Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 24 - Occupational and Professional Licenses, Division of › Rule 24.15.01 - RULES OF THE IDAHO LICENSING BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › Section 24.15.01.425 - CONTINUING EDUCATION

Current through August 31, 2023
All licensees must complete in each twenty-four-month period
				preceding the renewal of a license, forty (40) contact hours of continuing
				education. A contact hour is one (1) hour of actual participation in a
				continuing education activity, exclusive of breaks. (3-28-23)
01.
Contact Hours
. The contact
			 hours of continuing education must be obtained in areas of study germane to the
			 practice for which the license is issued as approved by the Board. No less than
			 six (6) contact hours for each renewal period must be in ethics, which must be
			 specific to legal issues, law, or ethics. Therapeutic workshops, retreats and
			 other self-help activities are not considered continuing education training
			 unless specific parts of the experience are applicable to counseling or therapy
			 practice. (3-28-23)
02.
Documentation of Attendance
. Each licensee must maintain
			 documentation verifying hours of attendance by securing authorized signatures
			 or other documentation from the course instructors, providers, or sponsoring
			 institution. This documentation is subject to audit and must be provided upon
			 request by the Board or its agent. (3-28-23)
03.
Approved Contact Hours,
			 Limitations, and Required Documents
. (3-28-23)
a. College or University Courses for Credit
			 or Audit. There is no limit to the contact hours that a licensee may obtain in
			 this category during each reporting period. However, all courses are subject to
			 Board approval. For college or university courses, one (1) semester credit
			 equals fifteen (15) contact hours; one (1) quarter credit equals ten (10)
			 contact hours. The licensee must provide the Board with a copy of the
			 licensee's transcript substantiating any hours attended by the licensee.
			 (3-28-23)
b. Seminars, Workshops,
			 Conferences. There is no limit to the contact hours that a licensee may obtain
			 in this category during each reporting period. Verifying documentation is a
			 copy of the certificate, or letter signed by course instructors, providers, or
			 sponsoring institution substantiating any hours attended by the licensee.
			 (3-28-23)
c. Publications. A
			 maximum of eight (8) contact hours may be counted in this category during each
			 reporting period. Publication activities are limited to articles in journals, a
			 chapter in an edited book, or a published book or professional publication.
			 Verifying documentation is a copy of the cover page or the article or book in
			 which the licensee has been published. For a chapter in an edited book the
			 licensee must submit a copy of the table of contents. (3-28-23)
d. Presentations. A maximum of eight (8)
			 contact hours may be counted in this category during each reporting period.
			 Class, conference, or workshop presentations may be used for contact hour
			 credit if the topic is germane to the field. A specific presentation given
			 repeatedly can only be counted once. A particular presentation will qualify for
			 contact hour credit one (1) time in a five (5) year period. Only actual
			 presentation time may be counted; preparation time does not qualify for contact
			 hour credit. Verifying documentation is a copy of the conference program or a
			 letter from the sponsor, host organization, or professional colleague.
			 (3-28-23)
e. Clinical Supervision
			 and Case Consultation. A maximum of ten (10) contact hours of received
			 supervision/consultation may be counted in this category during each reporting
			 period. In order to qualify for contact hour credit, supervision/consultation
			 must be received on a regular basis with a set agenda. No credit will be given
			 for the licensee's supervision of others. Verifying documentation is a letter
			 from the supervisor or consultant listing periods of supervision or
			 consultation. (3-28-23)
f.
			 Dissertation. A maximum of ten (10) contact hours may be counted in this
			 category during each reporting period. Verifying documentation is a copy of the
			 licensee's transcript and the title of the dissertation. (3-28-23)
g. Leadership. A maximum of eight (8) contact
			 hours may be counted in this category during each reporting period. Verifying
			 documentation is a letter from a professional colleague listing the position of
			 leadership, periods of leadership, and the name of the organization under which
			 the leadership took place. The following leadership positions qualify for
			 continuing education credits: (3-28-23)
i.
			 Executive officer of a state or national counseling or therapy organization;
			 (3-28-23)
ii. Editor or editorial
			 board service of a professional counseling or therapy journal;
			 (3-28-23)
iii. Member of a national
			 ethics disciplinary review committee rendering licenses, certification, or
			 professional membership; (3-28-23)
iv. Active member of a counseling or therapy
			 working committee producing a substantial written product; (3-28-23)
v. Chair of a major counseling or therapy
			 conference or convention; or (3-28-23)
vi. Other leadership positions with
			 justifiable professional learning experiences. (3-28-23)
h. Home Study and On-line Education. There is
			 no limit to the contact hours that a licensee may obtain in this category
			 during each reporting period. Home study or on-line courses qualify for contact
			 hours, provided that the course is provided by a Board-approved continuing
			 education provider or a course pre-approved by the Board. Verifying
			 documentation is a copy of the certification that is verified by the authorized
			 signatures from the course instructors, providers, or sponsoring institution
			 and substantiates any hours completed by the licensee. A licensee seeking
			 contact credit for reading a publication must submit results from a test on the
			 information contained within the publication and administered by an independent
			 third-party. (3-28-23)
i. Board
			 Meetings. Continuing education credit may be granted for a maximum of four (4)
			 hours each renewal period for time spent attending two (2) Board meetings.
			 (3-28-23)