12 Alaska Admin. Code § 36.550

Current through May 31, 2024
Section 12 AAC 36.550 - Definitions

In 12 AAC 36.500 - 12 AAC 36.550, unless the context requires otherwise,

(1) "college" includes a community college and a university;
(2) "continuing education unit" means a unit of credit customarily used for continuing education courses; for purposes of this paragraph, one continuing education unit equals 10 contact hours in an approved continuing education course;
(3) repealed 10/15/2023;
(4) repealed 10/15/2023;
(5) "professional development hour" means not less than 50 minutes of instruction or presentation in a continuing education course or activity that meets the requirements of 12 AAC 36.510;
(6) "ethics or business-related course or activity" means a qualifying course or activity with content areas related to
(A) awareness of ethical concerns and conflicts;
(B) familiarity with the codes of conduct;
(C) understanding of standards of practice;
(D) project management and risk-management; or
(E) other similar topics aimed at maintaining, improving, or expanding the skills set and knowledge relevant to the registrant's field and methods of practice;
(7) "outreach activity" includes active participation in educational outreach activities pertaining to professional licensure or the architecture, engineering, land surveying, or landscape architecture professions that involve K - 12 or higher education students;
(8) "qualifying course or activity"
(A) means a course or activity
(i) with a clear purpose and objective; and
(ii) that will maintain, improve, or expand the skills and knowledge relevant to the registrant's field of practice;
(B) does not include regular duties;
(9) "structured self-study" means time spent engaging in self-guided professional development.

12 AAC 36.550

Eff. 10/18/2007, Register 184; am 7/12/2008, Register 187; am 7/13/2011, Register 199; am 10/15/2023, Register 248, January 2024

Authority:AS 08.48.101

AS 08.48.341