522 CMR, § 18.03

Current through Register 1536, December 6, 2024

Section 18.03 - Requirements of Institutions or Organizations

The following provisions shall be met for any institution or organization to have a continuing education program considered for approval:

(1) A copy of all curricula, quizzes, training material, and certificates of completion to be used shall be provided to the Department.

(2) Continuing education shall not be divided into training increments of less than two hours, unless approved by the Marshal.

(3) Curricula shall contain the minimum topics and associated hours for those topics as listed in 522 CMR 18.04.

(4) All courses shall be monitored by a Massachusetts engineer of equal or greater grade of Massachusetts license, who shall verify by his or her signature on each participants' certificate of completion that all persons issued such certificate have fully participated in the applicable program. Instructors shall only be credited hours for the actual nonredundant time that they have spent actively participating in the instruction of the program.

(5)Method of Verification. Each program shall provide a means to ensure certificate authenticity. Such means may include, but shall not be limited to:

(a) Institution embossment of certificate;

(b) Computer data transfer of program participants;

(c) Signature verification; and/or

(d) Numbering certificates.

(6) Certificates of completion shall contain the following:

(a) Name of participant;

(b) Address of participant;

(c) Massachusetts license grade and number of participant;

(d) Hours of continuing education completed by participant;

(e) Name and address of the institution or organization acting as continuing education provider;

(f) Licensed Massachusetts engineer's legible signature verifying participation hours listed; and