The approval of continuing education hours shall be at the discretion of the Board. Before renewal, a nursing home administrator shall submit satisfactory evidence of having completed a minimum of 40 hours of Board approved continuing education, unless otherwise specified by State or federal law, within the 2-year period before the renewal date. The Board shall audit a percentage of nursing home administrators, to be determined by the Board, for each reporting period. On request by the Board, a nursing home administrator shall provide full documentation of the credit hours completed in accordance with the requirements of this regulation. All continuing education shall be completed in courses approved by NAB, except as provided in §§F and G of this regulation. The Board shall award 10 hours of continuing education for each completed college credit from an accredited institution that falls within the subjects outlined in COMAR 10.33.02.03A. The Board shall award 1 hour of continuing education for each month a preceptor serves as an instructor in an AIT program, up to a maximum of 12 credit hours per renewal cycle. A licensee suspended for disciplinary reasons is not exempt from the continuing education requirement in this regulation. The approval of continuing education hours shall be at the discretion of the Board. Before renewal, an assisted living manager shall submit satisfactory evidence of having completed a minimum of 20 hours of Department approved continuing education, unless otherwise specified by State or federal law, within the 2-year period before the renewal date. The Board shall audit a percentage of assisted living managers, to be determined by the Board, for each reporting period. On request by the Board, an assisted living manager shall provide full documentation of the credit hours completed in accordance with the requirements of this regulation. A licensee suspended for disciplinary reasons is not exempt from the continuing education requirement in this regulation. Health-General Article, §19-1807; Health Occupations Article, §§9-205 and 9-311; Annotated Code of Maryland Effective date: January 19, 2026 (53:1 Md. R 22)