16 Tex. Admin. Code § 59.30 - Continuing Education Courses
(a) Each
continuing education course offered by a provider must be approved by the
department before being offered.
(b) A provider must obtain a separate course
approval for each occupation (electrician, auctioneer, etc.) which will be
awarded continuing education credit for a particular course.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (d) of
this section, course approvals are valid for one year and must be submitted
annually for approval.
(d) If a
provider's registration expires, all course approvals for that provider expire
upon the expiration of the registration.
(e) To obtain approval of a course, a
provider must file a completed application on the appropriate
department-approved form with all applicable fees.
(f) Each application for course approval
shall be accompanied by:
(1) subject matter
outline, including time allotted for each segment; and
(2) copies of course materials such as
textbooks, videos, tapes, handouts, study materials, and any additional
documentation.
(g)
Course materials must have the following characteristics:
(1) appropriate grammar, spelling and
punctuation;
(2) appropriate
illustrations and graphics to show concepts not easily explained in words;
and,
(3) a comprehensive
presentation of subject matter intended to increase or maintain the skills or
competence of the Licensee.
(h) Unless commission rules relating to
continuing education requirements for a specific occupation provide otherwise,
continuing education courses shall cover one or more of the following aspects
in the area of licensure:
(1)
technical,
(2) business,
(3) health,
(4) safety,
(5) legal, or,
(6) other relevant topics approved by the
department.
(i) Courses
designed specifically to promote a manufacturer's product will not be
considered for approval.
(j) Upon
approval the department will determine the number of hours of continuing
education credit for a course.
(k)
One hour of continuing education credit is equivalent to 50 minutes of actual
instruction time.
(l) The
department may approve courses in increments of less than one hour of
continuing education credit.
(m) To
determine whether a provider is complying with the requirements of this
chapter, department employees and representatives may conduct on-site audits of
a provider and any continuing education courses offered by a provider. 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.
(n) Department employees and representatives
performing an audit may not be required to pay any fee to a provider for
enrolling in or attending a course.
(o) The department may not approve a
continuing education course from a provider that is past due or not current on
the payment of any unpaid required fees, including record fees, or
administrative penalties.
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