Ariz. Admin. Code § R3-8-216 - Continuing Education Approval

A. Only continuing education courses approved by the PMD may be used to satisfy the continuing education requirement in R3-8-215 . The PMD shall approve a continuing education course only if the course addresses: what is found in R3-8-211(B) and (C) .

1. Pesticide labels and labeling;

2. Safety, environmental factors, and consequences;

3. Pesticide use and disposal;

4. Laws and rules related to pest management and the business of pest management;

5. Application techniques;

6. Calibration and dilution;

7. Equipment;

8. Pest identification;

9. Life cycles and habits;

10. Calculation and measurements;

11. New pest management technologies;

12. Integrated pest management; or

13. Licensee responsibilities.

B. A person who wishes to have the PMD determine whether a course qualifies for CEU credit shall submit the following information to the PMD:

1. Type of continuing education listed under subsection (A);

2. Name of continuing education provider;

3. Address and telephone number of continuing education provider;

4. Course outline, listing the subjects and indicating the amount of time allocated for each subject;

5. Brief description of the information covered within each subject;

6. Brief biography of the presenter, demonstrating the presenter's qualifications;

7. Whether a fee is charged for attending the course;

8. Date and location of each session;

9. Whether the course is open to the public;

10. Number of continuing education units sought;

11. Previous continuing education number, if any; and

12. Dated signature of applicant;

C. The provider of an approved continuing education course shall:

1. Enter attendance information using the PMD's on-line continuing education reporting tool within 10 days after the date of the continuing education course, and

2. Maintain a copy of the verification of attendance and original sign-in sheet that lists the attendees' names and certification numbers for two years.

3. Allow PMD and Department employees to attend the course and review course materials without charge, except that the provider has no obligation to provide food to the employees that is made available for paying attendees.

4. Notify PMD in writing of the date, time and place of each continuing education course at least two weeks before each course. Inhouse and online courses are exempt from this requirement.

D. Unless otherwise indicated in the notice of approval, the PMD's approval of a continuing education course is valid for two years.

E. Approval of a continuing education course is not renewable. To reapply for approval of a continuing education course, a person shall comply with the requirements of subsection (B).

F. The provider of an approved continuing education course shall provide notice and updated information to the PMD within 10 days after the subject matter or instructor of the course changes.

G. To evaluate the effectiveness of a continuing education course, the PMD may monitor an approved continuing education course at no cost.

H. The PMD shall revoke its approval of a continuing education course if the PMD determines that the course fails to meet the standards for approval listed in this Section, the continuing education provider provided false information on its application or false information pertaining to attendance, or the continuing education provider fails to comply with the PMD's statutes and this Chapter.

I. The PMD may modify the number of CEUs earned for a CEU course if the CEU course varies significantly in content or length from the approved curriculum. If the PMD modifies the number of CEUs earned, the PMD shall send a letter of modification to the course organizer, who shall be required to inform all individuals who attended the course.

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Ariz. Admin. Code § R3-8-216

Adopted by exempt rulemaking at 23 A.A.R. 1949, effective 8/9/2017. Amended by final rulemaking at 29 A.A.R. 757, effective 3/10/2023.