1. (a) Continuing competence is the lifelong process of maintaining and documenting competence through ongoing self-assessment, development and implementation of a personal learning plan, and subsequent reassessment.
2. (b) All continuing competence activities submitted to satisfy renewal requirements must be board-approved, as established in §341.3 of this title (relating to Qualifying Continuing Competence Activities).
3. (c) For each biennial renewal, physical therapists must complete a total of 30 continuing competence units (CCUs); physical therapist assistants must complete a total of 20 CCUs. A CCU is the relative value assigned to continuing competence activities based on specific criteria developed by the Board.
4. (d) Continuing competence activities utilized to fulfill renewal requirements must be completed within the 24 months prior to the license expiration date.
5. (e) All licensees must complete two CCUs in board-approved programs in ethics and professional responsibility as part of their total continuing competence requirement. Only programs receiving approval specifically for content in ethics and professional responsibility meet this requirement.
6. (f) The executive council will conduct an audit of a random sample of licensees at least quarterly to determine compliance with continuing competence requirements. Failure to maintain accurate documentation, or failure to respond to a request to submit documentation for an audit within 30 days of the date on the request, may result in disciplinary action by the board. Licensees who are more than 90 days late in renewing a license are not included in the audit, and must submit documentation of continuing competence activities at time of renewal. The board or its committees may request proof of completion of continuing competence activities claimed for renewal purposes at any time from any licensee.
7. (g) The licensee must retain original completion documents, certificates, or college or university transcripts and syllabi for four years as specified in §341.3 of this title.

Source Note:The provisions of this §341.2 adopted to be effective February 18, 2001, 26 TexReg 1339; amended to be effective August 15, 2001, 26 TexReg 6022; amended to be effective February 17, 2005, 30 TexReg 717; amended to be effective June 7, 2009, 34 TexReg 3516; amended to be effective July 21, 2010, 35 TexReg 6285.