1. (a) All programs shall be measured in terms of 50-minute contact hours. A contact hour is 50 minutes of continuous participation in a program. One-half CPE credit increments (equal to 25 minutes) are permitted after the first contact hour has been earned in a given learning activity.
2. (b) For continuous conferences and conventions, when individual segments are less than 50 minutes, the sum of the segments shall be considered one total program. For example, five 30-minute presentations would equal 150 minutes and shall be counted as three contact hours.
3. (c) For university or college courses, each semester hour credit shall equal 15 CPE hours toward the requirement. A quarter hour credit shall equal 10 CPE hours.
4. (d) Sponsors are responsible for assigning the appropriate number of CPE credits earned.
5. (e) Self-study programs shall be pre-tested to determine average completion time. A minimum of three pre-testers must be used to determine the CPE credit hours for the course.
6. (f) The total CPE credit hours for a continuous program cannot exceed the actual time spent in the program.

Source Note:The provisions of this §523.142 adopted to be effective April 7, 2004, 29 TexReg 3482; amended to be effective April 11, 2007, 32 TexReg 2011; amended to be effective February 17, 2008, 33 TexReg 1116; amended to be effective February 6, 2013, 38 TexReg 506.