1. (a) Each principal operator or assistant operator who is certified under this chapter shall participate in 2.5 hours or more of continuing professional development per year.
2. (b) Continuing professional development hours shall be completed between the date of certification of the prior certificate and the date of filing for certification renewal.
3. (c) An operator may repeat one or more training courses, but repeated courses shall only qualify as continuing professional development hours for purposes of step designations or certification renewal when there is a 5-year period between completion dates for the repeated class.

4. (d) An operator may use in-house training or training provided by a third-party trainer to satisfy the requirement in (a), above, provided the operator:

   1. (1) Retains a copy of the training materials with the name of the instructor or training institution and proof of attendance for not less than 3 years from the date of the training; and
   2. (2) Provides a copy of the proof of attendance with the renewal application.

Source. #10600, eff 7-1-14; ss by #13623, eff 5-1-23