- (1) Board Approved Continuing Education Provider: An individual; partnership; association; organization; educational institution; or governmental agency, offering continuing education for plumbing and gas fitting contractors that meets Board criteria for approval and that has been assigned and issued a Provider ID by the Board.(2) Board Approved Continuing Education Instructor: May be a certified Master Plumber, certified Master Gas Fitter, industry expert professional, or otherwise qualified individual. When the instructor is not a certified contractor, there shall be evidence of knowledge, skill, and experience in the Plumbing or Gas Fitting industry.
- (3) Board Approved Continuing Education Course: A course that meets the definition of continuing education and has been approved by the Board to be administered by a board approved provider. A course may be a program of multiple sessions or a single session lasting at least two hours one hour.
- (4) Continuing Education (CE): Planned, organized learning experiences that do not contain a sales pitch and that are designed to augment the knowledge, skill, and ability to enhance the knowledge of a certified contractor and therefore improve the installation, service or repair of plumbing or gas fitting provided to the consumer.
- (5) Continuing Education Hours: Unit of measurement of continuing education that meets Board criteria for approval and lasts at least one hour.
- (6) Provider ID: A permanent, nontransferable number assigned by the Board to designate an approved provider.
- (7) Education Committee: An annually designated committee consisting of at least one Board member and the executive director that assist in the review and continuation of the Board's continuing education program.
- (8) Certified Contractor: A person who holds certification as a Journeyman Plumber, Master Plumber, Journeyman Gas Fitter, Master Gas Fitter, or any combination of these levels of certification.
Author: James M. Morgan
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §34-37-2.
Penalty: None
History: New Rule: Published September 30, 2024; effective November 14, 2024, operative January 1, 2025.