Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 102 - BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES REGULATORY BOARD › Article 4 - MASTER'S LEVEL PSYCHOLOGISTS › Section 102-4-10a - Continuing education for licensees

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) During each
					two-year renewal period, each licensee shall complete 50 hours of documented
					and board-approved continuing education oriented to the enhancement of a
					master's level psychologist's practice, values, ethics, skills, or knowledge.
					Continuing education hours accumulated in excess of the required 50 hours shall
					not be carried over to the next renewal period.
(b) Professional ethics continuing education
					requirement. During each two-year renewal period and as a part of the required
					continuing education hours, each licensee shall complete a program on
					professional ethics consisting of at least three continuing education hours of
					formal training in ethics. These hours shall be obtained from any of the
					activities specified in paragraphs (e)(1), (e)(2), (e)(3), and (e)(4).
(c) Diagnosis and treatment
					continuing education requirement. During each two-year renewal period and as a
					part of the required continuing education hours, each licensee shall complete a
					program on diagnosis and treatment consisting of at least six continuing
					education hours of formal training in diagnosis and treatment. These hours
					shall be obtained from any of the activities specified in paragraphs (e)(1),
					(e)(2), (e)(3), and (e)(4).
(d)
					Continuing education credit for approved programs shall be awarded on the basis
					of one continuing education hour for each 50 minutes actually spent in
					attendance at instructional activities. One-quarter continuing education hour
					shall be awarded for attendance of at least 15 but fewer than 30 minutes.
					Continuing education credit shall not be granted for fractional units of fewer
					than 15 minutes.
(e) Acceptable
					continuing education, whether taken within the state or outside the state,
					shall include the following:
(1) Activities
					that are sponsored, accredited, or conducted by educational institutions, by
					professional associations, or by private institutions that are nationally or
					regionally accredited for education or training. The maximum number of hours
					allowed shall be 50;
(2)
					activities conducted by agencies, groups, and continuing education providers
					that do not meet the requirements of national or regional accreditation, if the
					content is clearly related to the enhancement of psychology practice, skills,
					knowledge, values, or ethics. The maximum number of hours allowed shall be 50;
(3) academic psychology courses
					that are either taken for academic credit or audited. For courses taken for
					academic credit, 15 continuing education hours shall be granted for each
					semester credit hour that is successfully completed. Quarter hours shall be
					granted according to K.A.R. 102-4-1a(u). For academic courses that are audited,
					one continuing education hour shall be granted for each hour of actual
					classroom attendance and participation. The maximum number of hours allowed
					shall be 50;
(4) seminars,
					institutes, workshops, or minicourses. The maximum number of hours allowed
					shall be 50;
(5)
					cross-disciplinary offerings in medicine, law, the behavioral sciences, a
					foreign or sign language, computer science, professional or technical writing,
					business administration, management sciences, or any other discipline, if the
					offerings are clearly related to the enhancement of a master's level
					psychologist's practice, values, skills, ethics, or knowledge. The maximum
					number of hours allowed shall be 20;
(6) the first-time presentation of courses,
					workshops, or other formal training activities, if the content is clearly
					related to the enhancement of psychology practice, values, skills, ethics, or
					knowledge. For each first-time presentation, a maximum of 10 continuing
					education hours may be approved. If more than one master's level psychologist
					or other professional gave the presentation, the continuing education credit
					shall be prorated among the presenters. The maximum number of hours allowed
					shall be 15;
(7) the first-time
					publication of a psychology article in a juried professional journal or
					first-time publication of a book chapter in a psychology text. For each
					first-time publication, a maximum of 10 continuing education hours may be
					approved. If more than one master's level psychologist or other professional
					authored the article or book chapter, the continuing education credit shall be
					prorated among the authors. The maximum number of hours allowed shall be 20;
(8) if a posttest is provided, an
					activity consisting of completing a computerized interactive learning module,
					viewing a telecast or videotape, listening to an audiotape, or reading. The
					maximum number of hours allowed shall be 40;
(9) if a posttest is not provided, an
					activity consisting of completing a computerized interactive learning module,
					viewing a telecast or videotape, listening to an audiotape, or reading. The
					maximum number of hours allowed shall be 10;
(10) supervision of undergraduate or graduate
					practicum or intern students, applicants for licensure as master's level
					psychologists, or other professional mental health practitioners for which the
					maximum number of hours allowed shall be 20. Continuing education credit for
					providing this supervision shall not exceed a total of five hours per semester;
(11) self-directed learning
					projects preapproved by the board. The maximum number of hours allowed shall be
					10;
(12) participation in quality
					care activities that may include client diagnosis review conferences, client
					staffings, treatment utilization review, peer or supervisory reviews, case
					consultations with other professional staff, or participation in formal
					quality-assurance activities. The maximum number of hours allowed shall be
					five;
(13) holding office or
					serving on a committee in a professional organization, if the organization's
					goals are clearly related to the enhancement of psychology practice, values,
					skills, ethics, or knowledge. The maximum number of hours allowed shall be 10;
					and
(14) receiving personal
					psychotherapy from a licensed or certified mental health provider that is part
					of a designated training program. The maximum number of hours allowed shall be
					five.