Ala. Admin. Code r. 395-X-2-.07 - Continuing Education
(1)
Beginning October 1, 2014, each cremationist, funeral director and embalmer,
licensed by the Board, shall complete a minimum of eight hours of Board
approved continuing education within a two year period ending September 30,
2016 and then continuing each two year period thereafter. Included in the
required eight hours, all licensees must complete a board approved continuing
education course in ethics and blood-borne pathogens/universal
precautions.
(2) An approved
program of activity shall:
(a) Constitute an
organized program or course of learning dealing with matters directly related
to the practice of funeral directing, embalming, or funeral service.
(b) Be in the format of a lecture, workshop,
seminar, conference, or internet based program or course.
(c) It permits attendance by all funeral
directors and embalmers in the State of Alabama.
(3) A provider, organization or person which
desires to obtain approval of a course, program or other continuing education
activity shall obtain approval prior to the activity. A provider, organization
or person shall make application on a form provided by the Board at least 90
days prior to the activity. The applicant shall state the dates, subjects
offered, total hours of instruction, names and qualifications of speakers, and
other pertinent information.
Commencing with the continuing education period for fiscal year 2019-2020 and continuing each two-year period thereafter, a provider, organization, or person applying to be a continuing education provider in this state shall pay an administrative fee of $200.00.
(4) Certification of completion must be
awarded upon the successful completion of all approved continuing education
courses and must include the following information:
(a) Provider's name;
(b) Licensee's name and license
number;
(c) Approved course
title;
(d) Date of course
completion;
(e) Number of approved
continuing education credit hours awarded; and
(5) The board shall approve one hour of
continuing education credit time for every one hour of instruction completed by
the licensee at an approved program of activity.
(6) The licensee shall retain all
certifications of completion for three years after the course.
(7) Failure to comply with the continuing
education requirements shall result in:
(a)
The Board shall not renew the license of an individual who fails to obtain the
continuing education requirements of this section, except as provide by
statute, until the Board receives documentation that the licensee has obtained
the required continuing education.
(b) A licensee who fails to obtain the
required number of continuing education hours prior to the expiration date
appearing on the license shall not have their license renewed until the
licensee has obtained the required continuing education hours for that period
and paid all applicable fees and penalties.
(8) A license shall not be renewed unless the
licensee certifies on the renewal application that the individual completed the
required number of continuing education hours specified in paragraph (a) of
this rule.
(9) The Board shall not
allow continuing education credit for courses where the principal purpose of
the course is to promote, sell or offer goods, products or services to funeral
homes or crematories.
(10) A
licensee who has more than 8 hours of continuing educations in one renewal
period, may carry over a maximum of 4 hours to the next renewal
period.
(11) All course providers
shall retain records of all licensees attending and those satisfactorily
completing such continuing education courses for a period of three years
following each course. The Board may require course providers to submit copies
of such records or certifications, as it deems necessary, to ensure compliance
with continuing education requirements.
Notes
Author: Charles M. Perine
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, ยงยง 34-13-26, 34-13-53.
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