Code of Maine Rules
02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION
643 - BOARD OF SPEECH, AUDIOLOGY AND HEARING
Chapter 8 - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
Section 643-8-5 - Acceptable Types of Continuing Education Activities and Required Documentation

A. Live attendance at seminars, workshops, institutes and in-service training sessions. Attendance must be documented by a certificate of completion from the presenter or provider that includes the title, date and time span of the activity, the location where the activity took place, the name and credentials of the presenter and the number of hours earned; or other reliable written proof of attendance that is acceptable to the board.

B. Academic courses at an accredited institution of higher education. Completion must be documented by an official academic transcript.

C. Distance learning activities in which immediate interaction with the instructor is available. Completion must be documented by a certificate of completion from the instructor or provider that includes the title, date and time span of the activity, the URL of the provider, the name and credentials of the instructor and the number of hours earned.

A. Preparation and presentation of a seminar, workshop, institute or in-service training session targeted at speech-language pathologists, audiologists, or hearing aid dealers and fitters, for the initial presentation only. Presentation must be documented by a course description, course outline and copies of all materials presented or distributed to attendees.

B. Published professional writing in a book or a peer-reviewed journal. (This does not include pamphlets or training manuals.) Continuing education credit will be recognized only for the license cycle during which the book or article was accepted for publication. Publication and date of acceptance must be documented by a copy of the article or title page of the book, and a letter of acceptance or letter from the publisher.

C. Commercially-prepared home study courses. Completion must be documented by a scored post-test or certificate of completion.

D. Distance learning activities in which immediate interaction with the instructor is not available. Completion must be documented by a scored post-test or certificate of completion.