(1) Continuing education for a CBHPSS is training that:

(a) has significant intellectual or practical content and the primary objective is to increase the certificate holder's professional competence as a CBHPSS; and

(b) constitutes an organized program of learning, dealing with matters directly related to the practice of peer support services, professional responsibility, or ethical obligations of a CBHPSS. Academic credit may be used for continuing education hours.

(2) CBHPSSs shall maintain documentation of completed continuing education for four years and make the records available to the department if the CBHPSS is selected for a random audit. The documentation must include a certificate of attendance, the agenda of the continuing education course, and the description of the course and the credentials of the presenters.

(3) Documentation for college credits shall include the course syllabi and an official transcript. One college quarter credit equals ten hours and one college semester credit equals 15 hours.

(4) The board office shall maintain and make available a list of board-approved programs and providers.

(5) Continuing education courses offered by providers not on the list will be accepted if all criteria listed in (1) are met. The board may direct staff to determine compliance with criteria.