Current through Register 1536, December 6, 2024
Section 5.02 - Verification/Approval of Continuing Education Activities(1) At the time of license renewal, each Registrant is required to submit to the Board a signed statement on a form provided by the Board attesting under the pains and penalty of perjury that he or she has satisfied of the Continuing Education requirements for that renewal period.(2) For each Continuing Educational Hour earned by participation in a Continuing Education Program, the Registrant must be able to provide documentation of the following: (a) The title of the program or course.(b) The number of hours spent in the program or course.(c) The name of the Board recognized entity or the academic institution that sponsored the program or course.(d) The date and location that the programs, courses, workshops, or seminars were given.(3) The Board may audit a Registrant's compliance with the Board's Continuing Education requirement.(4) Upon request of the Board, a Registrant must provide the documentation set forth in 266 CMR 5.02(1) through (4) for two prior licensure renewal/continuing education periods.(5) Continuing Educational Hours, which do not meet the requirements of 266 CMR 5.00, may be rejected in part or in whole by the Board.(6) The Board may reject any incomplete or inaccurate documentation of continuing education in part or in whole.(7) The Board may require a Registrant who has not met the continuing education requirement to renew his or her license to appear before the Board, take an examination, complete additional continuing education, or practice under supervision prior to renewing his or her license.(8) Failure to complete or provide required documentation of completion of continuing education requirements may result in non-renewal of a license or disciplinary action.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1355, eff. 12/29/2017.