N.H. Admin. Code § Gal 403.04

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024
Section Gal 403.04 - Training Approved as Qualifying for Continuing Education Credits
(a) A person or entity wishing to provide training for certified guardians ad litem which would qualify for continuing education credit under 403.03 (c) shall submit to the board a petition for approval of the training to be offered.
(b) A petition under (a) above shall:
(1) Be in writing;
(2) Be submitted to the board at least 120 days before the anticipated date of the training that the applicant wishes to offer;
(3) Request approval of specific training to be offered on a specific date, or on specific dates, that is or are not more than one and one half years in the future;
(4) Contain the following information about the training:
a. A detailed description of the activity and the subject areas to be covered, together with a description of written materials that will be utilized in the training;
b. The date or dates on which the training will be conducted, together with alternative dates that may be utilized in the case of cancellation;
c. The name and address of the organization, entity, individual, or individuals sponsoring the activity, together with:
1. If an organization or entity, a description of the organization or entity and its purpose; and
2. If an individual or individuals, a curriculum vitae of the person or persons;
d. A description, in the form of a curriculum vitae, of the professional qualifications of the person or persons, if any, presenting the activity, or of any and all persons who may present the activity;
e. A summary of the reasons that the activity is believed to qualify for continuing education credit under the standards set forth in Gal 403.02;
f. The number of continuing education credits sought to be allowed for those who attend the full training, together with a description of the method by which that number was calculated; and
g. The price, if any, that will be charged for the training;
(5) Have attached thereto such additional supporting material as the petitioner believes will enable the board to reach a determination regarding whether the training meets the criteria set forth in Gal 403.02, such as a syllabus or course handouts; and
(6) Contain the name, address, telephone number, position within the sponsoring organization, if any, and signature of the person submitting the petition.
(c) The board, through its personnel, representative, or staff, shall, within 60 days of the receipt of the material specified in paragraph (a) and (b) above, notify the petitioner if the petition is incomplete or if the board requires additional information or material for the purpose of assessing the petition.
(d) If, within 45 days of the issuance of a notification by the board under (c) above, the petitioner does not submit the information or material requested, the board shall deny the petition.
(e) Within 120 days of receiving the petition, actual payment of the required fee and all material and information, if any, requested under paragraph (c) above, the board shall either approve or deny the petition.
(f) The board shall approve a petition if:
(1) The petition meets the requirements of (b) above;
(2) The board concludes that the proposed training is of the nature described in Gal 403.02 above; and
(3) The board concludes that the number of credits proposed is equivalent to the number of hours, or portion of an hour, that the activity will entail.
(g) Training approved under this section attended by a certified guardian ad litem shall be accepted by the board as qualifying for continuing education credit.
(h) Approval of training under this section shall not constitute a determination that similar activities conducted at a time, or by persons or entities, other than those specified in the petition will likewise be approved.
(i) Training approved under this section shall be valid for 2 years from the course date.

N.H. Admin. Code § Gal 403.04

#8942, eff 9-15-07

Amended by Volume XXXVI Number 45, Filed November 10, 2016, Proposed by #12010, Effective 10/21/2016, Expires 11/1/2026.