Continuing Education Records

PURPOSE: This rule establishes the criteria for maintaining continuing education course records. (1) A licensed professional counselor shall maintain full and complete documentation of all continuing education credits earned for the two (2) previous renewal cycles in addition to the current reporting period. The committee may conduct an audit of licensees to verify compliance with the continuing education requirement. (2) Documentation shall include the name of the continuing education course, continuing education provider name, content, date, location, hours earned, and any certificate of attendance or transcript issued by the continuing education provider. (3) Licensees shall assist the committee in its audit by providing timely and complete responses to the committee’s inquiries. A response is considered timely if received in the committee office within thirty (30) days of a written request by the committee for such information. AUTHORITY: section 337.618, RSMo Supp. 2008.* Original rule filed Nov. 21, 2008, effective May 30, 2009. *Original authority: 337.618, RSMo 1989, amended 1997, 2001, 2005, 2007.