Section 760 IAC 4-9-4 - Requirements for self-study continuing education course of studyAuthority: IC 27-19-1-4; IC 27-19-4-1; IC 27-19-4-12
Affected: IC 27-19-1-4; IC 27-19-4-1; IC 27-19-4-12
Sec. 4.
(a) In addition to the requirements in section 3 of this rule, navigator self-study continuing education courses are subject to the following requirements: (1) A navigator enrolled in a self-study continuing education course, including a computer-based course, shall take a written or computer-based examination at the conclusion of the self-study continuing education course. The written or computerbased examination must comply with the following requirements:(A) Examination questions shall be multiple choice.(B) Questions shall be selected at random from a bank of questions.(C) At least three (3) different versions of the examination shall be used on a random basis.(D) The examination for a course of study approved for eight (8) hours of credit or less shall consist of at least twenty-five (25) questions.(E) The examination shall be graded by the provider.(F) A computer-based examination must be designed to prevent the navigator from skipping the education materials before taking the examination and must not include prompts designed to aid the navigator in answering examination questions.(2) A navigator must correctly answer seventy percent (70%) of the examination questions in order to pass and receive credit for the self-study continuing education course.(3) When taking the self-study examination, the navigator shall do all of the following: (A) Sign an affidavit, supplied by the provider that states that the navigator did not use outside help, such as course materials, outside educational materials, or another individual, in taking the examination.(B) A second certified navigator must sign the affidavit verifying that the second navigator witnessed the first navigator's examination and no outside help was used, or a navigator who takes the examination at a testing center that administers tests for certified navigators may have a representative of the testing center sign the affidavit rather than a second certified navigator.(C) Submit the signed affidavit to the provider of the continuing education course of study.(4) The provider shall grade the examination and send the results to the navigator no later than thirteen (13) days after the date upon which the navigator sent the completed examination to the provider.(b) If a navigator does not comply with the requirements of this section, the commissioner may initiate an enforcement action against the navigator or application organization under 760 IAC 4-7. Filed 6/10/2016, 1:21 p.m.: 20160706-IR-760150033FRAReadopted filed 11/30/2022, 11:39 a.m.: 20221228-IR-760220302RFA