Cal. Code Regs. tit. 25 § 5314

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 49, December 6, 2024

Section 5314 - Course Challenges

(a) Course providers may provide for challenge examinations of approved continuing education courses. Course providers shall rotate the examinations by administering the use of three (3) separate examinations for each course. Examinations shall contain no less than five (5) essay type questions requiring written answers for each clock hour to be earned.

Challenge examinations shall be administered and corrected by the course provider or approved instructor only. The course provider shall establish the maximum time permitted for the examination, but in no case shall the time be less than thirty (30) minutes for each five (5) questions.

(b) No licensee shall be permitted to acquire more than six (6) clock hours of continuing education by challenges. The combination of challenges and approved equivalency pursuant to Section 5316 of this subchapter shall not exceed 50 percent of total clock hour requirements for any one (1) person.

(c) Course challenge examinations, if permitted, shall be submitted along with the Application for Course Provider and/or Course Approval, form HCD OL 122 Part A (Rev. 06/09), which is incorporated by reference, as specified in Section 5342 of this subchapter.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 25, § 5314

1. New section filed 12-8-86 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 86, No. 50). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 4-7-87. For prior history, see Register 86, No. 19. ED. NOTE: Also refer to Section 5300 for complete HISTORY NOTE.
2. New section refiled 4-6-87 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 87, No. 15). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 8-4-87.
3. Certificate of Compliance including amendment of subsections (a) and (c) transmitted to OAL 6-26-87 and filed 7-27-87 (Register 87, No. 32).
4. Amendment of subsections (b) and (c) filed 1-29-2010; operative 1-29-2010 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2010, No. 5).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015, and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18056.2, Health and Safety Code.

1. New section filed 12-8-86 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 86, No. 50). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 4-7-87. For prior history, see Register 86, No. 19. ED. NOTE: Also refer to Section 5300 for complete HISTORY NOTE.
2. New section refiled 4-6-87 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 87, No. 15). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 8-4-87.
3. Certificate of Compliance including amendment of subsections (a) and (c) transmitted to OAL 6-26-87 and filed 7-27-87 (Register 87, No. 32).
4. Amendment of subsections (b) and (c) filed 1-29-2010; operative 1-29-2010 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2010, No. 5).