N.H. Admin. Code § Fors 403.04

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section Fors 403.04 - Continuing Education Units

Continuing education units shall be credited as follows:

(a) Two continuing education units shall apply to activity on a state or national board of licensure for each year completed with a maximum of 4 per biennium;

(b) Credit shall be awarded for one continuing education unit for each contact hour for a college level credit course for passing grades when grades are awarded;

(c) Credit shall be awarded for one continuing education unit for each contact hour of a tour or field session;

(d) Credit shall be awarded for one unit of continuing education in course work, seminars, or professional technical presentations at meetings, conventions, or conferences for each hour of attendance. Attendance at qualifying programs presented at professional or technical society meetings shall earn continuing education credit for the actual time of each program;

(e) Teaching or instructing qualifying courses or seminars or making presentations at technical meetings shall earn continuing education credit at twice that of participants. Teaching credit shall be valid for teaching a course or seminar for the first time only. Teaching credit shall not apply to full-time educators;

(f) Three hours of self-directed learning activity through the use of media shall equal one continuing education unit;

(g) Each core professional journal, article or published forestry textbook pursuant to Fors 302.02 (f)(1) shall equal 12 continuing education units;

(h) Active participation in professional or technical societies or state or municipal committees and boards, related to natural resources shall equal 2 continuing education units and shall require that a licensee serve as an officer or actively participate in a committee of the organization. Continuing education units shall not be earned until each year of service is completed and shall be limited to 4 continuing education units per biennium;

(i) Credit shall be awarded for one continuing education unit per year for volunteers in the New Hampshire Tree Farm Program for certification or inspections and shall be limited to 2 continuing units per biennium;

(j) Continuing education programs approved by the Society of American Foresters (SAF) shall earn continuing education units as assigned by the SAF; and

(k) Continuing education units shall not be recognized for any repeat program attended or completed within the renewal period.

N.H. Admin. Code § Fors 403.04

#6876, eff 10-28-98; ss by #8710, eff 8-25-06; ss by #10087, eff 3-1-12 (from Fors 403.05 ); ss by #10544, eff 3-13-14

Amended by Number 37, Filed September 14, 2023, Proposed by #13733, Effective 10/29/2023, Expires 10/29/2033.