- A. The Board may approve individual programs of sponsors who are not automatically approved sponsors of continuing education credits under Regulation .08 of this chapter.
- B. Applicants meeting the requirements of this chapter, who are not automatically approved to sponsor continuing education programs may apply to the Board at least 90 days before the scheduled program for authorization to sponsor a program.
- C. The Board shall provide the applicant with an application form.
D. An applicant shall provide the following information on the application which shall be submitted to the Board along with a processing fee as set forth in COMAR 10.44.20:
- (1) Full name, business address, and contact information of the sponsor;
- (2) Full name of the program for which approval is sought;
- (3) A program description;
- (4) Program objectives;
- (5) A detailed syllabus of the course;
- (6) Continuing education hours requested;
- (7) An overview of any examinations that shall be passed as a condition of program completion; and
- (8) A sample of the certificate of completion that will be provided to program participants.
E. In addition to the requirements of §D of this regulation, the applicant shall provide the following to the Board regarding the program presenter or speaker:
- (1) Full name, business address, and contact information;
- (2) Current curriculum vitae;
- (3) Educational background and all professional degrees earned;
- (4) A list of all professional licenses or certifications held;
- (5) A brief description of any other professional programs taught; and
- (6) A copy of any public disciplinary orders issued by any health occupational board, including the Maryland Dental Board.
- F. The Board shall give notice to the applicant that the applicant has been approved or disapproved, including a statement whether the number of approved continuing education hours is different from the number requested.
- G. If a program is disapproved, the Board shall advise the applicant of the reasons for disapproval.
- H. An approval of a particular program is an approval of the program and the presenter or speaker of that program.
I. A sponsor shall resubmit an application and pay a processing fee for approval of the program if:
- (1) The presenter or speaker changes; or
- (2) There is a significant change in the course material or course objectives.
- J. Fees for approval of a continuing education program are nonrefundable.
- K. A licensee or certificate holder under a Board order may not present a continuing education course or program during the pendency of their Board order.
L. A sponsor of a Board-approved continuing education program shall:
- (1) Maintain records of all attendees for at least 5 years;
- (2) Provide copies of program attendance to the Board upon request;
- (3) Provide attendees with an opportunity to complete a program evaluation at the conclusion of the program, which shall be provided to the Board upon request; and
- (4) Allow the Board to audit the program upon payment of any applicable program fees.
M. The Board may rescind approval of a continuing education course or program if it determines that:
(1) The course or program:
- (a) Does not meet the requirements of Regulations .06 and .07 of this chapter; or
- (b) In the Board’s sole discretion, does not meet its stated objectives; or
- (2) The sponsor has committed fraud or made other misrepresentations to the Board.
Authority: Health Occupations Article, §4-205, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date:
Regulations .01—.09 adopted as an emergency provision effective November 25, 1992 (19:25 Md. R. 2199); adopted permanently effective May 26, 1993 (20:6 Md. R. 581)
Regulation .04 amended effective July 12, 1998 (25:14 Md. R. 1132)
Regulation .09B amended effective June 25, 2001 (28:12 Md. R. 1110)
Chapter revised effective January 5, 2004 (30:26 Md. R. 1915)
Regulation .10 recodified to be Regulation .11 and new Regulation .10 adopted effective June 21, 2004 (31:12 Md. R. 913)
Chapter revised effective July 17, 2006 (33:14 Md. R. 1164)
Regulation .04 amended effective January 26, 2009 (36:2 Md. R. 101)
Regulation .06A amended effective January 26, 2009 (36:2 Md. R. 101)
Regulation .07 amended effective January 26, 2009 (36:2 Md. R. 101)
Chapter revised effective April 18, 2011 (38:8 Md. R. 506)
Regulation .02B amended effective March 18, 2013 (40:5 Md. R. 411); March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 218)
Regulation .04 amended effective October 13, 2014 (41:20 Md. R. 1112); March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 218)
Regulation .04D-1 adopted effective March 18, 2013 (40:5 Md. R. 411)
Regulation .05 amended effective March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 218
Regulation .06 amended effective March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 218)
Regulation .06A amended effective October 13, 2014 (41:20 Md. R. 1112)
Regulation .08 amended March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 218)
Regulation .08C amended effective October 13, 2014 (41:20 Md. R. 1112)
Regulation .09 adopted effective March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 218)
Regulations .09—.11 recodified to Regulations .11—.13 and Regulation .13 to be Regulation .15 effective March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 218)
Regulation .10 adopted effective March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 218)
Regulation .12 repealed effective March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 218)
Regulation .14 repealed and new Regulation .14 adopted effective March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 218)