S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-3.II.II.205

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024

Section 61-3.II.II.205 - Continuing Education Programs-Approval

Any person or organization desiring to conduct continuing education training programs must submit such programs to the Commission for approval.

a. Courses which have been approved by the National Institute of Hearing Instruments Studies (NIHIS) of the National Hearing Aid Society will be approved by the Commission under the following conditions:

(1) The organization offering the program furnishes to the Department, not later than thirty days prior to its presentation, an outline which identifies the course content and NIHIS approved hours;

(2) The course is publicized and available to all South Carolina licensed hearing aid dealers; and

(3) The organization offering the courses furnishes the Department the names of such dealers who attended the program and the courses and hours creditable to each one.

b. Courses which do not meet the requirements outlined in "a", above, may be approved by the Commission under the following conditions:

(1) The organization offering the program furnishes to the Department, not later than sixty days prior to its presentation, an outline which includes:

(a) date and location;

(b) a description of each course;

(c) hours of each course; and

(d) biographical data of the instructors.

(2) The course is publicized and available to all South Carolina licensed hearing aid dealers; and

(3) The organization offering the courses furnishes the Department the names of such dealers who attended the program and the courses and hours creditable to each one.

c. The Department will secure Commission approval as appropriate and notify the training organization of the hours approved.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-3.II.II.205