N.M. Admin. Code § 21.17.53.11

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 24, December 23, 2024

Section 21.17.53.11 - AWARDING CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS

A. One CEU shall be awarded for each hour of approved instruction or training, except for the following.

(1) A half CEU shall be the maximum awarded for any approved product sales meeting.

(2) One CEU shall be the maximum awarded for any approved in-house training program.

B. One hour of instruction or training shall be equal to at least 45 minutes of contact time. One-half hour of instruction or training shall be equal to at least 20 minutes of contact time.

C. A half CEU shall be the smallest unit awarded.

D. CEUs shall be awarded only for topics relating to the safe effective use of pesticides and the laws and rules governing pesticide use.

E. Persons seeking approval of programs for CEUs shall submit, at least fifteen (15) days prior to the beginning date for the meeting, a copy of the program complete with:

1) topics;

2) short description of each topic;

3) length of presentation per topic; and

4) speakers.

F. Persons seeking approval of programs for CEUs shall allow at least two NMDA employees to attend any training program for purposes of monitoring the training without payment of any registration fee.

G. Persons awarded approval for CEUs for an approved program shall complete and return to NMDA a copy of the meeting attendance roster.

H. Attendance rosters must be post-marked to NMDA no later than ten (10) days from the last day of the training workshop or seminar.

I. It shall be the responsibility of the applicator to return all CEU cards to NMDA.

J. For programs where CEU cards are issued, NMDA shall credit CEUs for individual applicators based solely on returned CEU cards.

K. NMDA may accept CEUs from state or federal agencies on submittal of acceptable documentation.

N.M. Admin. Code § 21.17.53.11

12/29/92; 12/1/96; 21.17.53.11 NMAC - Rn, 21 NMAC 17.53.11, 05/29/09