Section 338.2908m. License renewals and relicensure; continuing education requirements.

m. (1) An applicant for license renewal who has been licensed for the 3-year period immediately preceding the expiration date of the license or an applicant for relicensure   shall  accumulate   not   less   than   45 continuing education contact hours that are approved by the board, under R 338.2908o, during the 3 years preceding an application for renewal or relicensure. At least 5 of the 45 continuing  education contact hours in each renewal period shall be in ethics and 1 continuing education contact hour in each renewal period shall be in pain and pain symptom management. Continuing education contact hours in pain and pain symptom management may include, but are not limited to, courses in behavior management, psychology   of  pain, behavior modification, and stress management.

(2) Submission of an application for renewal or relicensure shall constitute the applicant's certification of  compliance   with  the requirements  of   this rule.  A licensed master's or licensed bachelor's social worker shall retain documentation of meeting the requirements of this rule for a  period  of  4 years from the date of applying for license renewal or relicensure.  Failure  to  comply   with  this  rule  shall be a violation of section 16221(h) of the code.

History: 2005 AACS.