Section 5.05 - Approval of Providers' for Education Programs and Activities(1)Approval of Providers' for Education Programs and Activities. (a) The Board shall recognize, as Providers for approved Continuing Educational Hours and Education Training Hours coursework, schools approved by the Massachusetts Department of Education without the necessity of the provider submitting an, application, appearing before the Board and submitting the course curriculum and/or the instructors name and vitae. The coursework content must directly relate to the science of Home Inspection. Further, the Board may accept the number of credit hours indicated on the certificate1 provided by the school, to the named individual.(b) The Board shall recognize, as Providers for approved Continuing Educational Hours and Educational Training Hours coursework, societies and trainers (including unions) approved by the Massachusetts Boards Registration for architects, engineers, electricians, plumbers and gas fitters, home inspectors, sanitarians without the necessity of the providers submitting an application, appearing before the Board and submitting the course curriculum and/or the instructors name and vitae. Further, the Board shall accept the number of credit hours indicated on the certificate, provided by the society and/or trainers, to the named individual, as Continuing Educational Hours.(c) The Board shall recognize, as Providers, for approved Continuing Educational Hours and Educational Training Hours coursework, all training facilities approved by the political subdivisions of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts without application, appearance before the Board, submission of the course curriculum and/or the instructors name and vitae. Further, the Board shall accept the number of credit hours indicated on the certificate, provided by the facility and/or trainers, to the named individual, as Continuing Educational Hours.(2) The Board may recognize any person as an Individual Educational Provider.(a) In order to become an Individual Educational Provider the applicant must: 1. Appear before the Board.2. Submit an application on a form approved by the Board.3. Submit Course information as described in 266 CMR 5.05(2)(b)1.a.4. Be approved by the Board.(b) Responsibilities of the Individual Educational Provider:1. Submit the course information including:a. Name, date, and location of continuing education course work.b. Detailed description of the course content.c. Description of the educational objectives.d. Description of each instructor's education, training, and experience background.e. Continuing education hours offered for completing the course.2. Take attendance prior to and at the end of the seminar or course, and maintain a record of those in attendance for the current licensing cycle.3. Issue a certificate of attendance which includes at minimum the title of the program or course, the number of hours spent in the program or course, the name of the Board recognized entity or the academic institution that sponsored the program or course, the dates and location of the program, course, workshop, or seminar given.4. Individual Educational Provider shall Report any change in the course content or instructor to the Board prior to commencement of the course. 1 A three hour credit course from a recognized college and/or university that meets three times a week (three hours per week) for 15 weeks will be credited with 45 hours of continuing education credits; a four hour credit course meeting four times per week (four hours per week) for 15 weeks will be credited with 60 hours of continuing education credits.
Amended by Mass Register Issue 1355, eff. 12/29/2017.