Utah Admin. Code R495-830-7 - Continuing Education, Certification and Training Minimum Requirements

(1) A forensic evaluator shall:

(a) maintain a license in good professional standing;

(b) complete and maintain forensic evaluator certification required by the Department including:

(i) a certification exam;

(ii) initial and on-going training; and

(ii) initial and periodic peer-review of redacted work sample evaluations;

(c) attend and complete any required forensic training assigned by the Department;

(d) obtain continuing education credits related to the competence, skills, practice and ethics of forensic evaluation, and submit documentation of completion of credits every two years to the Department as required by certification and professional license; and

(e) follow guidelines and recommendations for forensic evaluations as specified by the appropriate governing body for the general and specialty practice of forensic psychology and psychiatry, and any applicable laws.

(2) A forensic evaluator otherwise qualified under this rule shall lose such qualification status if the forensic evaluator is found to have engaged in unprofessional, unethical or unlawful conduct as determined by the Department.

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Utah Admin. Code R495-830-7

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-17, effective 8/12/2021