Section 166.07. Approval of pre-certification education programs for substance abuse counselors.

 

(1)  A provider of education programs shall submit an application for approval of a comprehensive program equivalent to 360 hours that meets the requirements of s. SPS 166.03 on a form provided by the department. The application shall include all of the following:

(a) A detailed outline of each course and one of the following:

1. Specific allocations of classroom hours toward each content area for each course.

2. For comprehensive programs based on core competencies, a detailed outline of each core competency, how each core competency will be measured, and classroom hour equivalencies toward each content area for each competency.

(b) Method of instruction used, such as classroom or distance education.

(c) Instructor qualifications.

(d) An explanation of the integrated and identified program outcomes and how the program outcomes will be measured.

(e) An explanation of how the comprehensive program meets all of the required content in s. SPS 166.03 .

(2)  Providers of internet-based education shall insure instructor availability to students at reasonable times by reasonable means, reasonable oversight of student identity and reasonable opportunity for student self evaluation of mastery.

(3)  Instructors shall be knowledgeable in the subject and shall meet one of the following:

(a) Be an instructor of substance use disorder related courses in an accredited institution.

(b) Be a current certificate holder as a substance abuse counselor, clinical substance abuse counselor, clinical supervisor-in-training, intermediate clinical supervisor or independent clinical supervisor.

(c) Be a credential holder in a related field such as a physician, social worker, marriage and family therapist, professional counselor or psychologist, with knowledge and experience related to substance use disorder counseling.

(d) Be a person who in the judgment of the department is qualified by experience or education or both to supervise a course of study.

(4)  An instructor whose credential has been limited, suspended or revoked may not instruct in approved programs while the disciplinary action is in effect.

(5)  The department shall approve education programs that meet the requirements of s. SPS 166.03 that are not part of a degree in an accredited institution for a period of 2 years. The education provider shall resubmit the program for approval every 2 years.

(6)  The department shall approve education programs that meet the requirements of s. SPS 166.03 that are part of a degree in an accredited institution for a period of 5 years. The education provider shall resubmit the program for approval every 5 years.

(7)  Education providers shall have an effective method of tracking student attendance and of assessing mastery of content.

(8)  Education providers shall provide certificates of completion to students and retain a student's records for 7 years after a student has completed the program.

(9)  Once the department approves a program, the provider is required to inform the department in advance of any major changes in courses or instructor qualifications and receive reapproval.

CR 07-031 : cr. Register November 2007 No. 623 , eff. 12-1-07; correction in (1) (intro.), (a), (5), (6) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register November 2011 No. 671 ; CR 14-059 : am. (1) (intro.), renum. (1) (a) to (1) (a) (intro.), 1., (d), (e) and am., cr. (1) (a) 2. Register May 2015 No. 713 , eff. 6-1-15.