SECTION 86:11-17-2. Number of hours required

(a)   Licensees shall complete and furnish documentation to the Department of twenty (20) clock hours of continuing education per year. One (1) graduate academic semester credit hour is equal to fifteen (15) clock hours. One (1) graduate academic quarter credit hour is equal to ten (10) clock hours. Current LPC Advisory Board members shall receive clock hours of acceptable continuing education for attendance and participation in advisory board or sub-committee meetings.

(b)   A minimum of three (3) clock hours of continuing education hours must be in counseling ethics from programs pre-approved by the Department or its designee. Continuing education in counseling ethics is acceptable as meeting the pre-approval requirements by the Department when the continuing education program:

(1)   Addresses ethics issues, as the sole focus and specifically pertains to the practice of counseling, as defined in Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes, Section 1902(6), counseling treatment interventions, consulting, referral activities, or research activities as defined in Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes, Section 1902.

(2)   Addresses regulations as promulgated in Subchapter 3 of this Chapter.

(3)   Meets all requirements of sections 2-5 of OAC 310:405-17-3.

(4)   As of the July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009 renewal period, the three clock hours of counseling ethics continuing education must be accrued in a face-to-face setting.

(5)   Current LPC Advisory Board members shall receive clock hours of acceptable continuing education for attendance and participation in advisory board or sub-committee meetings.

(c)   Approved LPC Supervisors must complete a minimum of three (3) clock hours of continuing education in counseling supervision from programs pre-approved by the Department of its designee. Continuing education in Counseling Supervision is acceptable as meeting the pre-approval requirements by the Department when the continuing education program:

(1)   Addresses issues specifically related to the practice of clinical supervision, as the sole focus, pursuant to regulations promulgated in Subchapter 11 of this Chapter.

(2)   Contains content in one or more of the following knowledge areas:

(A)   Ethical and legal considerations in the practice of clinical supervision;

(B)   Theoretical models of clinical supervision;

(C)   Clinical supervision intervention methods and modalities;

(D)   Research in clinical supervision; and

(3)   Meets all requirements of sections 2-5 of OAC 310:405-17-3 of this Chapter.

(4)   As of the July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009 renewal period, the three clock hours of counseling supervision continuing education must be accrued in a face-to-face setting.

[Source: Transferred from 310:405-17-2 by Laws 2013, c. 229, § 3(F), eff 11-1-13 (see Editor’s Note at beginning of this Chapter)]