Continuing Education Reports

PURPOSE: This rule establishes the criteria for maintaining record of continuing education claimed. (1) Every psychologist shall maintain for a period of four (4) years from the completion of each reporting cycle full and complete records of all accredited continuing education (CE) programs attended or accredited continuing education credit hours earned during the immediately preceding two (2)-year reporting cycle. (2) Such records shall be made available, upon reasonable request during regular business hours, to the committee or to such authorized representative as the committee may hereafter appoint from time-to-time for inspection, photocopying, or audit. (3) For all Category A programs, such records shall, at a minimum, contain a listing of all programs attended by course name and for all accredited programs information showing either that the program sponsor is an accredited CE sponsor or that such individual program had been properly accredited, the number of CE hours awarded or earned for each such program or activity, and a copy of the program agenda, outline, or other course description. (4) For the license renewal period commencing February 1, 2001 and every renewal period each two (2) years thereafter every psychologist shall attest on the license renewal application form, compliance with 20 CSR 2235-7.010. The committee may audit as deemed necessary. AUTHORITY: section 337.030, RSMo Supp. 2007 and section 337.050.12, RSMo 2000.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 235-7.020. Original rule filed Dec. 31, 1998, effective Aug. 30, 1999. Moved to 20 CSR 2235-7.020, effective Aug. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed July 17, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed July 9, 2008, effective Jan. 30, 2009. *Original authority: 337.030, RSMo 1977, amended 1981, 1989, 1996, 2003 and 337.050, RSMo 1977, amended 1981, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999. 20 CSR 2235-7.030 Categories of Continuing Education Programs and Credits PURPOSE: This rule implements the continuing education mandates. (1) The committee recognizes the following categories of continuing education programs, seminars or activities and established credit hours. (A) Category A formal activities, a minimum of fifteen (15) credits per reporting cycle. Category A activities are defined as— 1. Formal continuing education programs that may consist of programs, seminars, or activities accredited by any accredited or identified sponsor listed in 20 CSR 2235-7.005(1). The number of continuing education credits assigned by an association as defined in these rules will be accepted. 2. Regularly scheduled postgraduate courses offered by a “recognized educational institution” as defined in 20 CSR 22357.005(7), which are relevant to the practice of psychology. One (1) credit hour or the equivalent of academic credit constitutes fifteen (15) continuing education credits. 3. Writing or speaking, including a paper or other presentation at a formal professional meeting, a paper published in a professional journal, or a book or an original chapter in an edited book in the area of psychology or a related field. Credit will be granted for the year of publication or presentation in the case of a paper. Continuing education credits will be granted at the rate of two (2) per presentation, eight (8) for each published journal article or chapter in a published book, ten (10) for editing a published book, and fifteen (15) for the authorship of a published book. 4. Preparation and teaching a graduate level course at a recognized educational institution where the contents of which are primarily psychological. Continuing education credits will be granted at the rate of five (5) hours per class with a maximum of ten (10) per reporting cycle. No single course shall be reported more than one (1) time per reporting cycle. (B) Category B other programs, seminars, or activities, a maximum of twenty-five (25) credits per reporting cycle of Category B activities may count towards the two (2)-year, forty (40) continuing education credit hour requirement in 20 CSR 2235-7.010. Category B programs, seminars, or activities are defined as— 1. The categories of continuing education experiences and the number of hours of continuing education for each category are as follows: A. Meetings. Registered attendance at relevant professional meetings (international, national, regional, state, local). Three (3) hours per day; B. Workshops, seminars and courses. Registered attendance at relevant nonaccredited workshops, seminars, colloquim, grand rounds or academic courses. Number of actual attendance hours; C. Preparation and teaching of an undergraduate level course at a recognized educational institution where the contents of which are primarily psychological, three (3) hours per class, nine (9) maximum per reporting cycle. No single course shall be reported more than one (1) time per reporting cycle; and D. Individual study. Self-study of professional material including relevant books, journals, periodicals, other forms of media, and other materials and preparation of relevant lectures and talks to public groups. Preparation credit may not be claimed under this category for presentations credited under paragraph 1. of this subsection. The committee will accept a maximum of ten (10) hours continuing education credits in individual study. (2) Experience Not Acceptable for Continuing Education. The committee will not consider personal psychotherapy, workshops for personal growth, services to professional associations, providing supervision or case conference as meeting the requirements for continuing education. AUTHORITY: section 337.030, RSMo Supp. 2007 and section 337.050.12, RSMo 2000.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 235-7.030. Original rule filed Dec. 31, 1998, effective Aug. 30, 1999. Moved to 20 CSR 22357.030, effective Aug. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed July 17, 2006, effective Feb. 28, 2007. Amended: Filed July 9, 2008, effective Jan. 30, 2009. *Original authority: 337.030, RSMo 1977, amended 1981, 1989, 1996, 2003 and 337.050, RSMo 1977, amended 1981, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999. 20 CSR 2235-7.040 Verification of Continuing Education Credits and Programs PURPOSE: This rule implements the continuing education mandates. (1) At the end of each two (2)-year reporting cycle, each licensee shall attest on the license renewal application provided by the commit tee the continuing education requirements by the first of February immediately following the completion of the recording cycle. (2) The licensee need not submit the specific verification of each continuing education experience claimed, but the individual licensee shall maintain records of continuing education credits as would substantiate meeting these regulations for five (5) years following the submission of the reporting form. (3) The committee may require the licensee to submit documents for proof of compliance. Upon receipt of the notification requesting said documents the licensee shall forward documents to the committee’s office within thirty (30) days. (4) Failure to provide the committee with proof of compliance with the continuing education credit requirement when requested will be considered a violation of the practice act and shall be cause for discipline pursuant to section 337.035, RSMo. AUTHORITY: section 337.050.12, RSMo Supp. 1998.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 235-7.040. Original rule filed Dec. 31, 1998, effective Aug. 30, 1999. Moved to 20 CSR 2235-7.040, effective Aug. 28, 2006. *Original authority: 337.050, RSMo 1977, amended 1981, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998.