Credit hours for continuing education courses are determined by the methods set forth in paragraphs (1)-(8) of this section:

1. (1) Credit for classroom courses is determined by the number of minutes of instruction time divided by 60. Instruction time is considered the amount of time devoted to the actual instruction and does not include breaks that exceed more than ten minutes per two hours of instruction time, lunch or dinner, introductions of speakers, or instructions. No more than 15 credit hours shall be recognized for any one course.
2. (2) Credit for self-study courses, other than correspondence courses, is determined by the actual time it takes to complete the course, not including the examination. No more than 15 credit hours shall be recognized for any one course.
3. (3) Credit for correspondence courses is calculated by using a total of 2,600 words of instructional text to one credit hour, or the average of the actual time it takes five licensees to complete the course, or the average credit hours assigned by all other states in which the course is certified or approved. The final examination and pre-tests are not authorized for use in determining credit.
4. (4) Credit for college and university insurance courses is determined by successful completion. The number of hours of credit for college and university insurance courses is dependent on the number of classroom contact hours, which shall be no more than 15 credit hours per course.
5. (5) Credit for national designation certification program examinations is determined by successfully passing the examination which shall be worth a maximum of 20 credit hours. Should the licensee also participate in a certified classroom course as defined in paragraph (1) of §19.1007 of this title (relating to Types of Courses), the licensee must choose either the classroom presentation or the national designation certification program examination for credit. Credit will not be allowed for both classroom participation and certification program examination.
6. (6) Credit for agents or adjusters who teach any portion of a registered course may receive hour for hour credit up to the maximum number of credit hours for the course.
7. (7) Credit for any course will not be issued for less than the number of hours the course was assigned except to an instructor teaching a portion of the course and who does not attend the full course.
8. (8) Credit for teaching or completing the same continuing education course more than once within the same reporting period shall not be granted for compliance with the continuing education requirement.

Source Note:The provisions of this §19.1008 adopted to be effective January 10, 1997, 22 TexReg 49.