Continuing EducationRules and Regulations

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ARTICLE 14. CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

66-14-1. Requirements. (a)(1) Beginning with applications for renewal of licenses that expire on March 31, 1998, each land surveyor shall have completed 30 professional development hours (PDH) units of acceptable continuing education requirements during the two-year period immediately preceding the biennial renewal date as a condition for license renewal as defined in K.A.R. 66-6-6. If the licensee exceeds the requirement in any renewal period, the licensee may carry a maximum of 30 PDH units forward into the subsequent renewal period.

  (2) Beginning with applications for renewal of licenses that expire on April 30, 2000, each professional engineer, architect, and landscape architect shall have completed 30 PDH units of acceptable continuing education requirements during the two-year period immediately preceding each biennial renewal date as a condition for license renewal as defined in K.A.R. 66-6-6. If a licensee exceeds the requirement in any renewal period, the licensee may carry a maximum of 30 PDH units forward into the subsequent renewal period.

  (3) Beginning with applications for renewal of licenses that expire on June 30, 2003, each geologist shall have completed 30 PDH units of acceptable continuing education requirements during the two-year period immediately preceding each biennial renewal date as a condition for license renewal as defined in K.A.R. 66-6-6. If a licensee exceeds the requirement in any renewal period, the licensee may carry a maximum of 30 PDH units forward into the subsequent renewal period.

 (b) Continuing education obtained by the licensee shall meet either of the following criteria:

 (1) maintain, improve, or expand technical professional skills and knowledge obtained before initial licensure; or

(2) develop new and relevant technical professional skills and knowledge. (Authorized by K.S.A.1998 Supp. 74-7013; implementing K.S.A. 1998 Supp. 74-7013 and 74-7025; effective March 1, 1996; amended Feb. 4, 2000.)

66-14-2. Definitions. The terms used in this section shall have the following meanings:

(a) "Activity" means any course or activity which has a clear purpose and objective and which maintains, improves, or expands the technical professional skills and knowledge of the applicant.

 (b) "Contact hour" means one clock hour of not less than 50 minutes.

 (c) "Continuing education unit" (CEU) means a unit of credit customarily used for continuing education courses.

 (d) "Dual licensee" means a person who is licensed in two or more technical professions.

 (e) "Professional development hours" (PDH) means a contact hour of not less than 50 minutes of instruction or presentation which meets the requirements of these regulations.

 (f) "Sponsor" means an individual, organization, association, institution or other entity which provides an educational activity for the purpose of fulfilling the continuing educational requirements of these regulations. (Authorized by K.S.A. 74-7013, as amended by L. 1995, ch. 104, sec. 1; implementing K.S.A. 74-7025, as amended by L. 1995, ch. 104, sec. 2; effective March 1, 1996.)

66-14-3. Activities. (a) Continuing educational activities which satisfy the continuing education requirement shall include the following:

 (1) attending professional or technical presentations at meetings, conventions or conferences;

 (2) attending in-house programs sponsored by corporations or other organizations;

 (3) successfully completing seminars, tutorials, short courses, correspondence courses, televised courses or video-taped courses;

 (4) making professional or technical presentations at meetings, conventions or conferences;

 (5) teaching or instructing as described in K.A.R. 66-14-5(a)(2);

 (6) authoring published papers, articles or books;

 (7) actively participating in a technical profession society or organization;

(8) successfully completing college or university sponsored courses; and

 (9) successfully completing courses which are awarded continuing educational units.

 (b) All of the activities described in (a) shall be relevant to the practice of a technical profession and may include technical, ethical or managerial content. (Authorized by K.S.A. 74-7013, as amended by L. 1995, ch. 104, sec. 1; implementing K.S.A. 74-7025, as amended by L. 1995, ch. 104, sec. 2; effective March 1, 1996.)

66-14-4. Criteria. The criteria for continuing education activities shall:

 (a) have a clear purpose and objective;

 (b) be well organized, presented in a sequential manner, and provide evidence of pre-planning;

 (c) be presented by persons who are well-qualified by education or experience in the field being taught; and

 (d) provide individual participant documentation for recordkeeping and reporting. (Authorized by K.S.A. 74-7013, as amended by L. 1995, ch. 104, sec. 1; implementing K.S.A. 74-7025, as amended by L. 1995, ch. 104, sec. 1; effective Marc 1, 1996.)

66-14-5. Computation of credit. (a) Continuing education credits shall be measured in professional development hours and shall be computed as follows:

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

 (2) Teaching or instructing a qualified presentation, as referred to 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.

 (b) The board has final authority with respect to approval of courses, credits, and professional development hours for courses and other methods of earning credit. (Authorized by K.S.A. 2000 Supp. 74-7013; implementing K.S.A. 2000 Supp. 74-7025; effective March 1, 1996; amended Nov. 2, 2001.)

