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TITLE 22	EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 30	TEXAS STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS
CHAPTER 681	PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS
SUBCHAPTER J	CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
RULE §681.147	Activities Unacceptable as Continuing Education
ISSUE	05/23/2003
ACTION	Final/Adopted

Preamble

Texas Admin Code Rule

The board will not give continuing education credit to a licensee for:

(1)education incidental to the regular professional activities of a counselor such as learning occurring from experience or research;

(2)organizational activity such as serving on committees or councils or as an officer in a professional organization;

(3)meetings and activities not related to the practice of professional counseling which are required as a part of one's job;

(4)teaching or consultation which is part of one's employment;

(5)an experience which does not fit the types of acceptable continuing education in §681.142 of this title (relating to Types of Acceptable Continuing Education); or

(6)a continuing education activity completed before or after the 12 month period for which the continuing education credit is submitted except as allowed in §681.124(e) of this title (relating to Late Renewal).

This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on May 9, 2003

TRD-200302938

Judy Powell

Chairperson

Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors

Effective date: September 1, 2003

Proposal publication date: February 14, 2003

For further information, please call: (512) 458-7236

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