8306.1 This section shall apply to applicants for the renewal, reactivation, or reinstatement of a license.
8306.2 A continuing education credit shall be valid only if it is part of a program or activity approved by the Board in accordance with § 8307 of this chapter.
8306.3 For the licensure period ending February 28, 2020, an applicant for renewal of a license shall:
(a) Have completed a minimum of fifteen (15) contact hours of approved continuing education creditduring the two (2) year period preceding the date the license expires, which shall include at least two (2) hours of continuing education on cultural competency or specialized clinical training focusing on patients or clients who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender nonconforming, queer, or question their sexual orientation or gender identity and expression ("LGBTQ") meeting the requirements of D.C. Official Code § 3-1205.10(b)(5) (2016 Repl.); and(b) Attest to completion of the required continuing education credits on the renewal application form; and(c) Be subject to a random audit. 8306.4 Beginning with the licensure period ending February 28, 2022, an applicant for renewal of a license shall:
(a) Have completed a minimum of fifteen (15) contact hours of approved continuing education creditduring the two (2) year period preceding the date the license expires, which: (1) Shall include at least two (2) hours of continuing education on cultural competency or specialized clinical training focusing on patients or clients who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender nonconforming, queer, or question their sexual orientation or gender identity and expression ("LGBTQ") meeting the requirements of D.C. Official Code § 3-1205.10(b)(5) (2016 Repl.); and(2) At least ten percent (10%) of the total required continuing education shall be in the subjects determined by the Director as public health priorities of the District every five (5) years or less frequently, as deemed appropriate by the Director, with notice of the subject matter published in the D.C. Register. The Board shall disseminate the identified subjects to its licensees when determined by the Director via electronic communication and through publication on its website; and(b) Attest to completion of the required continuing education credits on the renewal application form; and(c) Be subject to a random audit.8306.5 For the licensure period ending February 28, 2020, to qualify for a license, a person in inactive status within the meaning of § 511 of the Act, D.C. Official Code § 3-1205.11 (2016 Repl.) who submits an application to reactivate a license shall submit proof pursuant to § 8306.9 of having completed fifteen (15) hours of approved continuing education credit, obtained within the two (2) year period preceding the date of the application for reactivation of that applicant's license, and which shall include:
(a) An additional eight (8) hours of approved continuing education credit for each additional year that the applicant was in inactive status beginning with the third year; and(b) At least two (2) hours of continuing education on cultural competency or specialized clinical training focusing on patients or clients who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender nonconforming, queer, or question their sexual orientation or gender identity and expression ("LGBTQ") meeting the requirements of D.C. Official Code § 3-1205.10(b)(5).8306.6 Beginning with the licensure period ending February 28, 2022, to qualify for a license, a person in inactive status within the meaning of § 511 of the Act, D.C. Official Code § 3-1205.11 (2016 Repl.) who submits an application to reactivate a license shall submit proof pursuant to § 8306.9 of having completed fifteen (15) hours of approved continuing education credit, obtained within the two (2) year period preceding the date of the application for reactivation of that applicant's license, and which shall include:
(a) An additional eight (8) hours of approved continuing education credit for each additional year that the applicant was in inactive status beginning with the third year;(b) At least two (2) hours of continuing education on cultural competency or specialized clinical training focusing on patients or clients who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender nonconforming, queer, or question their sexual orientation or gender identity and expression ("LGBTQ") meeting the requirements of D.C. Official Code § 3-1205.10(b)(5); and(c) At least ten percent (10%) of the total required continuing education in the subjects determined by the Director as public health priorities of the District every five (5) years or less frequently, as deemed appropriate by the Director, with notice of the subject matter published in the D.C. Register. The Board shall disseminate the identified subjects to its licensees when determined by the Director via electronic communication and through publication on its website.8306.7 For the licensure period ending February 28, 2020, to qualify for a license, an applicant for reinstatement of a license shall submit proof pursuant to § 8306.9 of having completed fifteen (15) hours of approved continuing education credit, obtained within the two (2) year period preceding the date of the application for reinstatement of the applicant's license, and which shall include:
