044-20 Wyo. Code R. §§ 20-11 - Credit for Individual Study Programs

(a) In determining whether credit is allowed for specific correspondence programs, individual study programs, online courses, or webinars, the commissioner will determine the equivalency of the program to a comparable seminar or a comparable course for credit in an accredited educational institution.

(b) The individual study program must require each producer to enroll in the course before having access to course material.

(c) All approved correspondence courses, online courses, and independent study courses shall include a monitored examination which requires a score of seventy (70) percent or better, or an equivalent scaled score, to earn a certificate of completion. For each approved course, the sponsor shall maintain a pool of tests sufficient to maintain the integrity of the testing process. A written explanation of test security and administration methods shall accompany the course examination materials. The examinations shall be administered, graded, and the results recorded by the sponsor to which approval was originally granted. The sponsor shall retain completed tests. The examination administration shall be monitored by a disinterested third party.

(d) All correspondence courses, online courses, webinars or individual study courses must be submitted by the sponsor which compiles or publishes the course materials and must be approved by the commissioner prior to being offered to licensees for continuing education credit. Any course approval is not transferable to any other entity.

(e) Credit will be allowed only in the licensing period in which the course is completed and must be reported during the same licensing period.

(f) Online courses shall prevent access to the course exam before the examinee reviews the course materials.

(g) Online courses shall prevent downloading any course exam.

(h) Online courses shall provide review questions at the end of each unit or chapter and prevent access to the final exam until each set of questions are answered correctly at a seventy (70) percent rate.

(i) Correspondence programs, individual study programs, and online courses shall provide a monitor affidavit containing specific monitor duties and responsibilities printed for monitor's use to direct the taking of the final exam. A monitor shall complete the affidavit after the exam is completed.

(j) Webinars do not require a comprehensive final examination.

(k) Webinar providers shall monitor attendance and determine when a participant is inactive or not fully participating.

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044-20 Wyo. Code R. §§ 20-11

Amended, Eff. 2/21/2018. Amended, Eff. 10/3/2022.