Cal. Code Regs. tit. 16 § 2584

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 45, November 8, 2024

Section 2584 - Faculty Qualifications

(a) A school shall submit qualifications of the proposed faculty members for approval by the Board prior to employment.

(b) Each psychiatric technician program shall have one faculty member, designated as director who meets the requirements of subsection (c)(1) herein who shall actively administer the program. The director is responsible for compliance with all regulations in Chapter 2, Article 5 (commencing with Section 2580 et seq.).

(c) Requirements for specific faculty positions are as follows:

(1)Director: A director of a psychiatric technician program shall have completed a course or courses offered by an approved school with instruction in administration, teaching, and curriculum development and shall meet the qualifications of subsection (A) or (B) below:

(A) Registered Nurse

1. Hold a current California active license as a Registered Nurse; and

2. Hold a baccalaureate degree from an approved school; and

3. Have a minimum of 3 years experience as a registered nurse; one year shall be in teaching or clinical supervision, or a combination thereof, in a state approved registered nursing or vocational or practical nursing, or psychiatric technician school within the last five years; or a minimum of three years experience in nursing administration or nursing education within the last five years.

(B) Licensed Psychiatric Technician

1. Hold a current California active license as a psychiatric technician; and

2. Hold a baccalaureate degree from an approved school; and

3. Have a minimum of three (3) years experience as a psychiatric technician; one (1) year shall be in teaching or clinical supervision, or a combination thereof, in a state approved psychiatric technician school within the last five (5) years; or have a minimum of three (3) years experience in mental health administration or education within the last five (5) years.

(2)Assistant Director: An assistant director of a psychiatric technician program shall have completed a course or courses offered by an approved school with instruction in (1) teaching, (2) curriculum development, and (3) administration, and shall meet the qualifications of subsection (A) or (B) below:

(A) Registered Nurse

1. Hold a current California active license as a Registered Nurse; and

2. Hold a baccalaureate degree from an approved school; and

3. Have a minimum of 3 years experience as a registered nurse; one year shall be in teaching or clinical supervision, or a combination thereof, in a state approved registered nursing or vocational or practical nursing, or psychiatric technician school within the last five years; or have a minimum of three years experience in nursing administration or nursing education within the last five years.

(B) Licensed Psychiatric Technician

1. Hold a current California active license as a Psychiatric Technician; and

2. Hold a baccalaureate degree from an approved school; and

3. Have a minimum of 3 years experience as a licensed psychiatric technician; one year shall be in teaching or clinical supervision, or a combination thereof, in a state approved psychiatric technician school within the last five years; or have a minimum of three years experience in mental health administration or education within the last five years.

(3)Instructor: An instructor in a psychiatric technician program shall have had or be currently attending a course in teaching and shall meet the requirements of subsection (A) or (B) below:

(A) Registered Nurse

1. Hold a current California active license as a Registered Nurse; and

2. Hold a baccalaureate degree from an approved school; or a valid teaching credential; or have completed a minimum of one year full-time teaching experience in a state approved registered nursing or vocational or practical nursing, or psychiatric technician school within the last five years; or met community college or state university teaching requirements in California; and

3. Have a minimum of 2 years experience as a registered nurse or licensed psychiatric technician within the last 5 years.

(B) Licensed Psychiatric Technician

1. Hold a current active California license as a psychiatric technician; and

3. Have a minimum of two years experience as a psychiatric technician within the last five years.

(4)Additional Faculty: Persons who have the qualifications to teach in a community college or a state university in California, or hold a baccalaureate degree in the field related to the curriculum content taught, or meet the requirements for vocational education credential may teach curriculum content as specified in Section 2587(e).

(5)Teacher Assistant: A teacher assistant in a psychiatric technician program shall:

(A) Hold a current active California license as a psychiatric technician or registered nurse; and

(B) Have a minimum of two years of experience as a psychiatric technician or registered nurse in the care of mentally disordered or developmentally disabled clients within the last five years.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 2584

1. Amendment of subsection (c)(1)(C) filed 11-12-71; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 71, No. 46). For prior history, see Register 71, No. 11.
2. Amendment filed 2-20-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 76, No. 8).
3. Amendment filed 9-15-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 38).
4. Amendment filed 11-16-83; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 83, No. 47).
5. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 4-8-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No. 15).
6. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 2-4-87; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 87, No. 6).
7. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 4-12-89; operative 5-12-89 (Register 89, No. 23).
8. Amendment filed 3-24-92; operative 4-23-92 (Register 92, No. 13).
9. Amendment of subsection (c)(1)(B)3. filed 7-24-96; operative 8-23-96 (Register 96, No. 30).
10. Amendment of subsections (b), (c)(1) and (c)(2) filed 11-20-97; operative 12-20-97 (Register 97, No. 47).
11. Amendment of subsections (c)(4)-(c)(5)(B) and amendment of NOTE filed 12-29-2004; operative 1-28-2005 (Register 2004, No. 53).
12. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (c)(1), (c)(1)(A)2.-3., (c)(1)(B)2.-3., (c)(2), (c)(2)(A)2.-3., (c)(2)(B)2.-3., (c)(3)(A)2. and (c)(3)(B)2. filed 7-23-2013 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2013, No. 30).

Note: Authority cited: Section 4504, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 4531 and 4532, Business and Professions Code.

1. Amendment of subsection (c)(1)(C) filed 11-12-71; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 71, No. 46). For prior history, see Register 71, No. 11.
2. Amendment filed 2-20-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 76, No. 8).
3. Amendment filed 9-15-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 38).
4. Amendment filed 11-16-83; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 83, No. 47).
5. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 4-8-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No. 15).
6. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 2-4-87; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 87, No. 6).
7. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 4-12-89; operative 5-12-89 (Register 89, No. 23).
8. Amendment filed 3-24-92; operative 4-23-92 (Register 92, No. 13).
9. Amendment of subsection (c)(1)(B)3. filed 7-24-96; operative 8-23-96 (Register 96, No. 30).
10. Amendment of subsections (b), (c)(1) and (c)(2) filed 11-20-97; operative 12-20-97 (Register 97, No. 47).
11. Amendment of subsections (c)(4)-(c)(5)(B) and amendment of Note filed 12-29-2004; operative 1-28-2005 (Register 2004, No. 53).
12. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (c)(1), (c)(1)(A)2.-3., (c)(1)(B)2.-3., (c)(2), (c)(2)(A)2.-3., (c)(2)(B)2.-3., (c)(3)(A)2. and (c)(3)(B)2. filed 7-23-2013 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2013, No. 30).