(a) An additional eight (8) hours of approved continuing education credit for each additional year that the license was expired beginning with the third year; and(b) At least two (2) hours of continuing education on cultural competency or specialized clinical training focusing on patients or clients who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender nonconforming, queer, or question their sexual orientation or gender identity and expression ("LGBTQ") meeting the requirements of D.C. Official Code § 3-1205.10(b)(5), obtained within the two (2) year period preceding the date of the application for reinstatement of the applicant's license and an additional eight (8) hours of approved continuing education credit for each additional year that the license was expired beginning with the third year.8306.8 Beginning with the licensure period ending February 28, 2022, to qualify for a license, an applicant for reinstatement of a license shall submit proof pursuant to § 8306.9 of having completed fifteen (15) hours of approved continuing education credit, obtained within the two (2) year period preceding the date of the application for reinstatement of the applicant's license, and which shall include:
(a) An additional eight (8) hours of approved continuing education credit for each additional year that the license was expired beginning with the third year;(b) At least two (2) hours of continuing education on cultural competency or specialized clinical training focusing on patients or clients who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender nonconforming, queer, or question their sexual orientation or gender identity and expression ("LGBTQ") meeting the requirements of D.C. Official Code § 3-1205.10(b)(5), obtained within the two (2) year period preceding the date of the application for reinstatement of the applicant's license and an additional eight (8) hours of approved continuing education credit for each additional year that the license was expired beginning with the third year; and(c) Beginning with the renewal period ending February 28, 2022, at least ten percent (10%) of the total required continuing education shall be in the subjects determined by the Director as public health priorities of the District every five (5) years or less frequently, as deemed appropriate by the Director, with notice of the subject matter published in the D.C. Register. The Board shall disseminate the identified subjects to its licensees when determined by the Director via electronic communication and through publication on its website.8306.9 Except as provided in § 8306.11, an applicant under this section shall prove completion of required continuing education credits by submitting with the application the following information with respect to each program:
(a) The name and address of the sponsor of the program;(b) The name of the program, its location, a description of the subject matter covered, and the names of the instructors;(c) The dates on which the applicant attended the program;(d) The hours of credit claimed; and(e) Verification by the sponsor of completion, by signature or stamp.8306.10 The Board shall conduct a random audit of continuing education credits at the completion of each renewal period.
8306.11 Applicants for renewal of a license shall only be required to prove completion of the required continuing education credits by submitting proof pursuant to § 8603.9 if requested to do so as part of the random audit, or if otherwise requested to do so by the Board.
8306.12 Persons selected as a part of the Board's random audit shall provide all requested documentation within no more than thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of the audit request or having been deemed served with receipt, whichever comes first.
8306.13 An applicant for renewal of a license who fails to renew the license by the date the license expires may renew the license for up to sixty (60) days after the date of expiration by completing the application, submitting the required supporting documents, and paying the required additional late fee. Upon renewal, the applicant shall be deemed to have possessed a valid license during the period between the expiration of the license and the renewal thereof.
8306.14 If an applicant for renewal of a license fails to renew the license and pay the late fee within sixty (60) days after the expiration of applicant's license, the license shall be considered to have lapsed on the date of expiration. The applicant shall thereafter be required to apply for reinstatement of an expired license and meet all requirements and fees for reinstatement.
8306.15 The Board may, in its discretion, grant an extension of the sixty (60) day period to renew after expiration if the applicant's failure to renew was for good cause. As used in this section, "good cause" includes the following:
(a) Serious and protracted illness of the applicant; and(b) The death or serious and protracted illness of a member of the applicant's immediate family.8306.16 An extension granted under this section shall not exempt the licensee from complying with the continuing education requirements for any other renewal period.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-8306
Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 9317 (August 29, 2008); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 6630 (7/14/2017); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 7468 (6/12/2020)