La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § LXIII-4002

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section LXIII-4002 - Categories and Calculation of Credits Earned

A. Workshops, Conferences, In-Service Training. This category is defined by professional development activities that involve opportunities for direct instruction and interaction. It includes seminars, workshops, real-time webcasts, and distance learning programs with interactive capabilities:

1. one hour of participation- 1 credit;

2. required documentation-certificate of attendance.

B. College and University Coursework

1. This category includes all college or university credit, including both onsite and distance learning courses:

a. one semester hour- 15 credits (e.g., 3 credit course = 45 credits);

b. one quarter hour- 10 credits.

2. Required documentation: official college or university transcript.

C. Training and In-service Activities

1. Credit may be claimed once for development and presentation of new workshops or in-service training activities:

a. one hour of participation- 1 credit;

b. maximum credit- 30 credits.

2. Required documentation: program flyer or syllabus. The hours of credit, date of training, and sponsor must be included in the documentation.

D. Research and Publications

1. Research and Contribution to the Professional Knowledge. To claim credit in this category, it is necessary for the participant to reasonably estimate the amount of time spent and claim those actual hours up to the maximum specified:

a. maximum credit -25 credits total;

b. empirical research-up to 10 credits per project;

c. professional publication-up to 5 credits per project.

2. Required documentation: board-approved form.

E. Supervision of Graduate Students

1. Field supervisors of school psychology interns should consider the extent to which this activity leads to professional growth on the part of the supervisor:

a. supervision of one intern for one academic year-up to 10 credits;

b. supervision of one practicum student per semester-up to 5 credits;

c. maximum credit- 20 CPD credits.

2. Required documentation: board-approved form.

F. Supervised Experience

1. Supervised experiences that occur as part of a planned and sequential program on the job or in settings outside the licensed specialist in school psychologys regular job setting. For credit, the supervised experience should lead to professional growth and new knowledge and skills:

a. one hour per month-up to 10 credits;

b. two hours per month-up to 20 credits;

c. maximum credits- 20 CPD credits.

2. Required documentation: board-approved form.

G. Program Planning/Evaluation

1. Credit for program planning and evaluation may be claimed when planning, implementing, and evaluating a new program, but not for maintenance and evaluation of an ongoing program:

a. one hour of participation- 1 credit;

b. maximum credits-maximum of 25 CPD credits.

2. Required documentation: board approved form.

H. Self-Study

1. Two types of self-study are valid for CPD credit.

a. Formal structured programs are self study programs developed and published to provide training in specific knowledge or skill areas, including, for example, NASP online modules. A test is typically given at the end of the program and often a certificate of completion is issued. This could also include a course taken on the Internet.

b. Informal self-study involves systematically studying a topic of interest by reviewing the literature and becoming familiar with the available resources. Included in this category are the reading of books, journals, and manuals:

a. one hour of participation in either type- 1 credit;

b. maximum credits- 25 credits.

2. Required documentation: certificate of completion.

I. Professional Organization Leadership

1. A licensed specialist in school psychology may earn credit for holding a position in a local, state, or national professional school psychology organization:

a. officer, board position, committee chair- 5 CPD credits per position;

b. maximum credit-a maximum of 5 credits are allowed every two years.

2. Required documentation: verification form approved by the board.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LXIII-4002

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Examiners of Psychologists, LR 412625 (12/1/2015).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:2357.