Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 24 - Occupational and Professional Licenses, Division of
Rule 24.05.01 - RULES OF THE BOARD OF DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER PROFESSIONALS
Section 24.05.01.500 - CONTINUING EDUCATION

Universal Citation: ID Admin Code 24.05.01.500

Current through August 31, 2023

01. Continuing Education Requirement. Each licensee must successfully complete a minimum of six (6) hours (0.6 CEUs) of approved continuing education annually for license renewal, except that backflow assembly testers will complete an eight (8) hour refresher course every two (2) years for license renewal. Continuing education must be earned in a subject matter relevant to the field in which the license is issued. A licensee holding one (1) or more drinking water license(s) only needs to complete the annual continuing education requirement for one (1) license. A licensee holding one (1) or more wastewater license(s) only needs to complete the annual continuing education requirement for one (1) license. A licensee holding both drinking water and wastewater class licenses will complete a minimum of six (6) hours annually for the drinking water license plus six (6) hours annually for the wastewater license. (3-28-23)

a. Each licensee will submit to the Board an annual license renewal application form, together with the required fees, certifying by signed affidavit that compliance with the CE requirements have been met. The Board may conduct such continuing education audits and require verification of attendance as deemed necessary to ensure compliance with the CE requirements. (3-28-23)

b. A licensee will be considered to have satisfied their CE requirements for the first renewal of their license. (3-28-23)

c. A water or wastewater licensee may carryover a maximum of six (6) hours of continuing education to meet the next year's continuing education requirement. The same hours may not be carried forward more than one (1) renewal cycle. (3-28-23)

d. Continuing Education hours for approved operator training courses, seminars, related college courses, and other training activities may be converted to Continuing Education Units (CEU) as follows: Six (6) classroom hours = point six (0.6) CEU. (3-28-23)

02. Subject Material. The subject material of the continuing education requirement will be relevant to the license for which the continued education is required. "Relevant" will be limited to material germane to the operation, maintenance and administration of drinking water and wastewater systems as referenced in Chapter 24, Title 54, Idaho Code, and includes those subjects identified in the "need to know" criteria published by the Associations of Boards of Certification. (3-28-23)

03. Course Approval. All course providers will submit requests for approval of continuing education courses to the Board in writing no less than thirty (30) days prior to the course being offered, on a form approved by the Board that includes: (3-28-23)

a. The name and qualifications of the instructor or instructors; (3-28-23)

b. The date, time and location of the course; (3-28-23)

c. The specific agenda for the course; (3-28-23)

d. The type and number of continuing education credit hours requested; (3-28-23)

e. A statement of how the course is believed to be relevant as defined; (3-28-23)

f. Any certificate of approval from a governmental agency if the course has been previously approved for continuing education; (3-28-23)

g. The training materials; (3-28-23)

h. Other information as may be requested by the Board. (3-28-23)

i. Upon review of all information requested, the Board may either approve or deny any request for a course. Board approval of a course will be granted for a period not to exceed five (5) years or until the course materials or instructors are changed. (3-28-23)

04. Approved Courses. Those continuing education courses which are relevant and approved by the states of Nevada, Oregon, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, and Washington are deemed approved by the Board. (3-28-23)

05. Verification of Attendance. It will be necessary for each licensee to maintain verification of attendance by securing authorized signatures or other documentation from the course instructors or sponsoring institution substantiating any and all hours attended by the licensee. This verification will be maintained by the licensee and provided upon request of the Board or its agent. (3-28-23)

06. Distance Learning and Independent Study. The Board may approve a course of study for continuing education credit that does not include the actual physical attendance of the licensee in a face-to-face setting with the course instructor. The licensee will maintain documentation of the nature and details of the course and evidence that the licensee successfully completed the course, which will be made available to the Board upon request. (3-28-23)

07. Failure to Fulfill the Continuing Education Requirements. The license will not be renewed for those licensees who fail to certify or otherwise provide acceptable documentation of meeting the CE requirements. Licensees who make a false attestation regarding compliance with the CE requirements is subject to disciplinary action by the Board. (3-28-23)

08. Exemptions. The Board may waive the continuing education requirement or extend the deadline up to ninety (90) days for any one (1) or more of the following circumstances. The licensee requests the exemption and provides any information requested to assist the Board in making a determination. An exemption may be granted at the sole discretion of the Board. (3-28-23)

a. The licensee is a resident of another jurisdiction recognized by the Board having a continuing professional education requirement for licensure renewal and has complied with the requirements of that state or district. (3-28-23)

b. The licensee is a government employee working outside the continental United States. (3-28-23)

c. The licensee documents individual hardship, including health (certified by a medical doctor) or other good cause. (3-28-23)

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