172 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 15, § 011

Current through September 17, 2024

Section 172-15-011 - CONTINUING EDUCATION

Each licensee must complete 40 hours of continuing education during the 24 months prior to the expiration date. Additional hours earned during this period, which are above and beyond the required 40 hours, cannot be utilized for subsequent renewals. The same continuing education program may not be completed more than once per biennial renewal period.

011.01MANDATORY HOURS. At least 20 hours of continuing education must be alcohol and drug specific as set out in 172 NAC 15-002.05. All 40 hours of continuing education per biennial renewal period may be alcohol and drug specific. Continuing education hours presented by or approved by one of the following organizations is considered alcohol and drug specific:

(A) Addiction Technology Transfer Centers (ATTC);

(B) American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM); and

(C) National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC).

011.02OTHER HOURS. A licensee may earn up to 20 hours of continuing education in activities that may not be alcohol and drug specific but must be approved by one of the following organizations:

(A) American Counselors Association (ACA) or its state chapters or National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC);

(B) American Medical Association (AMA) or its state chapters;

(C) The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME);

(D) American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation;

(E) American Psychological Association (APA) or its state chapters;

(F) National Association of Social Workers (NASW) or its state chapters;

(G) American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT) or its state chapters; or

(H) Nebraska Nurses Association (NNA).

011.03TYPES OF CONTINUING EDUCATION AND HOUR CALCULATIONS. Types and hours include:

(A) Workshops, academic credit, home study, internet, other electronic means;

(B) Research, which must be a peer review environment by either poster session or publication; and

(C) Presenter of a continuing education program. The presenter may earn the same number of hours as the attendees; hours will not be granted for repeat presentations within the same biennial.

172 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 15, § 011

Amended effective 6/15/2021