Section 0780-05-13-.09 - CONTINUING EDUCATION AND PROGRAMS(1) As a prerequisite to renewal, a licensee shall obtain twelve (12) hours of continuing education for each biennial renewal period, two (2) of which shall be dedicated to life safety.(2) In order to qualify for credit toward satisfaction of the continuing professional education requirements of T.C.A. § 62-11-106(7), the continuing education program must be a formal program of learning which contributes directly to the professional competence of the licensee.(3) Formal programs requiring attendance may only be considered if:(a) An outline is prepared and preserved;(b) The unit program is at least one (1) hour (1 credit hour = 50 minutes) in length;(c) The program is conducted by a qualified instructor or lecturer; and(d) A record of registration and attendance is maintained and certified by the signatures of an authorized representative of the organization sponsoring the program.(4) Subject to compliance with paragraphs 1 and 2 of this rule, the following are deemed to be qualifying programs: (a) University or college courses provided that:1. Successful completion of a semester or quarter length course will satisfy the continuing professional education requirement for the year in which it is taken; and2. The courses are relevant to the locksmith industry.(b) Programs of locksmith associations and organizations recognized by the Commissioner.(c) Formal correspondence and other individual study programs which require registration and provide evidence of satisfactory completion may qualify for continuing education credit in an amount to be determined by the Commissioner.(5) Continuing education credit will be allowed for service as an instructor or speaker at any program for which participants are eligible to receive continuing education credit. Credit for such service shall be allowed on the first presentation only, unless the program has been substantially revised. One (1) hour of instruction will equal one (1) hour of continuing education.(6) Any program of continuing education not specifically mentioned by this rule may be submitted to the Commissioner for evaluation and approval.(7) The Commissioner specifically reserves the right to approve or disapprove credit for continuing education claimed under this rule.(8) Each attendee shall be provided a certificate of completion to be submitted with their renewal application.(9) No carryover of hours from renewal period to the next renewal period is permitted.(10) The Commissioner may, upon written request, extend the time within which a licensee must comply with the requirements of this chapter for reasons of poor health, military service, or other reasonable and just causes.(11) Any licensee who requests and is granted an extension of time under this rule shall remain subject to the provisions of this chapter and shall note such extension on any report or correspondence thereafter submitted until such time as the extension and reason for it are no longer pertinent.(12) Each extension of time granted by the Commissioner shall be reviewed every six (6) months for the purpose of determining whether good cause exists to continue such extension.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-05-13-.09
Original rule filed February 29, 2008; effective May 14, 2008. Amendments filed March 28, 2016; effective 6/26/2016.Authority: Chapter 885 of the Public Acts of 2006, §§ 7 and 12, Chapter 526 of the Public Acts of 2007, §§ 3, 4, 10, 11, 18 and 19, and T.C.A. §§ 62-11-106, 62-11-111(i), and 62-11-111.