(1) "Professional person" means a mental health professional person as defined in 53-21-102 (10) (b) , MCA.

(2) "Full mental health certification" means a level of certification which qualifies the person so certified to act as

a mental health professional person in all areas described in Title 53, chapter 21, MCA.

(3) "Facility mental health certification" means a level of certification which qualifies the person so certified to act as a mental health professional person only in the facility for which the person is certified and only with those privileges described in ARM 37.91.407.

(4) "Accredited college or university" means a college or university which is accredited by a regional accreditation organization recognized by the Montana board of regents.

(5) "Clinical mental health experience" means work experience evaluating persons for mental illness and providing direct mental health treatment to a caseload which includes persons who are seriously impaired due to mental illness. Such experience must take place in an agency, organization, or unit within an organization in which the primary purpose is the treatment of mental disorders.

(6) "Certification committee" means the committee established to rule on applications for certification. The committee consists of 2 members appointed by the director of the department of corrections, 2 members appointed by the director of the department of public health and human services and a chairman appointed by the governor. At least 1 member of the committee must have full mental health certification.

(7) "Approved training program" means a course of instruction and supervised clinical experience planned and conducted by the employing facility and approved by the department of public health and human services and by the certification committee. An approved training program shall include a minimum of 6 months of full-time clinical experience in the facility and shall include instruction on Montana law; these rules; and facility policies, practices, and procedures as they relate to the privileges described in ARM 37.91.407. An approved training program must be directed by a professional person with full mental health certification who is responsible for its overall implementation and maintenance and for periodic review of each trainee's progress. The clinical experience component of the approved training program must include instruction in, observation of, and supervised participation in all facility procedures involving or requiring the privileges specified in ARM 37.91.407. The trainee's clinical experience must be directly supervised by a professional person with either full or facility mental health certification who will report to the training director on a regular schedule.

(8) "Clinical competency evaluation" means a clinic-based procedure and written instrument for the assessment of an applicant's conceptual understanding of and competency in using the materials and skills presented in the approved training program. A clinical competency evaluation shall be designed and conducted by the facility and must be approved as to form and content by the department of public health and human services and by the certification committee. The clinical competency evaluation must be supervised by a professional person with full mental health certification who will endorse the individual's application for facility mental health certification upon successful performance in the evaluation.

(9) "Facility" means a mental health facility as defined in 53-21-101 (7) , MCA.