D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-6611

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 17-6611 - APPROVED CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES

6611.1

The Board may, in its discretion, approve continuing education programs and activities that contribute to the growth of an applicant in professional competence in the professional counseling field and which meet the other requirements of this section.

6611.2

The Board may approve the following types of continuing education programs, if the program meets the requirements of § 6611.4:

(a) A graduate course given at an accredited college or university;

(b) A seminar or workshop;

(c) An educational program given at a conference;

(d) In-service training; and

(e) Formally organized learning activities including distance learning and home study.

6612.3

Formally organized learning activities including distance learning and home study shall be counted at their full hour value. Hours shall be obtained from one or a combination of the following board-approved mental health related activities:

(a) Regionally accredited university graduate level academic courses in a behavioral health discipline;

(b) Continuing education programs offered by universities or colleges;

(c) Workshops, seminars, conferences, or courses in the behavioral health field offered by federal, state, or licensed health facilities and licensed hospitals;

(d) Workshops, seminars conferences, or courses in the behavioral health field offered by an individual or organization that has been certified or approved by one of the following:

(1) The American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA) including state and local affiliates;

(2) The International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors and its state affiliates;

(3) The American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists and its state affiliates;

(4) The American Association of State Counseling Boards;

(5) The American Counseling Association and its state and local affiliates;

(6) The American Psychological Association and its state affiliate;

(7) The Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification;

(8) The Association for Addiction Professionals and its state and local affiliates;

(9) The National Association of Social Workers;

(10) The National Board for Certified Counselors;

(11) A national behavioral health organization or certification body;

(12) Individuals or organizations that have been approved as continuing competency sponsors by the American Association of State Counseling Boards or a counseling board in another state;

(13) The Association for Play and Art Therapy; and

(14) The American School Counselor Association and its state affiliates.

6611.4

To qualify for approval by the Board, a continuing education program shall:

(a) Be current in its subject matter;

(b) Be developed and taught by qualified individuals; and

(c) Meet one of the following requirements:

(1) Be administered or approved by a recognized professional counseling organization, accredited health care facility, or accredited college or university; or

(2) Be submitted by the program sponsors to the Board for review no less than sixty (60) days prior to the date of the presentation and be approved by the Board.

6611.5

The Board may issue and update a list of approved continuing education programs.

6611.6

An applicant shall have the burden of verifying whether a program is approved by the Board pursuant to this section prior to attending the program.

6611.7

The Board may approve the following continuing education activities:

(a) Serving as a speaker at a conference, seminar, workshop, or in-service training;

(b) Publication of an article in a professional journal or publication of a book or a chapter in a book or publication of a book review in a professional journal or bulletin; and

(c) Individualized learning under the immediate supervision of a professional counselor, psychologist, psychiatrist, or independent clinical social worker licensed in a jurisdiction of the United States.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-6611