Section 039-370-4 - Administrative ProcedureA. Applications. An application adopted by the Commission for program approval shall be furnished by the Director. This application shall require information on the following: 2. Instructor qualifications;3. Content and methodology;6. Assessment of learning objectives;7. Requirement for completion. The completed application and the fee shall be submitted to the Director. Applications submitted after the first course session will be assessed a late filing fee.
B. Program Evaluation. A program evaluation shall be required and the results shall be made available to the Director upon request. An evaluation form may be obtained from the Director. A summary of student evaluations shall be submitted when an application for renewed approval is submitted.C. Reporting Program Changes. A change in a submitted or approved program application shall be reported to the Director. A change in program content or instructor shall be reviewed and approved in advance of the scheduled program.D. Program Approval. The Director, within thirty (30) days of receipt of a completed application, shall notify the sponsor, in writing, of the terms and duration of the approval, or the reasons for denial.E. Appeal of the Decision of the Director to "Deny Program Approval." A sponsor who is aggrieved by denial of program approval may request a hearing to appeal the decision. Such request shall be made in writing, and shall be submitted within thirty (30) days of receipt of denial of application.F. Program Completion. The sponsor, following program delivery, shall issue a certificate of course completion to each licensee successfully completing the course and prepare a roster of licensees successfully completing the course. The sponsor shall retain the roster of licensees completing the course for a period of not less than three (3) years.G. Program Renewal. An application adopted by the commission for program renewal shall be furnished by the Director. This application shall require information on the following: 5. Program approval number;6. List of dates, times, and locations course was held;7. List of future dates, times, and locations;8. Statement by sponsor on the extent to which the identified learning objectives were met;9. Description of any changes implemented to ensure that the learning objectives will be met in the future; and10. Summary of student evaluations. The completed application and the fee shall be submitted to the Director.
H. Approval Expiration. Sponsors who promote and conduct continuing education courses as approved once the course approval has expired, may be subject to suspension or revocation of approval of additional continuing education courses.02-039 C.M.R. ch. 370, § 4