The requirements set forth in Section 2914 (e) of the Code shall be satisfied by completion of a graduate level course which meets the following criteria:
(a) The course shall be devoted solely to the topic of alcoholism and chemical dependency detection and treatment and shall not be less than a semester or a quarter term in length.
(b) The course must be obtained at a degree-granting educational institution, or in an extension course offered by an institution, that is either accredited as defined in Education Code Section 94813, or approved by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education.
(c) An original transcript indicating successful completion of the course shall be deemed sufficient evidence for purposes of satisfying this requirement.
(d) The course shall include training in each of the following subjects as they relate to alcoholism and chemical dependency:
(1) The definition of alcoholism and other chemical dependency, and the evaluation of the user.
(2) Current theories of, and research on, the etiology of substance abuse.
(3) Physiological and medical aspects and effects of alcoholism and other chemical dependency.
(4) Psychopharmacology and the interaction of various classes of drugs, including alcohol.
(5) Diagnosing and differentiating alcoholism and substance abuse in patients referred for other clinical symptoms, such as depression, anxiety, psychosis, and impotence.
(6) Populations at risk with regard to substance abuse.
(7) Cultural and ethnic considerations.
(8) Prenatal effects.
(9) Adolescent substance abuse.
(10) Implications for the geriatric population.
(11) Iatrogenic dependency.
(12) Major treatment approaches to alcoholism and chemical dependency, including research and application.
(13) The role of persons and systems which support or compound abuse.
(14) Family issues which include treatment approaches with families of alcoholics and/or substance abusers.
(15) The process of referring affected persons.
(16) Community resources offering assessment, treatment and follow-up for the abuser and family.
(17) Ethical and Legal issues for clinical practice.
(18) Prevention of substance abuse.
Credits
Note: Authority cited: Section 2930, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 2914(e), Business and Professions Code.
History
1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering former section 1387.6 to section 1382.3 filed 2-19-2002 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2002, No. 8).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending first paragraph and subsection (d)(1) and adding subsection (d)(5) designator filed 8-20-2002 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2002, No. 34).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending first paragraph and subsection (b) filed 12-5-2018 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2018, No. 49).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending first paragraph and Note filed 11-29-2021 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations; operative 1-1-2022 pursuant to Senate Bill 801 (Stats.2021, ch. 647) (Register 2021, No. 49).
This database is current through 4/5/24 Register 2024, No. 14.
