37 Tex. Admin. Code § 35.162 - Continuing Education Schools
(a)
Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, all continuing education
credits must be earned through department approved continuing education
schools.
(b) All department
approved continuing education schools shall comply with paragraphs (1) - (7) of
this subsection:
(1) Each school must
identify to the department a school director as its agent responsible for
ensuring the school's compliance with this subchapter, including the
maintenance of attendance records, the provision of such records to department
personnel upon request, and the verification of curricula and instructors'
qualifications. The failure of this individual to perform these duties or to
otherwise comply with this subchapter may result in the cancellation of the
school's certificate of approval and the rejection of claims for continuing
education credit obtained from that school.
(2) School attendance records shall include:
(A) Subjects taught in each course of
instruction;
(B) Total hours of
each course of instruction and the hours instructed on each subject;
(C) Date of instruction;
(D) Name, license number, and date(s) of
attendance for each individual that attended a course of instruction;
and
(E) Name and qualifications of
instructor.
(3) Schools
shall issue certificates of attendance to licensees attending a course of
instruction. The certificates of attendance shall contain the name and license
number of the attendee, the date of attendance, the number of hours of
attendance, and the course(s) of instruction attended. Each certificate shall
be signed and dated by the school director.
(4) Schools shall maintain all records
required by this section for a period of two (2) years.
(5) The school shall provide copies of all
records required under this subchapter to the department upon
request.
(6) The school director
shall verify that the curriculum of each continuing education course offered is
in compliance with this chapter.
(7) The school director shall verify the
qualifications of each instructor.
(c) Attendees of courses of continuing
education shall maintain certificates of completion furnished by the school
director in their files for a period of two (2) years. Attendees shall furnish
the department with copies of all certificates of completion upon
request.
(d) Licensed companies
with ten (10) or more licensed employees may make a written request for a
letter of exemption allowing them to provide continuing education to those
employees registered under the requesting company's license. Such requests
shall be addressed to the department. A letter of exemption granted under this
section shall be valid for two (2) years. To qualify for a letter of exemption,
the company must appoint a training director, assure that all training is in
compliance with all related administrative rules, maintain proof of all
training, and provide each licensed employee with a certificate of training as
required by this section. There is no annual fee associated with a letter of
exemption issued under this subsection. The exemption provided in this
subsection does not apply to commissioned security officers or personal
protection officers.
(e) The
department may recognize as valid those continuing education credits that
relate to the regulated services for which the individual is licensed and are
earned through courses offered by:
(1) a
local, state, or federal agency;
(2) an institution of higher
education;
(3) a local, state, or
national non-profit professional or trade association; or
(4) a continuing education school or program
recognized by, or licensed with, another state's private security licensing
agency.
(f) The course
completion certificate or other proof of completion must include the title and
date of the course, the name of the entity providing the course, a description
of the course sufficient to establish a relationship to the license held, and
the number and category of credit hours being claimed. Credits claimed under
this subsection may not be used to satisfy the continuing education
requirements for commissioned security officers or personal protection
officers.
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