D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-2807

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024
Rule 17-2807 - CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
2807.1

This section applies to applicants for the renewal, reactivation, or reinstatement of a license, subject to §§ 2807.2, 2811, and 2812. This section does not apply to applicants for an initial license by examination or endorsement, nor does it apply to applicants for the first renewal of a license.

2807.2

A continuing education credit shall be valid only if it is part of a program or activity approved by the Board in accordance with § 2808.

2807.3

To be eligible for renewal, an applicant shall have completed, during the two (2)-year period preceding the license expiration, thirty-six (36) hours of approved continuing education, which shall include two (2) hours of LGBTQ continuing education, provided further that ten percent (10%) of the total required continuing education is in the subjects determined by the Director as public health priorities of the District, which shall be duly published every five (5) years or as deemed appropriate.

2807.4

A person seeking to prove completion of the required continuing education credits shall submit the following documentation with respect to each program or activity:

(a) The name and address of the sponsor of the program;
(b) The name of the program, its location, a description of the subject matter covered, and the names of the instructors;
(c) The dates on which the applicant attended the program;
(d) The hours of credit claimed; and
(e) Verification of completion by the sponsor's signature or stamp; or
(f) Other comparable proof satisfactory to the Board.
2807.5

A person seeking to prove completion of the required continuing education or obtain continuing education credits for any program or activity shall bear the burden of providing satisfactory proof of completion or establishing that the program or activity merits an approval in accordance with § 2808.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-2807

Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 2226, 2231 (March 25, 1988); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 7717 (8/6/2021)