Ala. Admin. Code r. 480-8-3-.07

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 480-8-3-.07 - Continuing Education

(1) The renewal of all licenses granted under the provisions of this section shall be conditioned upon the submission of a certificate of completion of course(s) designed to ensure the continuing education of the holder of a License on new and existing provisions of the regulations of the Division. Such course(s) shall consist of not less than eight hours of instruction that shall be attended and completed within the year immediately preceding the renewal.

(2) The course(s) shall be taught by instructors through continuing education providers that may include, but shall not be limited to, association seminars, and labor training programs. The Board shall approve the continuing education providers. All instructors shall be approved by the Board and are exempt from the requirements of the preceding paragraph with regard to their application for License renewal provided that such applicant was qualified as an instructor at any time during the year immediately preceding the renewal.

(3) A holder of a License who is unable to complete the continuing education course required under this section prior to the expiration of their License due to a temporary disability may apply for a waiver from the Division. This will be on a form provided by the Division, shall be signed under the pains and penalties of perjury and shall be accompanied by a certified statement from a competent physician attesting to such temporary disability. At that time a waiver sticker, valid for 90 days, shall be Issued to such person and affixed to their License. Upon the termination of such temporary disability, such person shall submit to the Division a certified statement from the same physician, if practicable, attesting to the termination of such temporary disability.

(4) Approved training providers shall keep uniform records, for a period of ten years, of attendance of person holding an License following a format approved by the Division and such records shall be available for Inspection by said Division at its request. Approved training providers shall be responsible for the security of all attendance records and certificates of completion; provided, however, that falsifying or knowingly allowing another to falsify such attendance records or certificates of completion shall constitute grounds for suspension or revocation of the approval required under this section.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 480-8-3-.07

New Rule: Filed June 22, 2004; effective July 27, 2004. Amended: Filed December 29, 2004; effective February 2, 2005. Amended: Filed January 9, 2013; effective February 13, 2013.

Author: Andrew Hamilton Smith

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 25-13-12 (2003).