105 CMR, § 803.320 - Verification of Continuing Education

(1) At the time of renewal of the certification, the Certified Health Officer may be required to file a form received from the Department with the renewal application listing information about all activities undertaken to fulfill Continuing Education requirements, including course names, dates, number of hours, signature of Certified Health Officer, and names of institutions or Programs providing the Continuing Education.

(2) The Department has the authority to request that the Certified Health Officer verify any Continuing Education activity which was undertaken not more than three years prior to the date of the last renewal of the individual's certification.

(3) The Certified Health Officer requested to submit verification of a qualifying course, Program, lecture, workshop or conference shall submit a written statement (or photocopy) which shall include the following information:

(a) name of school, institution, or organization which conducted or sponsored the course, Program, lecture, workshop, or conference;

(b) location of the course, Program, lecture, workshop, or conference;

(c) title and authorized number of the course, Program, lecture, workshop or conference;

(d) learning Objectives;

(e) dates of attendance;

(f) hours claimed;

(g) name and signature of authorized representative of the school, institution, or organization which conducted or sponsored the course, Program, workshop, or conference; and

(h) such other information as the Department may reasonably require.

(4) Institutions or Programs providing Continuing Education Programs are expected to retain in their files all materials related to presentation of Programs for Continuing Education including, information listed in 105 CMR 803.320 (3)(a) through (h), for a period of four years following such presentation.

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105 CMR, § 803.320

Adopted by Mass Register Issue 1492, eff. 3/31/2023.