Section 439.Sec. 30 - NEW1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, to obtain the approval of the Division to offer a course of formal training or continuing education for program facilitators, a person must apply to the Division in the form prescribed by the Division. The application must include, without limitation:(a) The name and address of the instructor of the course;(b) The resume of the instructor;(c) The syllabus for the course;(d) A description of the information to be provided to persons enrolled in the course;(e) Whether the course will be provided in person, through distance media or both;(f) A copy of a written evaluation of the content and presentation of the course to be completed by persons enrolled in the course;(g) A statement describing the purpose of the course and the requirements for attendance; and(h) Any other information requested by the Division.2. Information submitted pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection 1 shall be deemed proprietary information and the Division shall not release that information without the consent of the applicant.3. The Division must approve an application submitted pursuant to subsection 1 if it determines that:(a) The application is complete;(b) The instructor of the course is properly qualified, as demonstrated by his or her educational, professional and teaching experience; and(c) The instructional materials for the course and the written evaluation to be completed by persons enrolled in the course are appropriate.4. The Division may approve a course of formal training or continuing education for program facilitators without the submission of an application pursuant to this section if the course: (a) Relates to a subject described in section 29; and(b) Is provided by a nationally recognized person or governmental entity, as determined by the Division, a governmental entity or a college or university accredited in any state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.5. The Division shall:(a) Notify an applicant for approval of a course of formal training or continuing education for program facilitators pursuant to subsection 1 of its decision concerning the application not later than 60 days after receiving the application; and(b) Maintain a list of courses approved pursuant to this section that conform to current evidence-based standards. The Division may remove a course from that list if it determines that the course no longer conforms to current evidence-based standards. The approval of a course, including, without limitation, a course that is removed from the list of approved courses, does not expire.6. Not later than 15 days after making a determination concerning an application submitted pursuant to subsection 1, the Division shall notify the applicant of the decision. If the Division: (a) Approves a course, the notice must set forth the number of hours of formal training or continuing education for which the course is approved.(b) Denies approval of a course, the notice must set forth the reasons for the denial.7. A program facilitator or applicant for approval as a program facilitator who wishes to receive credit for a course of formal training or continuing education that has not been approved by the Division pursuant to this section must submit to the Division an application for such credit. The application must be in the form prescribed by the Division and must include, without limitation, the information prescribed by subsection 1 for an application for approval of the course or a request that the Division evaluate the course pursuant to subsection 4. Not later than 60 days after receiving an application pursuant to this subsection, the Division shall notify the program facilitator of its decision concerning the application.Nev. Admin. Code § 439.Sec. 30
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R037-22A, eff. 12/29/2022NRS 4.373, 5.055, 439.200