1. (a) For an instructor to be recertified, they shall provide proof of working as an IDEP instructor for at least 24 months during the previous 5 years.

2. (b) They shall have obtained during the current certification period at least 24 hours of education, including, at a minimum, the topics of substance use disorders, ethics and boundaries, and suicide prevention. Such education or training shall be approved by:

   1. (1) NH Training Institute on Addictive Disorders;
   2. (2) NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals;
   3. (3) New England Institute of Addiction Studies;
   4. (4) New England Addiction Technology Transfer Center;
   5. (5) The NH board of licensing for alcohol and other drug use professionals in RSA 330-C; or
   6. (6) Organizations deemed equivalent to the above by the department.

3. (c) No later than one month prior to the expiration of their certification, the applicant for recertification shall submit to the department a completed “IDEP Instructor Certification/Re-Certification Application” (December 2023), agreeing to “comply with all applicable state and federal regulations, including He-A 500, and any and all program(s)/service(s) identified in this application”, and include:

   1. (1) A copy of the applicant’s most recent instructor certification; and

   2. (2) Evidence of training and education required in (b), including a certificate of completion or a letter of attendance from the course leader that includes the following:

      1. a. The course titles;
      2. b. The sponsoring agencies;
      3. c. The dates of attendance; and
      4. d. The number of course hours.
4. (d) The department shall review all courses for applicability to the field of substance use.
5. (e) If the instructor whose certification has expired does not apply for recertification, their certification shall be deemed to have lapsed, and they shall be prohibited from facilitating an IDEP session or acting as a co-facilitator.
6. (f) To become recertified after a lapse of certification, the applicant for instructor certification shall submit an application for initial certification pursuant to He-A 509.03.
7. (g) A certified instructor may voluntarily terminate their certification by notifying the department in writing.

Source. #10240, eff 1-1-13; ss by #13846, eff 1-6-24, EXPIRES: 1-6-34