1. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

2. B. Terms Defined.

   1. (1) “Accredited institution of higher education” means a college or university accredited by a national or regional accrediting body recognized by the Council on Post-Secondary Accreditation.
   2. (2) “Activity” means any program, publication, course, institute, seminar, lecture, conference, workshop, symposium, or professional meeting that meets the criteria and objectives of continuing education.
   3. (3) “Approved program” means an activity that has been reviewed and approved by the Board for Category A credit.
   4. (4) “Authorized sponsor” means an organization or individual reviewed and authorized by the Board, or automatically eligible, to present Category A programs.
   5. (5) “Board” means the State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors and Therapists.
   6. (6) “Committee” means the Advisory Committee for Continuing Education, appointed by the Board, consisting of at least one member of the Board.
   7. (7) “Continuing education” means additional professional activities beyond that required for certification or licensure.
   8. (8) “Continuing education unit (CEU)” means 60 minutes of activity that is approved by the Board to fulfill the continuing education requirements.
   9. (9) “Course” means a series of meetings with defined content and systematic presentation with an instructor, as an expert, who imparts information to the participants.

   10. (10) “Home study” means independent study that:

       1. (a) Is not evaluated by a formal process documenting a minimum mastery of materials; and
       2. (b) Does not issue a verification of program completion.
   11. (11) “Renewal date” means the date upon which a certificate or license expires, as specified in the notice sent to the certified or licensed professional counselor by the Board in accordance with Health Occupations Article, §§17-309(b) and 17-3A-08(b), Annotated Code of Maryland.
   12. (12) “Renewal period” means the 2-year period immediately before the renewal date.
   13. (13) “Seminar” means a meeting or meetings of highly experienced participants or experts with an expert leader who conducts a discussion on a specific topic.
   14. (14) “Symposium” means a presentation or presentations by two or more speakers with different views on a specific topic and with a discussant who summarizes the issues.
   15. (15) “Workshop” means a meeting or meetings of general sessions and face-to-face groups with a leader, an expert in the defined content area, who imparts information to participants who have ample opportunity to interact.

Authority: Health Occupations Article, §17-205, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: May 13, 1991 (18:9 Md. R. 1009)

Regulation .09 adopted effective August 3, 1992 (19:15 Md. R. 1391)

Regulations .01—.09 repealed and new Regulations .01—.10 adopted effective September 4, 2000 (27:17 Md. R. 1621)

Regulations .07B amended effective July 8, 2002 (29:13 Md. R. 992)