Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 20-11-.05 - Calculation of Hours of Credit
The following standards will be used to measure the hours of credit to be given for acceptable continuing education programs completed by individual applicants:
(a) Programs
requiring class or meeting attendance:
1. All
programs will be measured in terms of twenty-five minute segments or one-half,
contact hours. The shortest recognized program will consist of one contact
hour. A contact hour is 50 minutes of continuous participation in a group
program. For example, a group program lasting 75 minutes would count for one
and one-half hours; however, one lasting between 50 and 75 minutes would count
for only 1 hour. For continuous conferences and conventions, when individual
segments are less than 50 minutes, the sum of the segments should be considered
one total program. For example, five 30 minute presentations would equal 150
minutes and should be counted as 3 contact hours. Sponsors will be required to
monitor group programs in order to accurately assign the appropriate number of
credit hours for participants who arrive late or leave before a program is
completed. Credit will be allowed for a question-and-answer period, but will
not be allowed for introductions, announcements or other activity which may be
a part of the program;
2. Only
hours in class, or the equivalent, will be counted. No credit will be allowed
for time devoted to preparation;
3.
Each hour of service as a lecturer or discussion leader of an acceptable formal
program allows additional credit based on actual preparation time of up to two
hours of continuing professional education. However, no additional credit will
be allowed for repetition of the same program;
4. Each semester hour of credit from a
college or university shall be deemed to be fifteen hours, and each quarter
hour of credit shall be deemed to be ten hours;
5. Each classroom hour of noncredit courses
from a college or university shall be counted as one hour of continuing
professional education;
6. Credit
as an instructor, discussion leader or speaker will be allowed for any meeting
or engagement provided that the session is one which would meet the continuing
education requirements of those attending. The credit allowed for presentation
by an instructor, discussion leader or a speaker will be on the basis of one
hour of continuing education credit for each hour of teaching. No additional
credit will be allowed for repetition of the same program.
(b) Correspondence and other individual study
programs:
1. In determining the amount of
credit to be allowed for specific correspondence and individual study programs,
the Board will determine the equivalency of the program to a comparable seminar
or comparable course for credit in an accredited educational
institution;
2. Individuals
claiming credit for such courses will be required to obtain evidence of
satisfactory completion of the course from the program sponsor;
3. Credit will be allowed in the renewal
period in which the course is completed.
(c) Preparation of articles and books:
1. Each hour devoted to preparation of
articles and books shall be deemed to be one hour of continuing professional
education, but limited to twenty-five percent of total hours required in any
two year period unless additional credit is specifically approved by the
Board.
Notes
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