Section 440-RICR-10-00-2.8 - Education Requirements - Pre-Registration and Continuing EducationA. Educational requirements for the registration of contractors shall comply with R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-65 and the following sections of Part 1 of this Subchapter: 1. Scope: § 1.8.1 of this Subchapter.2. Specifications: § 1.8.2 of this Subchapter.3. Qualifying Education: § 1.8.3 of this Subchapter.4. Course Materials and Fees: § 1.8.4 of this Subchapter.5. Proof of Educational Course Completion / Compliance: § 1.8.5 of this Subchapter.6. Educational Requirements: § 1.8.6 of this Subchapter.7. Exception to Educational Requirements: § 1.8.7 of this Subchapter.8. Violations for Failing to Complete Educational Requirements: § 1.8.8 of this Subchapter.9. Educational Course Providers § 1.8.9 of this Subchapter.10. Educational Courses § 1.8.10 of this Subchapter.11. Violations for Operating as a Non-Approved Provider: § 1.8.11 of this Subchapter.12. Penalties for Provider Noncompliance: § 1.8.12 of this Subchapter. B. Educational Requirements for Initial Registration 1. As a condition of initial registration, each applicant for a contractor's registration must provide the Board with proof of satisfactory completion of five (5) credit hours of education prior to obtaining a registration. The five (5) hours of pre-registration credits must be completed within the twenty-four (24) months prior to applying for a registration and must have been completed in-person, not online.2. The five (5) pre-registration credit hours must include: (a) One (1) credit hour of Board-approved education covering Construction Codes and Standards;(b) One (1) credit hour of Board-approved education covering Contracts;(c) One (1) credit hour of Board-approved education covering Workplace Safety;(d) One (1) credit hour of Board-approved education covering Business Principles and Practices; and(e) One (1) credit hour of Board-approved education related to the practice of construction or other topics related to the applicant's business, including but not limited to: land use, development, planning and zoning, resource conservation or estimating.3. An applicant who has graduated from an accredited technical or vocational high school or college within the prior twenty-four (24) months may submit evidence to the Board that the courses completed are sufficient to satisfy the pre-registration education requirements. The applicant must submit an original transcript listing construction-related courses completed, details regarding the school's accreditation information, and contact information for the registrar. It is within the Board's discretion whether to allow the prior schooling to qualify as pre-registration education credit.C. Continuing Education for Renewal Registration1. As condition of registration renewal, registrants shall complete five (5) hours of approved continuing education courses with an approved Provider during each two (2) year registration cycle. These courses must be related to the practices of construction or other topics related to the nature of the registrant's business.2. Each registrant shall maintain documentation for all continuing education for two (2) registration cycles and shall furnish this documentation to the Board upon request.D. Exemptions Contractors engaging in only commercial contracting work shall be exempted from the pre- and continuing education requirements outlined in this section.
440 R.I. Code R. 440-RICR-10-00-2.8
Amended effective 12/19/2019