N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 8, § 57-4.5 – Responsibility of providers. | Midpage
§ 57-4.5
N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 8, § 57-4.5
Responsibility of providers.
Education Department
(a) A provider, at a minimum, shall offer the syllabus prepared by the department and demonstrate that at least three of the six clock hours shall be conducted through face-to-face instruction, except that the six clock hours of coursework or training may be provided entirely online through December 31, 2021 in response to the state of emergency declared by the Governor pursuant to an Executive Order for the COVID-19 crisis. However, nothing in this section shall preclude providers from offering additional coursework or training which exceeds, or expands upon, the six hour syllabus prescribed by the department.
(b) An approved provider of such course work or training shall execute a certification of completion of each person completing course work or training, and within 21 calendar days of the completion of course work or training, the provider shall submit the certification of completion to the person completing the course work or training for that person's use in documenting such completion.
(c) The provider shall retain a copy of the certification of completion in the provider's files for not less than six years from the date of completion of course work or training.
(d) In the event that an approved provider discontinues offering coursework or training, all copies of certifications of completion issued within the six years prior to such discontinuance shall be transferred to the department.
(e) Coursework or training shall be taught by instructors who have demonstrated by training, education and experience their competence to teach the course content prescribed in subdivision (a) of this section.