1. (a) A continuing education course is any training course that is approved by the commission, specifically:

   1. (1) legislatively required continuing education curricula and learning objectives developed by the commission:
   2. (2) training in excess of basic licensing course requirements;
   3. (3) training courses consistent with assigned duties; or
   4. (4) training not included in a basic licensing course.

2. (b) The commission may refuse credit for:

   1. (1) a course which does not contain a final examination or other skills test, if appropriate, as determined by the training provider;
   2. (2) annual firearms proficiency;
   3. (3) an out of state course not approved by that state's POST;
   4. (4) training that fails to meet any commission established length and published learning objectives;
   5. (5) an instructor claiming credit for a basic licensing course or more than one presentation of a non-licensing course by an instructor, per 24 month unit of a training cycle; or
   6. (6) course(s) claimed by deceitful means.
3. (c) The training provider or agency must report to the commission and keep on file in a format readily accessible to the commission, a copy of all continuing education course training reports.
4. (d) The effective date of this section is March 1, 2002.

Source Note:The provisions of this §217.9 adopted to be effective March 1, 2001, 26 TexReg 228; amended to be effective March 1, 2002, 26 TexReg 11040.