Mont. Admin. r. 24.177.2105 - CONTINUING EDUCATION
(1) Licensees
are required to obtain eight hours of continuing education (CE) annually, prior
to renewal.
(2) Continuing
education requirements will not apply until after the licensee's first
renewal.
(3) Licensees are
responsible for selecting quality programs that focus on protecting the health,
safety, and welfare of the public and contribute to licensees' professional
knowledge and competence. Acceptable CE activities:
(a) directly relate to the licensee's scope
of practice as defined in board statute or rule;
(b) review existing concepts and
techniques;
(c) convey information
beyond the basic professional education;
(d) update knowledge on the practice and
advances in the profession; or
(e)
reinforce professional conduct or ethical obligations of the
licensee.
(4) The
department may randomly audit up to 50 percent of renewed licensees in each
odd-numbered year.
(5) Licensees
must establish and maintain detailed records of completed CE in the form of
programs and certificates of attendance for three years and make the records
available upon board request.
(6)
Any CE hours required by disciplinary order do not apply towards the eight
hours that are required annually under this rule.
(7) A licensee may request an exemption from
CE requirements due to hardship. Requests will be considered by the
department.
(8) Licensees found to
be in noncompliance with CE requirements may be subject to administrative
suspension.
Notes
AUTH: 37-1-131, 37-1-319, MCA; IMP: 37-1-131, 37-1-306, 37-1-319, 37-1-321, MCA
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