualified by education, training, and experience to provide CE;
(d) relevant to the licensee's scope of
practice; and
(e) verified by a
certificate of course completion that shall include:
(i) name of the attendee;
(ii) name of course provider;
(iii) name of instructor;
(iv) date of the course;
(v) title of the course;
(vi) number of CE hours;
(vii) course objectives; and
(viii) type of CE, for example, seminar,
real-time interactive, distance learning, teaching.
(4) An individual shall maintain
adequate documentation as proof of compliance with this section for a period of
two years after the end of the renewal cycle for which the CE is due.
(5) An individual may not carry forward any
CE hours received before a granted license, including professional
upgrades.
(6) CE hours shall be
decreased proportionately according to the date of licensure within the
two-year renewal cycle.
(7) The
Division may defer or waive CE requirements in accordance with Section
R156-1-308d.
