1. (a) The following are board-recognized approval agencies:

   1. (1) American Psychological Association (APA)
   2. (2) Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
   3. (3) California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT)
   4. (4) California Psychological Association (CPA)
   5. (5) National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
   6. (6) National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
   7. (7) National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC)

2. (b) The board may recognize another entity as an approval agency if the entity can demonstrate in writing the following:

   1. (1) The entity is an organization that represents a licensed health care profession.
   2. (2) The entity has a documented Code of Ethics.

   3. (3) The entity has documented procedures for maintaining a continuing education approval program, including, but not limited to:

      1. (A) Maintaining and managing records and data related to continuing education programs.
      2. (B) Monitoring and approving continuing education providers and courses.
   4. (4) The entity has policies to avoid a conflict of interest between any provider and approval functions.
   5. (5) The entity has the capacity to evaluate courses to ensure compliance with section 1887.4.0.
3. (c) Upon written confirmation from the board that the entity has been recognized, the entity may advertise that it has been recognized by the board.
4. (d) Failure of the entity to substantially comply with the provisions as set forth in section 1887.4.2 shall constitute cause for revocation of recognition by the board.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 4980.60 and 4990.20, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 4980.54, 4989.34, 4996.22 and 4999.76, Business and Professions Code.

History

1. New section filed 9-16-2014. Adoption of section text operative 1-1-2015; regulatory provisions contained within operative July 1-1-2015 (Register 2014, No. 38).

2. Change without regulatory effect amending section heading filed 3-21-2017 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2017, No. 12).

3. Change without regulatory effect adopting subsections (a)(6) and (a)(7) filed 3-26-2019 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2019, No. 13).

4. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a)(6) filed 11-26-2019 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations; operative 1-1-2020 (Register 2019, No. 48).

5. Amendment of section and Note filed 8-8-2022; operative 7-1-2023 (Register 2022, No. 32).