Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 168.01 - Continuing education requirements

(1) Unless granted a postponement or waiver of the continuing education requirements under s. SPS 168.03, a substance abuse counselor or prevention specialist shall complete 30 continuing education credit hours in approved continuing education programs during each 2-year credential period and shall certify on the renewal application that all required continuing education was completed.

(2) A minimum of 4 continuing education credit hours of the required 30 credit hours shall be in the area of professional ethics and boundaries.

(3) A credential holder who also holds an active license granted under s. 457.08(4), 457.10, 457.11, 457.12, 457.13, or 457.14(1) (d) to (f), Stats., may satisfy the continuing education requirements by meeting the continuing education requirements under s. 457.22, Stats.

(4) A clinical supervisor shall complete 4 hours of continuing education each 2-year credential period related to the supervision of substance abuse counselors. The 4 hours completed under this subsection may count toward the continuing education required for renewal of a clinical substance abuse counselor certification.

(5) A new credential holder is not required to satisfy continuing education requirements during the time between initial credentialing and commencement of a full 2-year credential period.

(6) Continuing education credit hours shall apply only to the 2-year credential period during which the credit hours are completed. If a credential holder fails to satisfy the continuing education requirements during a 2-year credential period, any additional continuing education credit hours completed on or after the renewal date to satisfy the requirement of the preceding period will not apply to the period during which they are earned.

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Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 168.01

CR 07-031: cr. Register November 2007 No. 623, eff. 12-1-07; correction in (1) (a), (d), (f) made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 7, Stats., Register November 2011 No. 671. Amended by, 2017 Wis. Act 262: cr. Register April 2018 No. 748, eff. 5/1/2018