6908.1 The Board may grant continuing education credit for whole hours only, with a minimum of fifty (50) minutes constituting one (1) credit hour.6908.2 For approved undergraduate or graduate courses that are taken for educational credit, each semester hour of credit shall constitute twenty (20) hours of continuing education credit, and each quarter hour of credit shall constitute fourteen (14) hours of continuing education credit.6908.3 For approved undergraduate or graduate courses that are audited, each semester hour of credit shall constitute fifteen (15) hours of continuing education credit, and each quarter hour of credit shall constitute ten (10) hours of continuing education credit.6908.4 The Board may grant a maximum of five (5) continuing education credits per year to an applicant who attends in-service education programs.6908.5 The Board may grant a maximum of fifty percent (50%) of an applicant's continuing education requirement for completing continuing education activities under §6907.6.6908.6 The Board may grant credit to an applicant who serves as an instructor or speaker at an approved program for preparation and presentation time, subject to the restrictions under §6908.7 through §6908.9.6908.7 The maximum amount of credit that may be granted for preparation time is twice the amount of the associated presentation time.6908.8 If an applicant has previously received credit in connection with a particular presentation, the Board shall not grant credit for a subsequent presentation unless it involves either a different subject or substantial additional research concerning the same subject.6908.9 The presentation shall have been completed during the period for which credit is claimed.6908.10 The Board may grant continuing education credit under §6907.8 only if the applicant proves to the satisfaction of the Board that the work has been published or accepted for publication during the period for which credit is claimed.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 2921, 2929 (April 22, 1988).