La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § LXXX-727

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section LXXX-727 - Continuing Professional Education

A. Renewal

1. Within the two years prior to application for renewal, all LAC, CAC, RAC, and CPS must complete at least 48 clock hours of education directly applicable to addictive disorder counseling or prevention, whichever is applicable, at least 6 of which must be in professional ethics. The ADRA shall publish guidelines for the continuing education requirements applicable to the paraprofessional ATA and the RP.

2. Within the two years prior to application for renewal, and in addition to any other education hours required herein, the CCGC must have completed at least 16 clock hours of education directly applicable to compulsive gambling counseling. The CCS must have completed at least 8 clock hours directly applicable to clinical supervision. The RP must have completed at least 6 clock hours of education directly applicable to prevention. In addition, the CCGC, RP and CCS must have a minimum of 6 hours of ethics training approved by the ADRA for the particular specialty certification or credential to be renewed.

3. Within the one year prior to application for renewal, the CIT and PSIT must document and verify compliance with the CIT and PSIT guidelines published by the ADRA.

B. Sources

1. Continuing education must be in the form of workshops, seminars, courses, or other organized educational programs conducted by providers approved by the ADRA. Semester credit hours may be converted to clock hours at the rate of 15 clock hours per one semester hour.

2. In-service training conducted by and for a counselor's own agency does not constitute continuing education. Education conducted by a counselor's own agency which has prior ADRA approval shall be accepted.

3. Delivery of an ADRA approved educational program is an education equivalent if the trainer documents that the material was presented for the first time or from recently acquired updated sources.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LXXX-727

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office for Addictive Disorders, Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority, LR 31:655 (March 2005).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:3388.4.