16 Tex. Admin. Code § 112.76 - Continuing Education Provider-Provider Responsibilities
(a) A registered provider must comply with
all continuing education requirements set out in this subchapter.
(b) Advertisements. A registered provider may
advertise as a registered continuing education provider for the Hearing
Instrument Fitters and Dispensers program. A registered provider must include
in all advertisements for a continuing education course the provider's
registration number assigned to it by the department. A registered provider's
website announcements concerning courses are considered advertisements for
purposes of this rule.
(c) Credit
hours. A registered provider will determine the number of hours of continuing
education credit for a course. One hour of continuing education credit is
equivalent to at least 50 minutes of actual instruction time.
(d) Delivery and administration of the
courses.
(1) A registered provider must
ensure that courses are delivered in a manner conducive to learning.
(2) If a registered provider offers the same
course content through different methods of delivery (in-person, online, or
virtual), the course is considered to be the same course.
(3) A registered provider must ensure that
instructors possess both the subject matter knowledge they are teaching as well
as the teaching ability required to impart the information.
(4) A registered provider is responsible for
the conduct and administration of its courses, including the punctuality of
classroom sessions, verification of participant attendance, and instructor
performance.
(e)
Validation for online and virtual courses.
(1) A registered provider shall maintain a
method to validate the identity of the person taking the course.
(2) A registered provider shall incorporate a
course content validation process that verifies a person's participation and
comprehension of course material.
(f) Certificate of Completion. No later than
20 days after the date of the course, a registered provider shall issue a
certificate of completion to each participant who attended and completed the
entire continuing education course. The certificate of completion shall
contain:
(1) the registered provider's name,
registration number, and manufacturer or non-manufacturer status;
(2) the name of the participant and
participant's license or permit number;
(3) the title of the course;
(4) the date and location of the course;
(5) the subject(s) included in the
course;
(6) the delivery method of
the course (in-person, online, or virtual);
(7) the number of continuing education credit
hours given; and
(8) the signature
of the registered provider.
(g) A registered provider shall not provide a
certificate of completion to a participant who did not attend or complete the
full continuing education course. A participant who is late or who leaves early
will not receive credit for attending the continuing education course.
(h) A registered provider must
maintain attendance and course completion records of all continuing education
activities for a period of five years after completion of a course.
(i) The department may conduct an onsite or
online audit of the continuing education courses offered by a provider.
(1) Audits may be conducted without prior
notice to the provider, and department employees and representatives may enroll
and attend a course without identifying themselves as employees or
representatives of the department.
(2) Upon request, a provider shall provide
information, including copies of specified records, to the department within 10
days of the date of the request.
(3) A provider shall cooperate fully with the
department, its employees and representatives in the investigation of a
complaint or performance of an audit.
(j) Violations. Any of the following actions
by a registered provider is a violation of this chapter and may result in the
assessment of administrative penalties and/or administrative sanctions against
the registered provider:
(1) issuing a
certificate of completion to an individual who did not complete the continuing
education course;
(2) refusing to
issue a certificate of completion to an individual who has satisfactorily
completed a continuing education course;
(3) fraud or misrepresentation in an
application for a provider registration;
(4) fraud or misrepresentation regarding
maintenance of records, teaching method, program content, or issuance of
certificates; or
(5) failing to
cooperate with the department in an investigation or audit.
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