16 Tex. Admin. Code § 112.73 - Continuing Education Provider-Registration Requirement and Application
(a) A continuing education provider must be
registered by the department to offer or provide continuing education courses
for the Hearing Instrument Fitters and Dispensers program. An applicant for a
continuing education provider registration shall meet the requirements set out
in this subchapter.
(b) Unless
otherwise indicated, an applicant must submit all required information in a
form and manner prescribed by the department.
(c) To apply for a continuing education
provider registration, a person must:
(1)
submit a completed application in a form and manner prescribed by the
department;
(2) specify whether the
applicant is seeking to be registered as a manufacturer or a non-manufacturer
continuing education provider;
(3)
specify the method(s) of delivering continuing education courses(online,
in-person, or virtual);
(4) provide
a brief description of the applicant's capability in developing and instructing
continuing education courses;
(5)
provide a business plan with clearly defined purposes such as policies on
inclement weather, refunds, and cancellations; and
(6) pay the provider initial application fee
under §112.110.
(d)
The courses provided by a continuing education provider must:
(1) include subject matter to increase or
support the development of skills and competence in the fitting and dispensing
of hearing instruments or in studies or disciplines related to fitting and
dispensing of hearing instruments;
(2) have objectives of specific information
and skills to be learned; and
(3)
use educational methods and materials and qualified instructors and presenters
to adequately implement learner objectives.
(e) An applicant must complete all
registration requirements within one year from the date the application was
submitted. After that year an applicant will be required to submit a new
application and all required materials in addition to paying a new application
fee.
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