La. R.S. § 37:854 Continuing Education; Requirements; Enforcement; Exemptions; Course Approval; Provider Approval; Recordkeeping; Fees

• Library: Louisiana Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current with changes from the 2023 Legislative Session
• Year: 2023
• Citation: La. R.S. § 37:854

A. As a condition of renewal, each active licensee shall complete four hours per licensing period of continuing education in accordance with the provisions of Subsection D of this Section subject to the following:

(1) A maximum of eight hours of continuing education may be carried over and applied to the required hours for subsequent licensing periods, up to four hours each period for a maximum of two periods.

(2) Continuing education programs may be offered in person or though other means, including but not limited to distance learning, videotape, audiotape, teleconference, satellite seminar, webconferencing, Internet course work, correspondence course work, or any other means approved by the board.

(3) Credit shall not be given for the same course more than once during any two consecutive licensing periods.

(4) Credit of attendance may be given to a licensee who conducts a continuing education program.

(5) Credit shall be given for completion of any continuing education program upon submission of evidence of completion issued by a provider or program instructor in accordance with Subsection D of this Section.

B. The continuing education requirements of this Section shall not apply to:

(1) First-time license renewals.

(2) Licensees who are sixty-five years of age or older at the time of renewal and who have been licensed for a period of not less than ten consecutive years.

(3) Licensees who have been called to active military duty status.

(4) Inactive licensees during any licensing period in which they remain inactive; however, an inactive licensee changing status to an active licensee shall first meet the continuing education requirements.

(5) Temporary licensees.

(6) Interns.

C.

(1) Any licensee who seeks credit for participation in an educational activity not provided for in Subsection D of this Section may submit a request for subsequent approval of the activity. Such application shall be in a form approved by the board and shall be submitted within thirty days of the completion of the activity.

(2) The board shall approve or reject the application within five working days of receipt and shall notify the licensee in writing of the action.

(3) An appeal of the rejection of an application may be made in writing to the board within fifteen days of notification of the rejection. The board shall rule on the appeal at the next scheduled meeting of the board.