Current through Vol. 24-16, September 15, 2024
Rule 321.
(1) An
application for approval of a continuing education course must be made on forms
provided by the department. The department shall accept or reject the
application.
(2) The completed
application forms must be submitted to the department not less than 60 days
before the date the course is conducted.
(3) The application must include, but not be
limited to, all of the following information:
(a) The course title.
(b) The number of classroom hours to be given
for completion of the course.
(c)
The name, business address, and telephone number of the sponsor.
(d) The name, business address, and telephone
number of the course coordinator.
(e) The name, license number, and
qualifications of instructors.
(f)
An outline of the subject matter to be covered and the number of classroom
hours to be devoted to each topic, as it will appear in the syllabus.
(g) The methodology for verifying and
monitoring attendance. A licensee shall attend the entire course to obtain
credit for the course. Credit for a distance learning course requires
completion of the entire course. A licensee shall not receive credit for
attending the same course more than 1 time during the same license renewal
cycle.
(h) The standards a licensee
must meet to complete the course, including assignments, projects, or
examinations. The sponsor, at its discretion, may give course examinations. The
sponsor shall require 1 of the following evaluations for an asynchronous
distance education course:
(i) A written
examination proctored by an official approved by a college or university or by
the sponsoring organization. Remote proctoring consistent with the requirements
of the AQB criteria is acceptable. A written examination includes both written
on paper or administered electronically on a computer or other device. Oral
exams are not acceptable.
(ii)
Successful completion of prescribed course mechanism required to demonstrate
knowledge of the subject matter.
(i) Proof that the sponsor is an entity that
may offer continuing education courses under section
2617(2) of the
code, MCL
339.2617.
(j) Information to demonstrate that the
course meets the requirements of the AQB criteria and is designed to improve
and maintain the capability of a licensee to perform activities regulated by
the code.
(4) Approval is
for a term of 3 years after the date that the department approved the
course.
(5) An application for
renewal of an approved continuing education course must be made on forms
provided by the department. All of the following apply to course renewal:
(a) Course renewal forms must be received by
the department not less than 30 days before the approval expiration
date.
(b) Course renewal forms are
not accepted by the department if submitted less than 30 days before the
expiration date.
(c) Sponsors
requesting approval for course renewal less than 30 days before the expiration
date shall complete and submit to the department an application for original
course approval.
(d) If completed
renewal forms are received by the department not less than 30 days before the
expiration date, the course does not expire until the department reviews the
application and makes a decision.
(e) If completed renewal forms are not
received by the department pursuant to the time frame established by this
subrule, the course approval expires on the expiration date.
(6) Subject to subrule (7) of this
rule, all changes to the instructors, speakers, course content, or number of
continuing education hours to be awarded for an approved continuing education
course must be submitted to the department on forms provided by the department
not less than 30 days before the date the continuing education course is
offered to licensees.
(7) Emergency
changes to instructors and speakers that are unable to be submitted to the
department not less than 30 days before the date of the continuing education
course may be reviewed by the department if the department determines that the
applicant was unable to submit the requested change not less than 30 days
before the date of the continuing education course and the request submitted
with the change supports the nature of the emergency.
(8) The department may revoke the approval
status of any approved continuing education course any time the course fails to
comply with these rules.
