Kan. Admin. Regs. § 66-14-5

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 66-14-5 - Computation of credit. Continuing education activities shall be measured in continuing education units (CEUs) and shall be computed as follows:

(a) Successfully completing one contact hour of course-work or seminars at meetings, conventions, conferences, or in-house programs shall be the equivalent of one CEU.

(b) Taking an educational tour of a technically significant project shall be the equivalent of one CEU for each toured project, if the tour is conducted by a sponsor including a college, university, or professional organization.

(c) Preparation and making presentations, as specified in K.A.R. 66-14-3(a)(4), shall constitute four CEUs for the first contact hour of presentation plus one CEU for each additional contact hour of presentation.

(d) Teaching credit shall be valid for teaching a course or seminar in its initial presentation only. Full-time faculty at a college, university, or other educational institution shall otherwise not receive teaching credit for teaching their regularly assigned courses. Teaching or instructing a new college or university course for the first time shall be the equivalent of 10 CEUs.

(e) Authoring a published paper, article, or book shall be the equivalent of one of the following:

(1) 10 CEUs for each book or published paper in the licensee's area of professional practice; or

(2) five CEUs for each paper or article in the licensee's area of professional practice.

(f) Serving as an officer or committee member of a technical profession society or public commissions organization shall be the equivalent of two CEUs. Continuing education units shall be limited to two CEUs for each organization and shall not be earned until the completion of each year of service.

(g) Serving as a mentor or sponsor for the architectural experience program (AXP) of the national council of architectural registration boards (NCARB) shall be the equivalent of two CEUs annually.

(h) Successfully completing one university semester hour of credit shall be the equivalent of 15 CEUs.

(i) Successfully completing one contact hour of professional development self-study coursework that is offered by a third-party sponsor with evidence of achievement with a final graded test shall be the equivalent of one CEU. A maximum of five self-study CEUs may be applied in any one renewal period. Proof of course completion shall be required.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 66-14-5

Authorized by K.S.A. 74-7013; implementing K.S.A. 74-7013 and 74-7025; effective March 1, 1996; amended Nov. 2, 2001; amended Feb. 4, 2005; amended Jan. 23, 2009; amended Sept. 1, 2015; amended by Kansas Register Volume 39, No. 47; effective 12/4/2020.