1. (a) Requests for the board’s pre-approval of courses for continuing education status shall be made by any sponsoring organization, school, college or individual at least 60 days before the beginning of the course for which pre-approval is sought.
2. (b) Pre-approval of courses for continuing education status shall remain valid for 2 calendar years beginning on January 1 of the first year for which they are approved unless the pre-approval is earlier revoked pursuant to Ch 405.03.

3. (c) Those wishing to have the board pre-approve courses for continuing education status shall:

   1. (1) Complete and submit the board-provided “Continuing Education Application” form, effective September 2017 and described in (d) below; and

   2. (2) Submit as supporting documents:

      1. a. The curriculum vitae of the course instructor(s); and
      2. b. Any lecture notes or other material to be distributed to the students taking the course.

4. (d) The information to be provided on the application form shall be:

   1. (1) The name of the course sponsor;
   2. (2) The title of the course;
   3. (3) A description of the subject matter and topics of the course;
   4. (4) The beginning and ending hours and dates of the course;
   5. (5) The location of the course;
   6. (6) The name of the instructor(s);
   7. (7) A list of the textbooks, materials and equipment to be used by the instructor(s) or the students; and
   8. (8) A list of products, merchandise or equipment promoted by, or sold through, the course by the instructor(s) or the course sponsor.
5. (e) The application form shall be signed and dated by the course sponsor or an agent of the course sponsor directly beneath a preprinted statement that gives permission for a representative of the board to audit the course at no charge.

6. (f) The effect of the signature called for by (e) above shall be:

   1. (1) To assert that the information on the application form and in the curriculum vitae of the instructor(s) is complete and accurate to the best of the signer’s knowledge and belief; and
   2. (2) To promise that a representative of the board will be permitted to audit at no charge the course for which pre-approval is sought.

Source. #8739, eff 10-11-06, EXPIRED: 10-11-14 New. #12107, INTERIM, eff 2-21-17, EXPIRED: 8-20-17 New. #12431, eff 12-8-17; renumbered by #13327 (formerly Ch 405.01) (see Revision Note at chapter heading for Ch 400)