Section Ed 1019.18 - Continuing Education and Upward Mobility(a) Each licensed manager and each candidate on the roster shall complete 10 continuing education or upward mobility credits every 2 calendar years.(b) Credits shall be awarded in accordance with Table 1019-1 as follows: Table 1019-1 Continuing Education Credits
Continuing Education/Upward Mobility Type | Credits Awarded |
Annual training sponsored by the committee or program | 3 |
Consumer driven regional or national training | 4 |
On-line training approved by the BEP in advance | 2 |
On-line webinars approved by the BEP in advance | 1 |
State or regional food shows | 2 |
State conventions sponsored by consumer groups | 1 |
National conventions sponsored by consumer groups | 3 |
College level course in business related field | 10 |
Other training, comparable to the list above, as determined by the BEP and committee | Credit awarded shall be based on the training meeting a comparable category above |
(c) If, by December 31 of the second year, the manager has not fulfilled the training requirement, the program shall inform the manager and shall grant a 90-day extension to complete all requirements. If after 60 days of the extension, the manager has not completed the necessary training, SBVI shall place the manager on performance probation in accordance with Ed 1019.14. If at the end of the probationary period the manager still has not completed the necessary training, SBVI shall terminate the manager's license and remove the individual as the manager of the vending facility in accordance with Ed 1019.16 and Ed 1019.21. The SBVI administrator shall grant additional time to complete the necessary training if extreme circumstances exist pursuant to (e) below. Such extension of time shall be approved by the state committee of licensed managers.(d) To the extent funds are available, SBVI shall provide financial assistance to managers who show evidence of financial need in order to complete the training. If funds are not available, SBVI shall make every effort to provide committee or program sponsored training at no cost to the manager.(e) For the purposes of (c) above, extreme circumstances shall mean a hardship or challenge which impacts the licensed manager's ability to complete the program training in a timely manner, including but not limited to:(1) Serious illness of the blind manager or family member, particularly a family member who plays a role in supporting the blind manager with the administration or operation of the business;(2) The loss of critical paperwork through fire, flood, or other natural or man-made disasters that effectively destroys such documents;(3) A local, state, or federal declared emergency that slows processes; and(4) Any planned blindness independence training, including attending a residential guide dog training program or a residential blindness skills program.N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 1019.18
Derived from Volume XLI Number 32, Filed August 12, 2021, Proposed by #13231, Effective 7/13/2021, Expires 7/13/2031