Current through September 17, 2024
Each person holding an active credential under the Act must
on or before the date of expiration of the credential, complete at least 12
hours of continuing education related to the discipline for which his/her
license was issued unless the continuing education requirements are waived in
accordance with 178 NAC 10-008.03 or 10-008.04. Each credentialed individual is
responsible for maintaining certificates or records of continuing competency
activities.
006.01 General
Requirements
10-006.01A Each individual
licensed under the Act may, following his/her completion of each continuing
education program, submit to the Board an affidavit evidencing his/her
completion of the program or may in the alternative make one or more affidavit
submissions to the Board of evidence of all programs completed during the
applicable period on or before December 31 of each even-numbered year after the
initial renewal.
10-006.01B
Licensees must submit one or more notarized affidavit(s) showing evidence of
completion of the programs. The affidavit(s) must include the name, address,
telephone number, and license number of the individual; the program name and
provider; the program location; the program dates; and the number of continuing
education hours that were earned at each program. The licensee must submit a
copy of all certificates or other evidence of completion provided by the
program sponsor for each program included on the affidavit.
10-006.01C Whenever licensees serve as
presenters in a program, they may receive credit only for their initial
presentation during a single renewal period, regardless of the number of times
a program is presented.
006.02 Responsibilities
The licensee is responsible for:
1. Maintaining documentation of attendance at
continuing education programs; and
2. Verifying with the Board that the
continuing education program is approved by the Board in accordance with 178
NAC
10-007.
006.03 Application for Waiver
In order to apply for a waiver of continuing education
requirements for circumstances other than initial renewal and military service,
the licensee must submit on or before December 31 of the applicable renewal
period a written request for a waiver addressed to the Department which
includes:
1. The applicant's license
number;
2. The number of continuing
education hours for which waiver is sought;
3. A narrative explaining what circumstances
beyond the applicant's control prevented completion of all or part of the
continuing education requirements, including, but not limited to, pertinent
dates and identification of persons by name, address, and telephone number, who
have direct knowledge of the grounds claimed for waiver; and
4. Documentation of the circumstances which
prevented the licensee from fulfilling the continuing education requirement.
Documentation may include, but is not limited to, things such as letters from
treating physician(s) stating that the licensee suffered a serious illness or
physical disability, duration of the illness and recovery period and the
inability of the licensee to complete the continuing education hours.
