Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Chapter 24.162 - BOARD OF NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS
Subchapter 24.162.21 - Renewals And Continuing Education
Rule 24.162.2105 - CONTINUING EDUCATION
Current through Register Vol. 18, September 20, 2024
(1) Each active licensee must complete 20 hours of continuing education (CE) annually for renewal of a license.
(2) A licensee with an inactive license must complete 20 hours of CE for the immediately prior renewal period before requesting the board to issue an active license.
(3) A licensee is exempt from the CE requirement the year of original licensure.
(4) The board/staff will not pre-approve CE programs or sponsors. It is the responsibility of the licensee to select quality programs that:
(5) A CE program means a class, institute, lecture, conference, workshop, audio, video, internet or correspondence course or peer-reviewed publication of a journal article(s) or textbook(s) that meets the requirements of (4). Programs that promote a company, individual, or product are excluded.
(6) The board may grant CE hours to a licensee who attended courses or programs accepted by other state boards or associations of nursing home administrators, if the licensee demonstrates that the activity meets the requirements of (4).
(7) No more than 15 hours of college courses may be submitted for CE credit without prior approval of the board. These courses must comply with the requirements of (4).
(8) One semester credit is equal to 15 CE hours, and 60 minutes of class time is equal to one CE hour.
(9) All acceptable CE courses must issue a program or certificate of completion containing the following information:
(10) Licensees can earn up to a maximum of eight CE hours per year by teaching acceptable university or college courses.
(11) The board will conduct random CE audits. Licensees selected for audit shall submit proof of completion of CE courses. Licensees are responsible for maintaining their CE records and making such records available upon board request.
AUTH: 37-1-131, 37-1-319, 37-9-203, MCA; IMP: 37-1-306, 37-1-319, 37-9-203, MCA