1. A. Unless disqualified by action of the board, courses offered by the following providers are approved for continuing education credit:

   1. 1. Local, state, or federal government agencies;
   2. 2. Regionally accredited colleges and universities; or

   3. 3. Board-recognized national, regional, state, and local associations or organizations as follows:

      1. a. National Funeral Directors Association and state chapters;
      2. b. National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association and state chapters;
      3. c. Association of Independent Funeral Homes of Virginia;
      4. d. Cremation Association of North America;
      5. e. American Board of Funeral Service Education;
      6. f. International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards;
      7. g. Virginia Morticians Association; and
      8. h. Other similar associations or organizations as approved by action of the board.

2. B. Course providers not listed in subsection A of this section may apply for approval by the board as continuing education providers.

   1. 1. To be considered for board approval, a continuing education provider shall submit 60 days prior to offering a continuing education course:

      1. a. Documentation of an instructional plan and course objectives for the continuing education course that meets the criteria set forth in 18VAC65-20-151 B;
      2. b. A syllabus of the course to be offered with the credentials of the course instructors, a description of each session, including number of continuing education hours; and
      3. c. The continuing education provider fee set forth under 18VAC65-20-70.
   2. 2. Board approval of continuing education providers under this subsection shall expire on July 1 of each year and may be renewed upon resubmission of documentation on courses and instructors and the provider fee as required by the board.
   3. 3. Renewed approval of a continuing education provider may be granted without submission of an additional course review fee if the provider submits a statement that courses and instructors offered for the coming year will not change from the previous year. If there will be additions or alterations to the continuing education offerings of a provider, resubmission of course documentation and an additional course review fee is required.
   4. 4. If additional courses are submitted for board approval beyond those courses submitted with an initial or renewal application, the continuing education provider shall remit the fee for review under 18VAC65-20-70.

3. C. Continuing education providers approved under subsection A or B of this section shall:

   1. 1. Maintain and provide to the board upon request documentation of the course titles and objectives and of licensee attendance and completion of courses for a period of two years;
   2. 2. Monitor attendance at classroom or similar educational experiences for compliance with law and regulations; and
   3. 3. Provide a certificate of completion for licensees who successfully complete a course.

Statutory Authority

§§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-2803 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 19, Issue 19, eff. July 2, 2003; amended, Virginia Register Volume 26, Issue 26, eff. September 29, 2010; Volume 37, Issue 12, eff. March 3, 2021.