(1)(a)
In accordance with section 12-245-604, the board issues a license to practice
professional counseling based on whether the applicant satisfies minimum
educational and experience requirements that demonstrate professional
competency to practice professional counseling. After a license is issued to an
applicant, the licensed professional counselor shall maintain continuing
professional competency to practice professional counseling.
(b)The board shall adopt rules establishing a continuing professional
competency program that includes, at a minimum, the following elements:
(I)A self-assessment of the knowledge and skills of a licensed professional
counselor seeking to renew or reinstate a license;
(II)Development, execution, and documentation of a learning plan based on
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(1) (a)
In accordance with section 12-245-604, the board issues a license to practice
professional counseling based on whether the applicant satisfies minimum
educational and experience requirements that demonstrate professional
competency to practice professional counseling. After a license is issued to an
applicant, the licensed professional counselor shall maintain continuing
professional competency to practice professional counseling.
(b) The board shall adopt rules establishing a continuing professional
competency program that includes, at a minimum, the following elements:
(I) A self-assessment of the knowledge and skills of a licensed professional
counselor seeking to renew or reinstate a license;
(II) Development, execution, and documentation of a learning plan based on
the assessment; and
(III) Periodic demonstration of knowledge and skills through documentation
of activities necessary to ensure at least minimal ability to safely practice the
profession. Nothing in this subsection (1)(b)(III) shall require a licensed professional
counselor to retake any examination required pursuant to section 12-245-604 in
connection with initial licensure.
(c) The board shall establish that a licensed professional counselor is
deemed to satisfy the continuing competency requirements of this section if the
licensed professional counselor meets the continued professional competence
requirements of one of the following entities:
(I) A state department, including continued professional competence
requirements imposed through a contractual arrangement with a provider;
(II) An accrediting body recognized by the board; or
(III) An entity approved by the board.
(d) (I) After the program is established, a licensed professional counselor
shall satisfy the requirements of the program in order to renew or reinstate a
license to practice professional counseling in Colorado.
(II) The requirements of this section apply to individual professional
counselors who are licensed pursuant to this part 6, and nothing in this section shall
be construed to require a person who employs or contracts with a licensed
professional counselor to comply with the requirements of this section.
(2) (a) Records of assessments or other documentation developed or
submitted in connection with the continuing professional competency program are
confidential and not subject to inspection by the public or discovery in connection
with a civil action against a licensed professional counselor. The records or
documents shall be used only by the board for purposes of determining whether a
licensed professional counselor is maintaining continuing professional competency
to engage in the profession.
(b) Subject to the requirements of subsection (2)(a) of this section, nothing in
this section shall be construed to restrict the discovery of information or
documents that are otherwise discoverable under the Colorado rules of civil
procedure in connection with a civil action against a licensed professional
counselor.
(3) As used in this section, continuing professional competency means the
ongoing ability of a licensee to learn, integrate, and apply the knowledge, skill, and
judgment to practice as a professional counselor according to generally accepted
industry standards and professional ethical standards in a designated role and
setting.