Utah Admin. Code R156-9-304 - Continuing Professional Education - Funeral Service Directors
In accordance with Subsections 58-1-203(1)(g) and 58-1-308(3)(b) and Section 58-9-304, the continuing education requirements for funeral service directors are established as follows:
(1) Continuing professional education ("CPE")
shall consist of 20 hours of qualified continuing professional education in
each preceding two-year period of licensure or expiration of
licensure.
(2) If a renewal period
is shortened or extended to effect a change of renewal cycle or if an initial
license is granted for a period of less than two years, the CPE hours required
for that period shall be increased or decreased proportionately.
(3) The standards for qualified CPE are:
(a) College classes, seminars, or workshops
sponsored by professional associations in areas related to funeral service will
generally qualify for CPE if the education contributes to the professional
competence and knowledge of the funeral service director and if the program
complies with the standards set forth under Subsection (b).
(b) CPE programs shall meet the following
standards:
(i) the course shall be formally
organized and be primarily instructional;
(ii) the sponsor shall prepare an outline of
the course which shall be retained for a minimum of four years following the
presentation;
(iii) the sponsor
shall list the hour rating of the course in the course outline. One hour of CPE
shall be credited for each 50 minute period of instruction;
(iv) the sponsor shall record and keep an
accurate record of course attendance including the date, place, and the name of
the licensed funeral service directors attending the course; and
(v) the sponsor shall issue a certificate of
completion listing the time, date, place, name of licensee, number of hours of
CPE completed and the course title.
(c) Formal correspondence or other individual
study programs which require registration shall provide evidence of
satisfactory completion including test results and meet all other requirements
of this section.
(d) Each semester
hour of college credit shall equal 15 hours of CPE. A quarter hour shall equal
ten hours of CPE.
(e) Licensees who
teach qualified CPE courses shall receive two CPE hours for each hour teaching.
However, no teaching credit shall be granted for participation in a panel
discussion.
(f) A licensee may earn
up to eight hours for volunteer service as a subject-matter expert in the
review and development of funeral service licensing exams, and for volunteer
service on committees or in leadership roles in any state, national, or
international organization for the development and improvement of the funeral
service professions.
(4)
Upon written request from the licensee, the Board may waive the requirement for
CPE as provided in Section
R156-1-308d.
(5) The licensee is responsible to ensure
that the program will qualify for CPE. Each licensee shall keep an accurate
record of CPE on forms supplied by the Division. The records shall be
maintained for a minimum of four years after the end of the renewal cycle for
which the CPE is due.
(6) The
Division in collaboration with the Board shall perform random audits to
determine if the licensee is in compliance with the CPE requirements. If
audited, or upon request by the Division, the licensee is responsible to submit
documentation of compliance with CPE requirements.
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