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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 09.21.05.04" title_num="09" subtitle_num="21" chapter_num="05" heading="Professional Development Activities.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A professional development activity shall meet the following criteria:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Be a post-licensing educational activity approved by the Board in which at least 75 percent of activity's content and instructional time is dedicated to health, safety, and welfare subjects, as they relate to the practice of architecture.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Expand the knowledge of health, safety, and welfare subjects and offer a skill set geared towards maintaining and enhancing professional competency of licensed architects;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Offer learning experiences relevant to current or future architectural practices as they relate to the public health, safety, and welfare; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Be presented, led, or taught at a professional level by well-qualified professionals in an environment conducive to learning and appropriate for accomplishing learning objectives described in these regulations.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A professional development activity shall provide for clear outcome measures in the form of a narrative, quiz, test, questions and answers, project, or any other appropriate form or method.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The learning content of any professional development activity shall be unbiased, evidence based, and focused on increasing knowledge. Activities shall not be sales or marketing events and shall not promote or market products or services. Activities shall only contain material relevant to the program learning objectives and the desired outcomes during the instructional portion of the activity.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>A professional development activity may be presented by the following methods, as defined by NCARB:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Live in-person programs;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Live online programs;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>On demand e-learning or printed programs;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Nano learning or blended programs; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Any other formats approved by the Board.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Self-reported professional development activities are not eligible for LU credit.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>