Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. The provider
of a distance learning course shall obtain approval of the technical aspects of
a course from an entity recognized by the Commission in the field of technical
expertise before submitting the course to the Commission for review of its
substance and subject matter.
B. In
a distance learning course, if the course provider and the student are
separated by space and time:
(1) The
provider's technical staff:
(a) May answer
student questions about technical support and delivery method; but
(b) May not answer questions about content;
and
(2) The assigned
instructor shall respond to questions from students about course content within
2 business days.
C. The
course provider shall be responsible for establishing guidelines for the
completion of a distance learning course and any specific components of the
course.
D. A distance learning
instruction course shall include the following requirements:
(1) The student shall complete the
instructional module or modules and receive a passing grade on a final
examination administered and graded by the approved provider;
(2) The passing grade shall be 70 percent or
higher; and
(3) If a student fails
initially to achieve a passing score on a final examination, the student shall
successfully pass the examination within a time frame set by the course
provider in order to use the course for credit toward the continuing education
requirement.
E. Student
Affirmation.
(1) The course provider shall be
responsible for obtaining from students who have completed a distance learning
course the following affirmation: "I (name of student) affirm that I have
personally completed every requirement of the course and that I have not
provided any aspect of the course to others."
(2) The course provider may obtain the
affirmation described in §E(1) of this regulation by electronic means.
