Section 172-36-010 - CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTSActively licensed cosmetologists, electrologists, estheticians, and nail technicians must complete at least 8 hours of acceptable continuing education hours during the 24-months immediately prior to the expiration date of their license
010.01MANDATORY HOURS. All licensees must complete at least 4 hours of continuing education in the applicable license category based on his or her scope of practice; all 8 hours may be obtained through these mandatory hours.010.02OTHER HOURS. Licensees may earn the remaining 4 hours through the following: (A) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or first aid;(B) Equipment use as related to the profession;(C) Ethics, statutes, or regulations relating to the practice;(D) Subject areas outlined in the program of study found in 172 NAC 37;(F) People skills, special needs, other similar titles;(H) Technical school, university, or college courses, only the following types of courses are considered acceptable: (v) Business, including finance, marketing, computer, or other similar courses; and(vi) Well-being, including psychology, sociology, or other similar courses;(I) Nebraska Jurisprudence Examination, counting as 2 hours;(J) Barbering school classes; and(K) Sanitation or safety courses.010.03INSTRUCTOR HOURS. In addition to the 8 hours required for a cosmetologist, electrologist, esthetician or nail technology license, instructors must complete at least 4 additional hours of continuing education. These 4 hours must be earned in at least one of the following areas: (4) Presentation methods;(7) Teaching difficult students;(11) Multimedia technology, including power point, or computer training;(14) Other similar topics.010.03(A)INSTRUCTOR. An instructor who completes all 12 hours in the topic areas listed in 172 NAC 36-010.02, items A through N, is exempt from also having to meet the 8 hours for their cosmetologist, electrologist, esthetic, or nail technician license for that renewal period.010.04CONTINUING EDUCATION CRITERIA. In order for a continuing education activity to be considered acceptable, it must meet the following criteria: 010.04(A)PROGRAMS, SCHOOLS, IN-SERVICE, OR CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION. The following must be met in order for the program to be acceptable:(i) Be at least 60 minutes;(ii) Be an organized event;(iii) Have a defined agenda identifying the acceptable topic areas set out in 172 NAC 010.01 or 010.02;(iv) Presenters of programs must be qualified by education, experience or training; and(v) Program providers must have a process for verifying attendance.010.04(B)HOME STUDY, ON-LINE, VIDEOTAPES, OTHER ELECTRONIC MEDIA. The following must be met in order for the program to be acceptable: (i) Be at least 60 minutes; and(ii) Have program objectives that relate to topic areas defined in 172 NAC 010.01 or 010.02.010.04(C)HOURS. 60 minutes of participation equals 1 continuing education hour or credit.010.04(D)CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION. Each program provider must provide to each person completing the program, a certificate of completion at the end of the program. The certificate of completion must include: (i) Name of the licensee and his or her license number;(ii) Provider's name, address, telephone number;(iii) Date the program began and ended;(iv) Location, including city and state of program;(v) Number of hours completed by the licensee; and(vi) Name of the program.010.04(E)LICENSEE RECORDS. It is the licensee's responsibility to obtain and maintain a copy of the certificate of completion for each program completed.010.04(F)PRESENTER CREDIT. A presenter may receive credit for the initial presentation during a renewal period. Credit will not be given for subsequent presentations of the same program.172 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 36, § 010
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