40 Tex. Admin. Code § 607.120 - Program Standards for All Training Providers
(a) MET activities offered by training
providers must comply with the following standards.
(1) An MET activity shall constitute an
organized program of learning dealing with matters related to public pensions,
including the MET's core or continuing education content areas in §
607.110 of this chapter (relating
to Minimum Educational Training Requirements). Training providers are required
to review the Curriculum Guide as referenced in §
607.110 of this chapter for
content area guidance.
(2) An MET
activity shall be conducted in a suitable facility by an individual or group
qualified by professional or academic experience.
(3) An MET activity shall be educational in
nature and shall not include the promotion of particular products or
services.
(4) An MET activity shall
be conducted in person, online via the internet, or by
teleconference.
(5) An MET activity
shall meet all of the other requirements contained in this
chapter.
(b) An MET
activity training provider shall determine, and inform participants, in advance
of the course, of the course's learning or content objectives, any necessary
prerequisites, the credit hours the course provides for each core and
continuing education content area, and the total credit hours the course
provides.
(c) An MET activity
training provider is responsible for ensuring the participants register their
attendance during the MET activity. Training providers are responsible for
assigning the appropriate number of credit hours for participants, including
reduced hours for those participants who arrive late or leave early.
(d) An MET activity training provider
conducting online or other electronically-delivered courses including via
pre-recorded audio or video shall verify participation by participants using
one of the following methods:
(1) Provide a
completion code to the participant upon successful completion of the course.
The participant shall provide the completion code to the training provider to
demonstrate attendance and completion. Without receiving such code, the
training provider shall not issue a certificate of completion to the
participant.
(2) Require
participants to successfully complete a quiz on topics covered in the
course.
(3) Use software-based
student verification or attendance checks to verify participation.
(4) Use of another method to verify
participation with approval from the Board.
(e) Staff meetings and other settings cannot
be claimed for fulfilling the MET requirements if they do not meet the
provisions of this chapter.
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