20:80:19:03Qualified continuing education.

Qualified continuing education is an academic course, in-house program, workshop, clinic, forum, lecture, program, seminar, or other educational activity delivered for the purpose of increasing or sustaining the proficiency of the licensee, supervisee, or trainee in the practice of addiction counseling, prevention services, or peer recovery. Qualified continuing education must be evidenced by a certificate of completion from an approved continuing education program pursuant to § 20:80:19:05. An academic semester credit equals fifteen continuing education hours. An academic quarter credit equals ten continuing education hours. Book or magazine reviews or other independent self-study not evidenced by a certificate of completion from an approved continuing education program is not qualified continuing education.

Source: 50 SDR 12, effective August 8, 2023; transferred from § 20:80:08:17, 53 SDR 40, effective October 11, 2026.