Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Commerce
Title R156 - Professional Licensing
Rule R156-1 - General Rule of the Division of Professional Licensing
Section R156-1-308d - Waiver of Continuing Education Requirements - Credit for Volunteer Service
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 156-1-308d
Current through Bulletin 2024-18, September 15, 2024
(1)
(a) Under Subsection
58-1-203(1)(g), a
licensee may request a waiver of a continuing education requirement under this
title, or an extension of time to complete a requirement, if the licensee will
be unable or was unable to complete the requirement due to a medical or related
condition, humanitarian or ecclesiastical services, extended presence in a
geographical area where continuing education is not available, or other
reasonable cause.
(b) A licensee
shall submit the request no later than the deadline for completing the
continuing education requirement, except as allowed by the Division for good
cause shown.
(c) A licensee
submitting a request has the burden of proof and shall document the reason for
the request to the satisfaction of the Division.
(d) A request shall include the beginning and
ending dates during which the licensee is unable, or was unable, to complete
the continuing education requirement and a detailed explanation of the reason
that includes:
(i) the extent and duration of
the impediment;
(ii) the extent to
which the licensee will continue to be, or continued to be, engaged in practice
of the licensee's profession;
(iii)
the nature of the medical condition;
(iv) the location and nature of the
humanitarian services;
(v) the
geographical area where continuing education is not available; and
(vi) other relevant information.
(e) The Division may require a
licensee to obtain a specified number of continuing education hours, courses,
or both, before reentering the practice of the profession or within a specified
period after reentering the practice of the profession, as recommended by the
appropriate board, to assure competent practice.
(f)
(i) A
licensee who receives a waiver from meeting the minimum continuing education
requirements is not exempt from Subsection
58-1-501(2)(a)(ix),
which requires that the licensee provide services within the competency,
abilities, and education of the licensee.
(ii) If a licensee cannot competently provide
services, the waiver of meeting the continuing education requirements may be
conditioned upon the licensee limiting practice to areas in which the licensee
has the required competency, abilities, and education.
(2)
(a) Under Subsections
58-1-203(1)(g) and 58-55-302.5(2)(e)(i),
the Division may grant continuing education credit to a licensee for
volunteering as a subject-matter expert in the review and development of
licensing exams for the licensee's profession.
(b) Subject to specific limitations
established by rule by the Division in collaboration with a licensing board or
the Construction Services Commission, this volunteer continuing education
credit shall:
(i) apply to the license period
or periods during which the volunteer service was provided;
(ii) be granted on a 1:1 ratio, meaning that
for each hour of attendance, the licensee may receive one hour of
credit;
(iii) be core, classroom,
or live credit, regardless of whether the licensee attended meetings in person
or electronically; and
(iv) at the
licensee's discretion, the whole or part of the credit hours may be counted
toward law or ethics continuing education requirements.
(c) The licensee shall maintain information
with respect to the licensee's volunteer services to demonstrate the services
meet the requirements of this subsection.
(3) Under Section 58-13-3, a health care professional licensee may fulfill up to 15% of the licensee's continuing education requirements by providing volunteer services at a qualified location within the scope of the licensee's license, earning one hour of continuing education credit for every four documented h ours of volunteer health care treatment.
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