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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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OCCUPATIONS CODE |
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Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS |
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Subtitle G. PROFESSIONS RELATED TO HEARING, SPEECH, AND DYSLEXIA |
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Chapter 402. HEARING INSTRUMENT FITTERS AND DISPENSERS |
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Subchapter G. LICENSE RENEWAL |
Sec. 402.303. CONTINUING EDUCATION
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(a) The committee by rule shall adopt requirements for the continuing education of a license holder, including online continuing education requirements and a requirement that a license holder complete 20 hours of continuing education every two years. The committee may not renew a license unless the license holder demonstrates compliance with the continuing education requirements established by the committee.
(b) A license holder shall provide written proof of attendance or completion of an approved course on a form prescribed by the committee.
(c) The committee may waive compliance with the continuing education requirement for license renewal for a license holder who provides evidence of hardship or inability to meet the requirement. The waiver may be granted after review by the committee on an annual basis.
(d) The committee shall adopt rules to establish reasonable requirements for continuing education sponsors and courses and to clearly define what constitutes a manufacturer or nonmanufacturer sponsor. The department shall review and approve continuing education sponsor and course applications. The department may request assistance from licensed members of the committee in approving a sponsor or course. The department must provide a list of approved continuing education sponsors and continuing education courses, including online courses. The list must be revised and updated periodically. Any continuing education activity must be provided by an approved sponsor. The department shall approve at least five hours of specific courses each year.
(e) A license holder may not receive more than five continuing education credit hours for attendance at a course sponsored by a manufacturer.
(e-1) The committee must allow a license holder to report at least 10 hours of online continuing education credit hours in a single reporting period.
(f) A course summary and resume for each teacher of a course seeking approval from the department must be submitted at least 30 days before the date the course is scheduled to take place, unless the course is an online course. The committee shall establish criteria for the approval of submitted courses and reasonable requirements for the approval of online courses and sponsors.