Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 121-4-.03 - Continuing Education for Conditioned Air Contractors

(1) Conditioned Air Contractors are required to complete, prior to license renewal, continuing education as described in this Rule. Failure to document completion of the continuing education requirements to the satisfaction of the Division of Conditioned Air Contractors shall be grounds for disciplinary action, including denial of renewal of license or revocation of the license.

(2) Any applicant for renewal of a Conditioned Air Contractor license is required to complete four (4) hours of continuing education per year. However, an applicant for renewal who has been initially licensed for less than two (2) years must have completed four (4) hours of continuing education while licensed prior to renewal. An applicant for renewal who has been initially licensed for less than one (1) year is not required to complete continuing education.

(3) Credit for continuing education hours occurs at a rate of one hour for each hour of instruction. For courses that report instructional time in "Continuing Education Units" (CEU), one CEU is defined as 10 hours of credit for this requirement.

(4) Continuing education courses shall be in the areas related to conditioned air contracting concerning safety, technological advances, business management, or government regulations. Such continuing education courses must be conducted by an institution of higher education; vocational-technical school; trade, technical, or accredited college or university; a post-secondary institute under the jurisdiction of the Georgia Board of Technical and Adult Education or the equivalent agency of another state or local government; an organization consisting of members of trade, technical, or professional group; a public utility; or a conditioned air equipment manufacturer. However, courses conducted by manufacturers specifically to promote their products shall not be approved under this Rule.

(5) Applicants for renewal of Conditioned Air Contractors license must report on the application for renewal whether all applicable continuing education requirements have been met. Licensees shall maintain, for at least five (5) years after completion of the course, records confirming attendance at and completion of continuing education courses, including the following information:

(a) school, company, or organization conducting the course;

(b) title of course;

(c) location and date of the course;

(d) course outline or topics covered;

(e) hours of instruction;

(f) documentation of attendance and satisfactory completion.

(6) Licensees must provide to the division the records described in paragraph (5) of this Rule upon request.

(7) The requirements for continuing education may be waived by the Division of Conditioned Air Contractors based on documentation of hardship, disability, or illness which, to the satisfaction of the Division, prevented the applicant from completing the requirements, or under such other circumstances as the Division deems appropriate. The decision of the division as to the waiver of the requirements shall be conclusive.

(8) As provided under O.C.G.A. 43-14-6(d)(5), the continuing education requirements shall not be required of any licensed Conditioned Air Contractor who is a registered professional engineer.

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Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 121-4-.03

O.C.G.A §§ 43-14-5, 43-14-6.

Original Rule entitled "Grounds for Disciplinary Action" was filed as Emergency Rule 121-4-1-0.10-.03 on September 29, 1980; effective September 25, 1980, the date of adoption, to remain in effect for a period of 120 days or until the effective date of a permanent Rule covering the same subject matter superseding this Emergency Rule, as specified by the Agency. Amended: Emergency Rule repealed and permanent Rule of same title adopted. Filed November 7, 1980; effective November 27, 1980. Amended: Rule repealed by Emergency Rule 121-4-0.16-.03, entitled "Replacement." Filed April 28, 1981; effective April 22, 1981, the date of adoption, to remain in effect for a period of 120 days or until the effective date of a permanent Rule covering the same subject matter superseding this Emergency Rule, as specified by the Agency. Amended: Emergency Rule 121-4-0.16-.03 repealed and permanent Rule 121-4-.03 of same title, adopted. Filed July 30, 1981; effective August 19, 1981. Amended: Rule repealed by Emergency Rule 121-4-0.23-.03. Filed March 22, 1983; effective March 16, 1983, the date of adoption, to remain in effect for a period of 120 days or until the effective date of a permanent Rule covering the same subject matter superseding this Emergency Rule, as specified by the Agency. (Said Emergency Rule expired July 13, 1983.) Amended: Rule repealed and a new Rule of same title adopted. Filed July 13, 1983; effective August 2, 1983. Repealed: New Rule entitled "Continuing Education for Conditioned Air Contractors" (i.e., Rule 121-4-.05 renumbered as Rule 121-4-.03). F. Feb. 27, 2025; eff. Mar. 19, 2025.