- (a) Registrants will earn one hour of continuing education credit for each hour of a qualifying course. One credit hour shall consist of not less than 50 minutes of actual instruction. Qualifying course shall be a minimum of one credit hour. Qualifying courses or presentations that are between 25 and 49 minutes in excess of one hour shall be granted credit in half-hour increments.
- (b) One academic quarter unit is equal to 10 hours of continuing education credit and one academic semester unit is equal to 15 hours of continuing education credit.
- (c) A registrant who teaches a qualifying continuing education course may claim credit for the course only one time during a renewal period.
- (d) A registrant shall not be allowed to use, for purposes of renewal, more than 15 hours of continuing education credit for courses in business practice management or stress seminars.
- (e) A registrant who takes a course as a condition of probation resulting from disciplinary action by the board may not apply the course as credit towards the continuing education requirement.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 4808 and 4838, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 4838, Business and Professions Code.
History
1. New section filed 4-14-2011; operative 5-14-2011 (Register 2011, No. 15).
2. Change without regulatory effect repealing subsection (d) and relettering subsections filed 2-12-2025 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2025, No. 7).