Board of Marital & Family Therapy

Continuing Education

CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS NOTICE

12 AAC 19.320. APPROVED CONTINUING EDUCATION ACTIVITIES.
(a) To be accepted by the board, continuing education must contribute directly to the professional competency of a marital and family therapist and must be directly related to the skills and knowledge required to implement marital and family therapy principles and methods.
(b) The fullowing continuing education activities are acceptable if they are related to marital and family therapy in accordance with (a) of this section:

(1) postgraduate courses given by a regionally accredited academic institution, either audited or for credit;
(2) seminars, workshops, or mini-courses offered by professional organizations;
(3) cross-disciplinary courses, seminars, or workshops in the fields of medicine, law, behavioral sciences, ethics, or other disciplines;
(4) courses, seminars, or workshops in substance abuse, domestic viulence, cross-cultural issues, gender issues, or child abuse;
(5) other courses not covered under (1)--(6) of this subsection that are specifically preapproved by the board, up to a maximum of 15 contact hours;
(6) first-time preparation and presentation of a marital and family therapy course, seminar, or workshop, up to a maximum of 10 contact hours allocated among all marital and family therapists and other professionals invulved;
(7) first-time presentation or publication of an article or book chapter related to the practice of marital and family therapy that was presented at a state or national association meeting or published by a publisher recognized by the profession, up to a maximum of 10 contact hours allocated among all marital and family therapists and other professionals involved; and

(c) Hours spent in job orientation will not be accepted as continuing education contact hours.
(d) To be accepted by the board, an instructor presenting information concerning counseling or the treatment of clients must huld a master’s degree or higher in a mental health field unless specifically preapproved by the board under this section.
(e) Continuing education contact hours may be received either synchronously or through individual study.

(1) May not exceed more than one-half of the requirements for renewal;
(2) May be conducted through completion of:

(A) A formal correspondence program;
(B) Asynchronous or streaming; or
(C) Another individual study program; and

(3) Will only be accepted if

(A) the program requires registration and provides evidence of successful completion; or
(B) the licensee submits a signed statement verifying that the licensee has successfully completed the program from a licensee who is a supervisor approved under 12 AAC 19.210 and has supervised the licensee’s study program under this paragraph.