The Board may grant continuing education credit for whole hours only, with a minimum of fifty (50) minutes constituting one (1) credit hour.
The Board may, in its discretion, audit up to five percent (5%) of the renewal applications to ensure that the continuing education requirement has been met.
For graduate courses that are taken for educational credit, each semester hour of credit shall constitute ten (10) hours of continuing education credit, and each quarter hour of credit shall constitute fifteen (15) hours of continuing education credit.
The Board may grant a maximum of five (5) continuing education credits per year to an applicant who attends in-service education programs.
The Board may grant a maximum of fifty percent (50%) of an applicant's continuing education requirement for completing continuing education activities under § 6611.6
The Board may grant credit for preparation and presentation time to an applicant who serves as a speaker at an approved program.
The maximum amount of credit that may be granted for preparation time is twice the amount of the associated presentation time.
If an applicant has previously received credit in connection with a particular presentation, the Board shall not grant credit for a subsequent presentation unless it involves either a different subject or substantial additional research concerning the same subject.
The presentation shall have been completed during the period for which credit is claimed.
The Board may grant continuing education credit under § 6611.6(b) only if the applicant proves to the satisfaction of the Board that the work has been published or accepted for publication during the period for which credit is claimed.
The Board may grant continuing education credits for the following:
The following leadership positions are acceptable for continuing competency credit:
Pursuant to § 6613.12, to receive credit for the leadership position, the position shall last for a minimum of one (1) year after the date of first licensure.
Practice-related programs shall count up to a maximum of eight (8) hours. The board may allow up to eight (8) contact hours of continuing competency as long as the licensee submits proof of attendance plus a written justification of how the activity assists him or her in his or her direct service to clients. Examples include: language courses, software training, medical topics, etc.
Membership in a state counseling licensure or certification board shall count for a maximum of ten (10) hours of continuing education credit for each year of membership.
D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 17-6613