Section 3151 - Continuing Education Credit(a) A licensee who completes a course which has been approved by the Board for full credit shall receive one hour of credit for each class hour attended.(b) A licensee who successfully completes a university or college course which has been approved by the Board for continuing education credit shall receive fifteen classroom hours of continuing education credit for each semester unit or ten hours of credit for each quarter unit.(c) One hour of credit shall be awarded for each classroom hour completed as an instructor of a Board-approved course. No more than sixteen classroom hours may be acquired pursuant to this subsection during a two-year licensing period.(d) One hour of credit shall be awarded for each week in which a licensee serves as the preceptor in an approved administrator-in-training program, regardless of the number of administrators-in-training concurrently in training. No more than twenty classroom hours may be acquired pursuant to this subsection during a two-year licensing period.(e) Two hours of credit shall be awarded for attending a meeting of the Board. No more than two hours of continuing education may be acquired pursuant to this subsection during a two-year licensing period.(f) Eight hours of credit shall be awarded for participating in a Board-sponsored state licensing examination item writing session. No more than eight hours of continuing education credit may be acquired pursuant to this subsection during a two-year licensing period.(g) In order to receive full credit, a continuing-education course shall be directly related to the duties, functions, and responsibilities of a nursing home administrator. Half credit may be granted by the Board for a course in an allied field (such as nursing, medicine, pharmacy, mental health, occupational therapy, or law).Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 3151
1. New section filed 5-21-82; designated effective 7-1-82 (Register 82, No. 21).
2. New subsections (e) and (f), subsection relettering and amendment of newly designated subsection (g) filed 1-8-96; operative 2-7-96 (Register 96, No. 2). Note: Authority cited: Section 3917, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 3924, Business and Professions Code.
1. New section filed 5-21-82; designated effective 7-1-82 (Register 82, No. 21).
2. New subsections (e) and (f), subsection relettering and amendment of newly designated subsection (g) filed 1-8-96; operative 2-7-96 (Register 96, No. 2).