Each of the following terms used in this article of the board's regulations shall have the meaning specified in this regulation:

1. (a) "College or university course continuing education unit" means a continuing education unit acceptable to the board for successfully completing a semester credit hour in a course. One semester credit hour shall be the equivalent of 15 CEUs.
2. (b) "Contact hour" means one clock-hour of at least 50 minutes of instruction or presentation of a continuing education activity.

3. (c) "Continuing education activity" means an activity that meets the following requirements:

   1. (1) Enhances a licensee's level of technical, professional, managerial, or ethical competence in order to further the goal of protecting the health, safety, property, and welfare of the public (HSPW); and
   2. (2) reinforces the need for life-long learning in order to stay current with changing technology, changing procedures, changing processes, and established standards.
4. (d) "Continuing education unit" and "CEU" mean a unit of credit accepted by the board for participation in a continuing education activity as specified in K.A.R. 66-14-3. One contact hour shall be the equivalent of one CEU.
5. (e) "Sponsor" means an individual, organization, association, institution, or other entity that provides a continuing education activity for the purpose of fulfilling the continuing educational requirements of these regulations.

(Authorized by K.S.A. 74-7013; implementing K.S.A. 74-7013 and 74-7025; effective March 1, 1996; amended Jan. 23, 2009; amended Sept. 1, 2015; amended Dec. 4, 2020.)