This regulation establishes continuing education requirements for Certified Peer Specialists in the District of Columbia, requiring 20 hours of CEUs within each two-year certification period to maintain and renew certification. The Office of Consumer and Family Affairs (OCFA) publishes an approved list of qualifying activities and maintains CEU records for each specialist. This is an individual practitioner certification rule, not a facility licensing or operating standards rule.
View official source7311 MAINTAINING CERTIFICATION AND CONTINUING EDUCATION 7311.1 Certified Peer Specialists shall complete at least twenty (20) hours of continuing education units (CEUs) within the two (2)-year certification period to maintain certification and be eligible for recertification. 7311.2 OCFA shall publish an annual list of approved classes, seminars, conferences, workshops, and other activities related to mental health and recovery that qualify as acceptable CEU’s for Certified Peer Specialists. Other courses may qualify for CEU credit with prior approval from OCFA. 7311.3 Certified Peer Specialists shall report attendance at approved classes to the OCFA. The OCFA shall maintain records of CEUs for each Certified Peer Specialist. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 11096 (December 23, 2011); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 7002 (July 11, 2014). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Mental Health 22-A DCMR § 7311