Continuing Education

The aim of continuing education for sex offender treatment providers is to ensure that professionals practicing in this specialty field are knowledgeable of current scientific and practice principles that affect the supervision and treatment of sex offenders in community-based treatment. Since the treatment of sex offenders in communities raises significant public safety concerns, continuing education is required to help sex offender treatment providers deliver the highest quality of professional service by being familiar with current developments in a rapidly changing profession.

Every two years with the annual renewal, both fully certified and affiliate providers must have completed 40 hours of continuing education during the previous 24 month period. Thirty hours must have direct, specific relevance to the assessment and treatment of sex offenders.

The continuing education courses may consist of attendance at courses, workshops, institutes, conference presentations, audio or video tapes (for up to ten hours), and other similar methods.

For more information on the continuing education requirement, please consult WAC 246-930-410 and 246-12 Part 7 Continuing Education.