OAR 833-080-0041: Methods of Obtaining Hours

Approvable continuing education clock hours may be obtained in the following ways: (1) Continuing education activities with no limits on clock hours: (a) Courses taken at accredited colleges or universities: 15 clock hours shall be awarded per semester credit, or 10 clock hours per quarter credit. (b) Live seminars, workshops, conferences and/or trainings that are sponsored by counseling related departments of accredited educational institutions, recognized professional organizations or associations, or human services agencies or organizations. (c) Home study courses. 1 clock hour shall be awarded for each 6,000 words- or incrementally at one quarter (.25) hour per minimum 1,500 words- of reading actual instructional content, which excludes non-substantive materials such as advertisements, citations, indexes, reference lists, learning evaluations or assessments, or filler content. (d) Service as an Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists member or committee volunteer. (2) Continuing education activities for which licensees can obtain a maximum of 20 clock hours within each reporting period: (a) Publication activities, as follows: (A) Authorship or co-authorship of articles and books that are published in a professionally recognized, peer-reviewed publication (5 credits per article or chapter, 20 credits for entire book); (B) Providing a substantial contribution in an initial video production intended for professional education or training that is subject to editorial or peer review and formally published or distributed by a recognized organization (5 credits per 30 minutes of video); (C) Reviewing a book proposal (5 credits per book); and (D) Service on an editorial board of a professional counseling journal (5 credits per year). (b) Professional presentations. Credit is given for the initial research and development of a professional presentation. No credit shall be allowed for repeat presentations unless it is demonstrated that the program content was substantially changed and such change required significant additional study or research. The number of credits given is twice the number of hours spent making the presentation; (3) Continuing education activities for which licensees can obtain a maximum of 10 clock hours within each reporting period: (a) Serving as an officer of a state or national counseling organization; (b) Serving as a member of a national certification board; (c) Chairing a national counseling conference or convention; or (d) Receiving supervision for a fee from a supervisor who meets the Board’s standards on supervision. Credit shall only be given to the licensee receiving supervision, not to a licensee providing supervision. No credit shall be given to licensees receiving supervision to fulfill licensure or discipline requirements.