1. (a) The following activities qualify for continuing education contact hours:

   1. (1) Courses offered or approved by the American Electrology Association or its affiliates;
   2. (2) Hospital or medical school sponsored educational offerings, provided the coursework covers health topics relevant to the practice of electrology;
   3. (3) Post-graduate coursework offered at electrology schools approved in accordance with section 20-269 of the Connecticut General Statutes for the purposes of licensure, either audited or credit-bearing;
   4. (4) Credit-bearing college courses and other post-graduate classes for continuing education credit offered at a regionally accredited academic institution, provided the coursework is related to electrology theory, technical and clinical aspects of electrolysis, electrology research, ethical or legal aspects of practicing electrolysis or health topics relevant to the practice of electrology;
   5. (5) A cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) course given by the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross, the American Safety and Health Institute or an organization using guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular care published by the American Heart Association and the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation;
   6. (6) A presentation by a licensee of an original paper, essay or formal lecture in electrology; or(7) An original paper published by a licensee in a professional journal.

2. (b) Continuing education activities shall meet the following requirements:

   1. (1) Continuing education activities may include courses or activities that are conducted online;
   2. (2) The provider shall implement a mechanism to monitor and document attendance and completion of the qualifying continuing education activities;
   3. (3) The provider shall retain records of qualifying continuing education activities for a period of three years from the participant's successful completion of the activity, including but not limited to: content description; instructor; date of activity; location of activity; list of participants; participant's evaluation of instruction presented; and number of contact hours; and(4) The provider shall issue a certificate of completion after the participant's successful completion of the activity. Such certificate shall include the participant's name, the provider's name, the title or subject area of the activity, the date and location of attendance and the number of contact hours completed.
3. (c) Subject matter for qualifying continuing education activities shall reflect the scope of practice authorized under Chapter 388 of the Connecticut General Statutes, or as otherwise specified in these regulations.
4. (d) Activities which do not qualify for award of contact hours include: professional organizational business meetings; speeches delivered at luncheons or banquets; reading of books, articles, or professional journals; or correspondence courses and other mechanisms of self instruction.

(Adopted effective July 25, 2002; Amended May 12, 2025)