N.D. Admin. Code 114-02-02-04

Current through Supplement No. 394, October, 2024

Section 114-02-02-04 - Continuing education requirement for relicensure

This requirement becomes effective for license renewal of the 2022 renewal cycle and continuing thereafter.

1. Continuing education for purposes of relicensure must be:

a. Accepted by an applicable certification organization to maintain certification and registration and earned within the previous two-year renewal cycle; or

b. Otherwise the individual shall meet the unique licensure or practice standard requirements established by the board under subsection 7 of North Dakota Century Code section 43-62-14.

2. A licensee shall meet or exceed the hours of continuing education required to maintain certification and registration by an applicable certification organization.

3. Random audits may be conducted to assure continuing education requirement compliance.

4. All information concerning continuing education submitted with an application is subject to audit.

5. Upon request of the board, the licensee shall submit verification of successful completion of the required continuing education.

6. A licensee who does not meet the continuing education requirements for maintaining certification and registration, or if the continuing education is not properly approved, or if the licensee fails to provide verification of completion of the required continuing education:

a. May be placed on probation and given sixty days to complete the required continuing education, and as applicable, provide evidence of current certification and registration by a certification organization to qualify for a license.

b. If required continuing education is not completed or the licensee fails to maintain a current certification and registration by an applicable certification organization, the license is considered to be a lapsed license.

7. A licensee who earns in excess of the number of continuing education required during a reporting period may not apply the excess hours to satisfy future continuing education requirements.

8. Continuing education that is required by the board pursuant to a board order may not be accepted by the board to satisfy or partially satisfy the continuing education requirements for license renewal.

N.D. Admin Code 114-02-02-04

Adopted by Administrative Rules Supplement 368, April 2018, effective 4/1/2018.

General Authority: NDCC 43-62

Law Implemented: NDCC 43-62-14(3)