66-14-6. Exemptions. A licensee may be exempt, upon board review and approval, from continuing education requirements in any of the following situations:

 (a) The new licensee is renewing for the first time.

 (b) A licensee is called to active duty in the armed forces of the United States for a period of time exceeding 120 consecutive days in a calendar year.  This individual may be exempt from obtaining the 15  professional development hours (PDH) required only during that year.

 (c) A licensee experiences physical disability, illness, or other extenuating circumstances.  The licensee shall provide supporting documentation for the board's review and approval.  If the licensee elects to return to practice, the licensee shall earn 30 professional development hours for the last renewal period or shall meet the requirement specified in K.A.R. 66-14-10 or K.A.R. 66-14-11.

 (d) A licensee lists the licensee's occupation as retired on the board-approved renewal form and certifies that the licensee is not currently practicing a technical profession.   If the licensee elects to return to practice, the licensee shall earn 30 professional development hours for the last renewal period or shall meet the requirement specified in K.A.R. 66-14-10 or K.A.R. 66-14-11. (Authorized by K.S.A.1998 Supp. 74-7013; implementing K.S.A. 1998 Supp. 74-7013 and 74-7025; effective March 1, 1996; amended Feb. 4, 2000; amended Nov. 1, 2002.)

66-14-7. Records. (a) Each licensee shall maintain records on forms prescribed and furnished by the board to support the professional development hours claimed by the licensee.

 (b) The records shall include the following:

 (1) a log showing the type of activity claimed, the sponsoring organization, location, duration, instructor's or speaker's name, and professional development hours earned; and

(2) attendance verification records in the form of completion certificates or other documents supporting evidence of attendance.

 (c) The licensee shall maintain the records for at least four years.

(d) Copies may be requested by the board for audit verification purposes.

(Authorized by K.S.A. 74-7013, as amended by L. 1995, ch. 104, sec. 1; implementing K.S.A. 74-7025, as amended by L. 1995, ch. 104, sec. 2; effective March 1, 1996.)

66-14-8. Reinstatement. Any individual may reinstate a cancelled license by obtaining all delinquent professional development hours, not to exceed 30 PDH. Upon proof that the individual has complied with the requirements for obtaining continuing education, the individual shall meet the board's other requirements for reinstatement before reinstatement shall be granted. (Authorized by K.S.A. 74-7013, as amended by L. 1995, ch. 104, sec. 1; implementing K.S.A. 74-7025, as amended by L. 1995, ch. 104, sec. 2; effective March 1, 1996.)

66-14-9. Proof of compliance. Each licensee shall provide proof of satisfying the continuing education requirements as required by the board. If the licensee fails to furnish the information as required by the board, the license shall not be renewed. (Authorized by K.S.A. 74- 7013, as amended by L. 1995, ch. 104, sec. 1; implementing K.S.A. 74-7025, as amended by L. 1995, ch. 104, sec. 2; effective March 1, 1996.)

66-14-10. Reciprocity.  (a) Except as specified below in subsection (b), licensees of Kansas who are residents of any other jurisdiction shall meet the continuing education requirements of the board or of their resident jurisdiction. The board's continuing education requirements may be satisfied if a nonresident licensee provides evidence of having met the continuing education requirements of that individual's resident jurisdiction.
    (b)  If a licensee resides in a jurisdiction that has no continuing education requirements, the licensee shall meet the requirements of the board.
    (c)  Proof of compliance shall be presented in conformance with these regulations. (Authorized by  K.S.A. 1999 Supp. 74-7013; implementing  Supp. K.S.A. 1999 Supp. 74-7025; effective March 1, 1996; amended Feb. 9, 2001.)

66-14-11. Dual licensee. A dual licensee shall earn a minimum of 40 PDH per renewal period except for the carryover permitted. The dual licensee shall earn 20 of the PDH in each technical profession area. The number of professional development hours which may be carried forward into the next renewal period for a dual licensee shall not exceed 20 in each professional area. (Authorized by K.S.A. 74-7013, as amended by L. 1995, ch. 104, sec. 1; implementing K.S.A. 74-7025, as amended by L. 1995, ch. 104, sec. 2; effective March 1, 1996.)

66-14-12. Disallowance. If the board disallows the professional development hours claimed, the applicant for licensure renewal or reinstatement shall have 120 days after notification to substantiate the original claim or to earn other credit to meet the minimum requirement. (Authorized by K.S.A. 74-7013, as amended by L. 1995, ch. 104, sec. 1; implementing K.S.A. 74- 7025, as amended by L. 1995, ch. 104, sec. 2; effective March 1, 1996.)