Agency: State Board of Technical Professions

Article: CONTINUING EDUCATION

66-14-5. Computation of credit.

(a) Continuing education credits shall be measured in professional development hours (PDH) and shall be computed as follows:

(1) Successfully completing one hour of professional development education in coursework or seminars, or making
professional or technical presentations at meetings, conventions, or conferences shall be the equivalent of one
PDH.

(2) Teaching or instructing, as specified in K.A.R. 66- 14-3(a)(5), shall constitute two PDH for each contact hour spent in the classroom. Teaching credit shall be valid for teaching a course or seminar in its initial presentation only.  Full-time faculty at a college, university, or other educational institution shall not receive teaching credit for teaching their regularly assigned courses.

(3) Authoring a published paper, article, or book shall be the equivalent of 10 PDH.

(4) Actively participating in a technical profession society or organization shall be the equivalent of two PDH. An individual shall serve as an officer or actively participate in a committee of the organization, or both, in order to receive credit under this subsection. Professional development hours shall be limited to two PDH per organization and shall
not be earned until the completion of each year of service.

(5) Successfully completing one university semester hour of credit shall be the equivalent of 45 PDH.

(6) Successfully completing one university quarter hour of credit shall be the equivalent of 30 PDH.

(7) Successfully completing one continuing education unit shall be the equivalent of 10 PDH.

(8) Actively mentoring one or more individuals who are preparing for licensure shall be limited to five PDH each year. Mentoring shall mean guiding or tutoring in the areas of professionalism, licensure, ethics, and technical knowledge.

(b) Final authority shall rest with the board, with respect to the approval of courses, credits, and professional development hours for courses and other methods of earning credit.

(Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 74-7013 and 74-7025; effective March 1, 1996; amended Nov. 2, 2001; amended Feb. 4, 2005.)

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