Md. Code Regs. 10.58.05.05 - Categories of Continuing Education - Category A

A. The Board may approve the following activities for CEUs in Category A:

(1) Attending formally organized Category A programs as follows:

(a) The programs shall meet the following criteria:

(i) The program is offered by a sponsor approved by the Board to present Category A programs,

(ii) The program is intended for a professional mental health audience,

(iii) The program has a stated purpose and defined content area,

(iv) Presenters are professionals qualified in the defined content area,

(v) The program's time period is clearly stated,

(vi) Registration and attendance is recorded by the program's sponsor,

(vii) Documentation of completion is provided, and

(viii) Participants are required to complete an evaluation of the program; and

(b) The program may be formally organized and classified as a course, workshop, seminar, or symposium;

(2) Developing and presenting a Category A program which is credited as follows:

(a) Up to 3 hours of CEU credit may be claimed by the presenter for each hour of presentation of the program with a maximum of 20 CEUs;

(b) Up to 3 hours of CEU credit may be claimed for each hour of presentation, at a professional or scientific organization, of a professional or scientific paper prepared by the licensee or certificate holder, with a maximum of 6 CEUs per paper; and

(c) Each program may be credited only once in each renewal period; or

(3) Authoring, editing, or reviewing a juried publication with CEUs earned only in the year of publication, and only to the following extent:

(a) Author of a book-maximum of 40 CEUs;

(b) Author of a book chapter or journal article-maximum of 15 CEUs;

(c) Editor of a book-maximum of 30 CEUs;

(d) Editor of a scientific or professional journal recognized by the Board-maximum of 30 CEUs for each year of service; or

(e) Reviewer of a professional book, scientific journal, or professional journal recognized by the Board-maximum of 10 CEUs for each year of service.

B. When a certificate holder or licensee, after meeting the education requirements for certification or licensure at the degree level at which the licensee or certificate holder became certified or licensed, completes for credit semester hours of qualifying graduate-level or undergraduate-level course work at an accredited institution of higher education, each semester hour is considered the equivalent of 15 hours of CEUs.

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Md. Code Regs. 10.58.05.05

Regulations .05 adopted effective September 4, 2000 (27:17 Md. R. 1621)