11 Miss. Code. R. 7-2.7 - Continuing Education
A. All licensees
are required to complete a minimum of four (4) hours of continuing education
annually and submit proof as required by MDEQ. Every two (2) years, one (1) of
the hours of continuing education must be on state rules and regulations as
presented by MDEQ.
B. A licensee
may be exempted from the continuing education requirements one of the following
reasons:
(1) New licensees who have obtained
their license less than one (1) year before the June
30th renewal deadline.
(2) Licensees who have experienced physical
disability, serious illness, or other extenuating circumstances that prevent
work for more than 180 days in a year. Supporting documentation must be
furnished to MDEQ upon request.
(3)
Licensees serving on temporary active duty in the armed forces of the United
States for a period of time exceeding 180 days in a year. Supporting
documentation must be furnished to MDEQ upon request.
C. Acceptable continuing education programs
shall be designed to improve the license holders professional skills and
knowledge in the ground water industry. Course content shall be related to
subjects such as well and pump standards, geologic characteristics of the
state, state groundwater laws and related regulations, well construction and
pump installation practices and techniques, drilling and job site safety,
protection of public health related to drinking water, environmental
protection, technological advances, and business management.
D. Continuing education hours may be earned
as follows:
(1) Attending conferences or
training hosted by regional or national associations of the ground water
industry.
(2) Successful completion
of correspondence, video, or electronic short courses/tutorials presented by
approved education providers.
(3)
Instruction of approved continuing education courses.
(4) Successful completion of courses,
seminars, workshops, or lectures given by accredited educational
institutions
E. Approval
of Continuing Education Programs
(1)
Continuing education programs must be approved by MDEQ.
(2) Applications to approve continuing
education programs must contain the following minimum information:
(a) Description of course(s)
(b) Length of course(s) in actual training
hours
(c) Name and qualifications
of instructor(s)
(3)
Upon receiving approval of a continuing education course or program, the
provider is entitled to state that the course has been approved by the
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Office of Land and Water
Resources for continuing education credit under the Licensing of Water Well
Contractors Title 11, Part 7, Chapter 2, Rule
2.1, et seq.; or, if the
program is approved then the provider is entitled to state that they are an
approved educational provider by the Mississippi Department of Environmental
Quality Office of Land and Water Resources for continuing education under the
Licensing of Water Well Contractors Title 11, Part 7, Chapter 2,
Rule
2.1, et seq.
F. Proof of Continuing Education
(1) The license holder is responsible for the
submission of proof of all approved training. Inability of the applicant to
substantiate credit hours submitted is grounds for disallowance of the credits
in question.
(2) Proof of
continuing education will consist of:
(a)
Official transcripts from an accredited educational institution
(b) A certificate of completion signed by the
instructor or approved educational provider, containing the license holders
name, date of training, name of course and number of hours of actual
training
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