Current through September 24, 2024
1.
Authority
and Scope
Pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. §
73-59-11,
continuing education is required for residential licenses issued on or after
July 1, 2015. The Board adopts the rules and regulations for continuing
education set forth herein.
2.
Definitions
a. Continuing Education Committee: The
continuing education committee shall be composed of three (3) members of the
Standing Committee on Residential Builders and Remodelers and at least one (1)
of those three (3) members must serve on the Mississippi State Board of
Contractors. The continuing education committee shall have the power to make
recommendations to the Mississippi State Board of Contractors regarding all
matters related to continuing education for residential license
holders.
b. Continuing Education
Course: A continuing education course is a training program that complies with
the procedures, standards and minimum requirements established for continuing
education and has been approved by the board.
c. Continuing Education Credit: A continuing
education credit is equal to a 50 minute credit hour of instruction.
d. Continuing Education Instructor: A
continuing education instructor is an individual that complies with the
procedures, standards and minimum requirements established for continuing
education and who has submitted a training program to MSBOC for continuing
education credit review and been approved by the board.
e. Continuing Education Provider: A
continuing education provider is an institution or organization that complies
with the procedures, standards and minimum requirements established for
continuing education and who has submitted a training program to MSBOC for
continuing education credit review and been approved by the board.
3.
Continuing Education
Committee
The Board may form a Continuing Education Committee which
will review, assess, approve, or deny applications for educational providers,
instructors and courses according to the general standards and minimum
requirement set forth herein and within the board's and committee's discretion.
The committee shall consist of three (3) members of the Standing Committee on
Residential Builders and Remodelers and at least one (1) of those three (3)
members must serve on the Mississippi State Board of Contractors. Members will
meet prior to the regularly scheduled board meetings or as often as necessary.
Decisions and/or recommendations of the committee will be presented to the full
board at scheduled board meetings for final approval or denial of a provider,
instructor, course or related education issue.
4.
Requirements for Residential License
Holders
Two (2) credit hours of continuing education taught by a
board approved provider or instructor must be obtained each year in order to
maintain a residential license pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. §
73-59-11.
The continuing education requirement applies to all residential licenses issued
on or after July 1,2015.
Since individual needs vary, each individual must exercise
judgment in selecting courses that will advance that individual's knowledge.
The Board will not mandate the specific courses to be taken by licensed
contractors, unless continuing education has been ordered by the board as a
result of a disciplinary hearing.
Credit shall be granted upon completion of an entire course.
No credit shall be given for courses attended prior to becoming a licensed
contractor with MSBOC.
To fulfill the continuing education requirements:
a.
Residential License Holders:
Each qualifying party for a residential license must complete two (2) credit
hours of instruction taught by a board approved provider or instructor. In
order to renew a license, proof of compliance with the continuing education
requirement must be submitted by each qualifying party.
b.
Board Members: Service on the
Mississippi State Board of Contractors or Mississippi State Board of
Contractors Standing Committee on Residential Builders and Remodelers will
satisfy the two (2) hour continuing education requirement, so long as the Board
member or Standing Committee member remains in good standing with the Board and
maintains the proper licensing requirements during his or her term of
appointment.
c.
Continuing
Education Instructor: Board approved continuing education instructors
may use their course instruction to satisfy the continuing education
requirement. Instructors must provide the Board with evidence of what Board
approved courses he or she taught, when course(s) were taught, and how many
credit hours were taught. Instructors will receive credit for each particular
course only once.
5.
Reporting Procedures; Failure to Comply; Reinstatement
a. The license holder is responsible for
demonstrating compliance with and completion of the continuing education
requirement. Proof of having completed two (2) credit hours of continuing
education must be submitted each year with the renewal application. Providing
false or fraudulent information or documentation to the Board will result in
disciplinary action including assessment of fines and action taken against the
license. No carryover of continuing education hours from one licensure period
to another shall be allowed.
b.
License holders who are not able to demonstrate compliance with the continuing
education requirement will not be allowed to renew their license.
6.
Waiver of Continuing
Education Requirement
The continuing education requirement shall be waived for
residential licenses on inactive status; however, an inactive residential
license holder must show proof of having completed two (2) credit hours of
continuing education prior to returning to active status. Additionally, the
board may defer or waive some or all of the continuing education requirements
in the event of a state of emergency declared by the Governor or for good cause
shown by the license holder.
7.
Sources of Continuing
Education
A list of approved continuing education providers,
instructors and courses will be maintained on the Mississippi State Board of
Contractors website at www.msboc.us.
8.
Requests for
Non-Traditional Approval
Licensee holders seeking credit for non-traditional
continuing education must complete the appropriate request form and submit it
with the required fee to the board for review and approval. It is entirely
within the Board's discretion whether or not a non-traditional approval request
is granted.
9.
Requirements for Providers and Instructors
a. Institutions, organizations and
individuals wishing to become an approved provider or instructor must submit
the required application(s) to the board for review. The board's continuing
education committee will review the application and make its recommendation to
the Board to approve or deny the application or request additional information
from the applicant. The applicant will be informed in writing of the board's
decision. Only those institutions, organizations, and individuals that meet or
exceed the established standards and minimum requirements will be approved to
award continuing education credit.
b. The board may require prior teaching
experience. Teaching experience may be either formal or informal. A college
degree may or may not be required depending upon the course being taught. In
lieu of a college degree, the board may accept proof of competency such as
appropriate certification related to the area of specialty.
c. All continuing education applications
submitted to the board for review must be received by the Board at least 30
days prior to the next regularly scheduled Board meeting. The Board meets
quarterly on the second Wednesday in January, the second Wednesday in April,
the second Wednesday in July and the second Wednesday in October.
d. All fees established by the board must be
submitted with an application in order for the application to be processed.
Fees are non-refundable and no part of any fee shall be returned.
e. Upon approval of an application, each
approved provider or instructor shall agree to conduct courses in accordance
with the board requirements and shall indicate agreement by signing a
continuing education provider/instructor agreement form provided by the
board.
f. The board may request
that a provider or instructor reapply for approval if the provider or
instructor has not held any classes for continuing education credit or
submitted a roster to the board for a period of 2 years. The provider or
instructor will be required to submit a new application along with all
appropriate fees to the board for approval prior to holding a class for
continuing education credit.
10.
Revocation of Approval
The Board shall have the authority to monitor approved
courses, providers and/or instructors to determine whether they are in
compliance with the terms of the agreement and the rules and regulations of the
Board. The Board may suspend, revoke or terminate the agreement with any
approved continuing education provider or instructor if the Board determines
that either has failed to comply with the terms of the agreement or the rules
and regulations of the Board.
11.
Violation for Operating as
Non-Approved Provider
Any institution, organization or individual who acts as a
provider or instructor of continuing education without being properly certified
or who provides the Board with falsified information or documentation may be
subject to having their provider or instructor status revoked and/or prevented
from obtaining future approval as a provider or instructor. A provider or
instructor with a revoked status may petition the Board for reinstatement; such
petition must be accompanied by a filing fee as determined by the
Board.
Miss Code Ann.
§
73-59-11(f)
