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§ 3-453.2. Course facilitator certification--Requirements--Time limit

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 43A. Mental Health

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 43a. Mental Health (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 1. Mental Health Law of 1986 (Refs & Annos)
Alcohol and Drug Substance Abuse Courses (Refs & Annos)
43A Okl.St.Ann. § 3-453.2
§ 3-453.2. Course facilitator certification--Requirements--Time limit
A. Each facilitator for an alcohol and drug substance abuse course shall be certified by the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and shall:
1. Possess a bachelor's degree in behavioral or health care sciences education, psychology, social work or chemical dependency;
2. Possess at least two (2) years of verifiable full-time-equivalent experience in the addiction treatment field;
3. Provide documentation verifying observation of one complete alcohol and drug substance abuse course conducted by a certified facilitator, which shall be completed and verified to the Department prior to attending facilitator training;
4. Provide proof of attendance at a facilitator training session and pass the Department certification examination for the ten-hour alcohol and drug substance abuse course facilitator; and
5. Provide verification of having conducted a complete alcohol and drug substance abuse course under the supervision of a certified alcohol and drug substance abuse course facilitator or a Department representative.
B. A facilitator for a twenty-four-hour alcohol and drug substance abuse course shall meet all the requirements contained in paragraphs 1 through 3 of subsection A of this section and shall:
1. Attend the twenty-four-hour alcohol and drug substance abuse course facilitator training session and pass the Department certification examination for the twenty-four-hour alcohol and drug substance abuse course facilitator; and
2. Conduct a complete twenty-four-hour alcohol and drug substance abuse course under the supervision of a certified alcohol and drug substance abuse course facilitator or a Department representative.
C. Alcohol and drug substance abuse course facilitator candidates shall be allowed one year to complete all training requirements. Failure to meet all requirements within one year shall result in denial of certification. To be reconsidered, the candidate shall be required to reapply to the Department.

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Laws 2008, c. 401, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2008.
43A Okl. St. Ann. § 3-453.2, OK ST T. 43A § 3-453.2
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 3 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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