Section 14.04. Approved continuing education programs.

  The following continuing education programs and other educational activities are approved as continuing education programs under this chapter:

(1)  Any continuing education program approved, sponsored or provided by the national rehabilitation counselor association (NRCA), the American rehabilitation counselor association (ARCA), or the Wisconsin rehabilitation counselor association (WRCA).

(2)  Any continuing education program sponsored by the national board for certified counselors (NBCC) or by a provider approved by NBCC.

(3)  Any continuing education program approved, sponsored or provided by the American counselor association (ACA) or the Wisconsin counselor association (WCA).

(4)  Any continuing education program approved by the commission on rehabilitation counselor certification (CBCC).

(5)  Any continuing education program offered by a college or university accredited by the commission for accreditation of counseling and related educational programs (CACREP).

(6)  Any continuing education program approved, sponsored or co-sponsored by a presenter approved by the Committee for the Approval of Continuing Education Sponsors of the American Psychological Association.

(7)  Any educational programs recognized as approved at the time of attendance as "Category I" continuing medical education programs by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association or the American Osteopathic Association.

(8)  Any educational programs recognized under s. MPSW 19.02 .

(9)  If approved or recognized by one of the entities in subs. (1) to (8) , credit shall also be granted for the following:

(a) Formal presentations of relevant professional material at seminars, workshops, programs or institutes, which may include formal presentation and directed discussion of videotaped material: 2 CEHs per hour of continuing education for presenters, but no additional CEHs will be granted for subsequent presentations of the same material.

(b) University, college or vocational technical adult education courses, which may include formal presentation and directed discussion of videotaped instruction: 20 CEHs per semester hour or 13.2 CEHs per quarter hour for instructors, but no additional CEHs will be granted for subsequent presentations of the same material.

(c) Educational sessions at state and national conferences: 2 CEHs per hour of continuing education for presenters, but no additional CEHs will be granted for subsequent presentations of the same material.

(d) Educational telephone network (ETN) courses: 2 CEHs per hour of continuing education for presenters, but no additional CEHs will be granted for subsequent presentations of the same material.

(e) Interactive internet courses: 2 CEHs per hour of continuing education for instructors, but no additional CEHs will be granted for subsequent presentations of the same material.

(f) Authorship of a published textbook or professional resource book: 20 CEHs.

(g) Authorship of a published chapter in a textbook or professional resource book, or a professional journal article: 8 CEHs.

(h) Development of alternative media, computer software, videotapes, or audiotapes: 8 CEHs.

History: CR 02-105 : cr. Register October 2002 No. 562 , eff. 11-1-02; CR 05-119 : cr. (6) to (9) Register September 2006 No. 609 , eff. 10-1-06; correction in (8) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register June 2015 No. 714 .