Section 384-7-3 - Approval of Continuing Professional Educational Activities All continuing professional education activities other than academic courses and in-service training sessions must be offered by a recognized sponsor or approved by the board as set forth in this section. Only continuing professional education activities that are offered by a recognized sponsor or approved by the board will be recognized for purposes of Section 1 of this chapter. Approval may be sought by the course sponsor or by a licensee.
1.Recognized Sponsors Sponsors recognized by the board are:
A. AdCare Educational Institute, Inc.;B. The board, a licensing board for another jurisdiction, or a certification board for another jurisdiction that is a member of ICRC/AODA;C. Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services, Office of Substance Abuse;E. Maine Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors;F. National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors;G. New England Institute of Addiction Studies; andH. Rutgers University School of Alcohol and Drug Studies. 2.Approval by the BoardA. Continuing professional education activities for which approval is required that are not offered by a recognized sponsor must be individually approved by the board. The activity will be evaluated for eligibility based on content and relevance to the 12 core functions and professional ethics or, in the case of certified clinical supervisors, to the clinical supervision of alcohol and drug counselors and counseling aides. Requests for approval shall be made on a form supplied by the board and shall include the following information: (i) Name, address and telephone number of sponsor;(ii) Name of program, specific subject matter to be covered, and learning objectives of the activity;(iii) The announcement materials for the activity;(iv) Credentials of presenter(s);(v) Date(s) and location of the program;(vi) Exact start and end times of each session for which credit is requested; and(vii) Such other information as may be required by the board.B. The board strongly encourages sponsors and licensees to file requests for approval well in advance of the activity for which approval is sought. In any event, the request must be filed no more than 60 days following completion of the activity. A request for approval filed by a licensee must also be filed no less than 60 days prior to the end of the licensing year during which the activity took place.C. The request must be accompanied by the fee prescribed in Chapter 10, Section 4(32) of the rules of the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Office of Licensing and Registration, entitled "Establishment of License Fees."