Section 4442 - Continuing Education Requirements(a) Annual time requirements. (1) To renew a license, a licensee shall earn during each annual renewal period a minimum of fifteen (15) hours of continuing education credit from approved education courses as defined in Section 4444 subject to the conditions of this Article.(2) Courses qualifying for continuing education credit must be completed following licensure and within the one-year renewal period each cycle.(3) A licensee who serves as an instructor in an approved education course for continuing education as provided for in subdivision (a) of Section 4444, may receive 1.5 hours of continuing education course participation credit for each hour of new course instruction presented. A maximum of 6 of the fifteen (15) hours of continuing education credit may be earned under this paragraph.(4) A maximum of 4 of the fifteen (15) hours of continuing education credit may be earned through independent study under the supervision of an approved education provider pursuant to Section 4446 that supplies evidence of completion.(b) Annual subject topic requirements.(1) Continuing education credit shall be earned by taking approved education courses in at least one of the subject topics as provided for in Section 4444.(2) As part of the continuing education credit requirements for renewal in subdivision (a)(1), a licensee shall complete at least either two hours of instruction in ethics or cultural competency every year, or alternatively a total of two hours of instruction in both ethics and cultural competency combined every year.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 4442
1. New section filed 11-2-2007 as an emergency; operative 11-2-2007 (Register 2007, No. 44). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-30-2008 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 11-26-2007 order, including amendment of section, transmitted to OAL 4-24-2008 and filed 5-19-2008 (Register 2008, No. 21).
3. Amendment of subsection (b)(2) filed 12-28-2022; operative 1-1-2023 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2022, No. 52). Note: Authority cited: Section 6517, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 6538, Business and Professions Code.
1. New section filed 11-2-2007 as an emergency; operative 11-2-2007 (Register 2007, No. 44). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-30-2008 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 11-26-2007 order, including amendment of section, transmitted to OAL 4-24-2008 and filed 5-19-2008 (Register 2008, No. 21).
3. Amendment of subsection (b)(2) filed 12-28-2022; operative 1/1/2023 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2022, No. 52).