Section Mhp 402.02 - Approved Continuing Education Units(a) Category A CEs may be earned by: (1) Participation in seminars, workshops, or live, interactive webinars;(2) Participation in home study courses, up to a maximum of 20 CEs;(3) Preparation of a seminar, workshop, or live, interactive webinar which shall count as 10 CEs; or(4) Completion of graduate level coursework;(5) Publication of a peer reviewed professional book which shall count as 10 CEs; and(6) Publication of an article in a peer reviewed professional journal which shall count as 6 CEs per year.(b) Category A seminars, workshops, on-line and home study or other CEs shall be approved by one of the following groups: (1) American Psychological Association;(2) National Association of Social Workers;(3) National Board for Certified Counselors;(4) American Association for Marriage and Family therapy;(5) American Counseling Association;(6) American Medical Association;(7) American Mental Health Counselors Association; or(8) Association of Social Work Boards.(c) Category A graduate academic coursework shall include graduate courses from a department of psychology, social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy, or any other department in the behavioral sciences at a regionally accredited school, college or university or theological school. Each semester hour of course credit shall count as equivalent to 6 CEs. Quarter hours shall equate to 4 CEs.(d) Category A CEs may be obtained by licensees for the teaching of such courses in (c), as follows: (1) Preparation of a syllabus and teaching of a new course shall count as equivalent to 10 CEs; and(2) Thorough updating of a course, including preparation of a new syllabus, review of the literature, preparation of reading lists and course assignments shall count as equivalent to 5 CEs.(e) Category B credits may be earned through: (1) Participation in mental health seminars or workshops not meeting the requirements of Category A;(2) Publication of professional books; and(3) Publication of articles in professional journals not to exceed 5 hours per year.N.H. Admin. Code § Mhp 402.02
(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Psy 100) #5675, eff 7-22-93; EXPIRED: 7-22-99
New. #7625, eff 1-10-02, EXPIRED: 1-10-10
New. #9854, eff 1-25-11 (formerly Mhp 403.02 )
Amended by Volume XXXV Number 06, Filed February 12, 2015, Proposed by #10762, Effective 1/22/2015, Expires 1/22/2025.Amended by Volume XLII Number 2, Filed January 13, 2022, Proposed by #13311, Effective 12/18/2021, Expires 12/18/2031