Mich. Admin. Code R. 339.23321 - Continuing education; application for course approval; forms; requirements

Rule 321.

(1) An application for approval of a continuing education course must be made on forms provided by the department. The department shall accept or reject the application.

(2) The completed application forms must be submitted to the department not less than 60 days before the date the course is conducted.

(3) The application must include, but not be limited to, all of the following information:

(a) The course title.

(b) The number of classroom hours to be given for completion of the course.

(c) The name, business address, and telephone number of the sponsor.

(d) The name, business address, and telephone number of the course coordinator.

(e) The name, license number, and qualifications of instructors.

(f) An outline of the subject matter to be covered and the number of classroom hours to be devoted to each topic, as it will appear in the syllabus.

(g) The methodology for verifying and monitoring attendance. A licensee shall attend the entire course to obtain credit for the course. Credit for a distance learning course requires completion of the entire course. A licensee shall not receive credit for attending the same course more than 1 time during the same license renewal cycle.

(h) The standards a licensee must meet to complete the course, including assignments, projects, or examinations. The sponsor, at its discretion, may give course examinations. The sponsor shall require 1 of the following evaluations for an asynchronous distance education course:

(i) A written examination proctored by an official approved by a college or university or by the sponsoring organization. Remote proctoring consistent with the requirements of the AQB criteria is acceptable. A written examination includes both written on paper or administered electronically on a computer or other device. Oral exams are not acceptable.

(ii) Successful completion of prescribed course mechanism required to demonstrate knowledge of the subject matter.

(i) Proof that the sponsor is an entity that may offer continuing education courses under section 2617(2) of the code, MCL 339.2617.

(j) Information to demonstrate that the course meets the requirements of the AQB criteria and is designed to improve and maintain the capability of a licensee to perform activities regulated by the code.

(4) Approval is for a term of 3 years after the date that the department approved the course.

(5) An application for renewal of an approved continuing education course must be made on forms provided by the department. All of the following apply to course renewal:

(a) Course renewal forms must be received by the department not less than 30 days before the approval expiration date.

(b) Course renewal forms are not accepted by the department if submitted less than 30 days before the expiration date.

(c) Sponsors requesting approval for course renewal less than 30 days before the expiration date shall complete and submit to the department an application for original course approval.

(d) If completed renewal forms are received by the department not less than 30 days before the expiration date, the course does not expire until the department reviews the application and makes a decision.

(e) If completed renewal forms are not received by the department pursuant to the time frame established by this subrule, the course approval expires on the expiration date.

(6) Subject to subrule (7) of this rule, all changes to the instructors, speakers, course content, or number of continuing education hours to be awarded for an approved continuing education course must be submitted to the department on forms provided by the department not less than 30 days before the date the continuing education course is offered to licensees.

(7) Emergency changes to instructors and speakers that are unable to be submitted to the department not less than 30 days before the date of the continuing education course may be reviewed by the department if the department determines that the applicant was unable to submit the requested change not less than 30 days before the date of the continuing education course and the request submitted with the change supports the nature of the emergency.

(8) The department may revoke the approval status of any approved continuing education course any time the course fails to comply with these rules.

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Mich. Admin. Code R. 339.23321

1996 AACS; 2002 AACS; 2006 AACS; 2007 AACS; 2021 AACS; 2023 MR 8, Eff. 4/27/2023