7306 CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT

7306.1 One (1) contact hour of continuing education shall consist of at least fifty (50) minutes of learning time.

7306.2 For enrollment in approved undergraduate or graduate courses, each semester hour of credit shall constitute fifteen (15) continuing education contact hours, and each quarter hour of credit shall constitute ten (10) continuing education contact hours.

7306.3 The Board may grant continuing education credit for the activities described in § 7305.4(a), (b), or (c) subject to the following restrictions:

1. (a) The maximum amount of credit which may be granted for each activity is twice the amount of the associated presentation time or twice the amount of contact hours awarded for participants;
2. (b) The maximum amount of credit which may be granted pursuant to this subsection is fifty percent (50%) of an applicant's continuing education requirement;
3. (c) If a renewal applicant had previously received credit in connection with a particular presentation, the Board shall not grant credit in connection with a subsequent presentation unless it involves either a different or a substantially modified program; and
4. (d) The presentation shall have been completed during the period for which credit is claimed and includes documentation of the following:
5. (1) A copy of the official program or syllabus;
6. (2) The presentation title;
7. (3) The date of the presentation;
8. (4) The hours of the presentation;
9. (5) The type of audience addressed; and
10. (6) A verification of attendance signed by the sponsor.

7306.4 The Board may grant credit for up to six (6) continuing education contact hours per renewal period to a renewal applicant for the activities described in § 7305.4(d). The supervisor shall submit a copy of the supervised practice letter to

receive continuing education contact hours.

7306.5 The Board may grant credit for up to eight (8) continuing education contact hours per renewal period for the activities described in § 7305.4(e), with the following documentation:

(a) Name of student as verified by the school;

(b) Name of the school;

(c) Dates and duration of instruction; and

(d) Signature of the program director.

7306.6 The Board may grant credit for six (6) continuing education contact hours per renewal period for the activities described in § 7305.4(f), if the book, chapter, or article was published or accepted for publication during the period for which credit is claimed and satisfactory proof is submitted to the Board.

7306.7 The Board may grant credit for up to six (6) continuing education contact hours per renewal period for the activities described in § 7305.4(g) with the following documentation:

(a) Name of student as verified by the school;

(b) Name of the school;

(c) Dates of the fieldwork; and

(d) Signature page of student evaluation excluding evaluation scores and comments on student.

7306.8 The Board may grant credit for up to three (3) continuing education contact hours to a renewal applicant who has participated in the activities described in § 7305.4(h), provided that such participation totaled no less than eighteen (18) hours during a renewal period. The applicant shall provide the following documentation:

(a) Name of the committee, board, agency or organization;

(b) Purpose for service;

(c) Description of duties and roles; and

(c) Validation of service and number of hours of participation by an officer or representative of the organization.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 408 (January 17, 2014); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 8262 (August 18, 2017).