La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XXI-603

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XXI-603 - Continuing Education Credits

A. Beginning January 1, 1991, and thereafter, each certificate holder shall be required to obtain at least 12 continuing education credits during each two-year continuing education cycle. Each continuing education cycle shall consist of two consecutive years beginning January 1 of the odd-numbered year and ending December 31 of the even-numbered year, inclusive. The board shall award one continuing education credit for each half hour of instruction time. For the two-year cycle beginning January 1, 2013 and each two-year cycle thereafter, four of the required 12 continuing education credits shall be instructions pertaining to Louisiana court reporting ethics and CSR board rules and regulations.

B. Any certificate holder is exempt from the requirement of obtaining continuing education credits for the calendar year in which the certification is initially issued. If the certificate holder is certified in an odd-numbered year, the certificate holder shall be required to obtain at least six continuing education credits during the calendar year following the year in which the certification was issued. If the certificate holder is certified in an even-numbered year, the certificate holder shall be required to obtain at least 12 continuing education credits during the two calendar years following the year in which the certification was issued.

C. Any certificate holder who is or who becomes age 65 or older during a continuing education cycle is exempt from the requirement of obtaining continuing education credits.

D. The board may suspend or revoke the certification of any certificate holder who fails to satisfy and complete the continuing education requirements stated herein, pursuant to R.S. 37:2557.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XXI-603

Promulgated by the Department of Economic Development, Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters, LR 17:32 (January 1991), amended LR 20:412 (April 1994), amended by the Office of the Governor, Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters, LR 33:2419 (November 2007), LR 35:1881 (September 2009), LR 39:1040 (April 2013).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:2554 and 2557.