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
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)
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)
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)