Chapter 04. Continuing Education
Regulation .01 Definition.LinkCopy Citation
A.
In this chapter, the following term has the meaning indicated.
B.
Term Defined. “One continuing education unit (CEU)” means 1 clock hour of participation in an organized continuing education experience that is:
(1)
Related to the clinical practice of electrology;
(2)
Obtained after original licensure is granted; and
(3)
Approved by the Board.
C.
Professional education eligible for continuing education credit shall be:
(1)
Relevant to the clinical practice of electrology; and
(2)
Directed to a professional audience.
D.
The Board shall have final approval of the relevancy of the program to the practice of electrology.
Regulation .02 Continuing Education Requirements.LinkCopy Citation
A.
A licensed electrologist shall:
(1)
Complete 10 clock hours of Board-approved CEUs by October 28 of each year of licensure; and
(2)
Provide proof of completion to the Board upon renewal of licensure.
B.
CEUs earned in one renewal period may not be carried over to the next license renewal period.
C.
An individual seeking reinstatement of a license expired for less than 5 years shall provide evidence of 10 clock hours of Board-approved CEUs for each year the license was expired.
Regulation .03 Continuing Education Unit.LinkCopy Citation
A.
One CEU is equivalent to 1 hour of education.
B.
More than one course may be taken to fulfill the CEU requirement.
C.
One semester credit hour at an approved university or college as required in Regulation .04 of this chapter taken for credit or audit is equivalent to 10 CEUs.
D.
The total number of CEUs required is prorated for an individual for whom one of the following actions takes place within a renewal period:
(1)
Issuance of an original license;
(2)
Reactivation of a license; or
(3)
Reinstatement of a license.
E.
CEUs may be obtained for the 2-year period, up to the maximum specified as follows:
(1)
6 CEUs in business management;
(2)
3 CEUs in CPR;
(3)
3 CEUs in First Aid;
(4)
6 CEUs by home study;
(5)
8 CEUs for each preparation and delivery of a lecture or published article; and
(6)
Any education earned under Regulation .04 of this chapter.
Regulation .04 Approval of Courses.LinkCopy Citation
A.
The Board shall approve a course, seminar, or speaker session if it is:
(1)
Relevant to the practice of electrology; and
(2)
Offered by a:
(a)
College or university approved by MHEC;
(b)
State or national professional electrology association;
(c)
Board-approved electrology program;
(d)
Health department or hospital;
(e)
American Red Cross; or
(f)
American Heart Association.
B.
Requests for Approval.
(1)
If a course is not listed in §A of this regulation, an electrologist may request that the Board approve the course by submitting, in writing, at least 2 months before the course registration date, the following information on an application provided by the Board:
(a)
Title, location, and date of the course;
(b)
Sponsors;
(c)
Course objectives and contents;
(d)
Hours of study;
(e)
Name, qualifications, and curriculum vitae of each presenter; and
(f)
The specific information that relates to the CEU.
(2)
CEU Credit for Renewal.
(a)
CEUs shall be completed within the renewal period for which they are submitted between October 29th of the previous renewal period and October 28th of the present renewal period.
(b)
CEUs do not carry over to the next renewal period.
(c)
Credit will not be given for any CEU under §B(1) of this regulation unless the Board approves the program before the licensee attends an event.
(3)
The Board shall notify the applicant of the Board's decision.
(4)
An application for reapproval shall be made if there is a change of subject matter, length, or presenter of a course.
Chapter annotations
Authority: Health Occupations Article, §§8-201, 8-205, 8-206, and 8-6B-01—8-6B-29, Annotated Code of Maryland
History: Effective date: January 16, 1984 (11:1 Md. R. 44)
History: Regulation .01G adopted effective March 14, 1994 (21:5 Md. R. 404)
History: Regulation .01, Electrologists' Office, repealed and new Regulations .01—.04 adopted under new chapter, Continuing Education, effective June 20, 2005 (32:12 Md. R. 1047)
History: Regulation .01C, D adopted effective May 20, 2019 (46:10 Md. R. 490)
History: Regulation .02 amended effective August 19, 2013 (40:16 Md. R. 1344)
History: Regulation .02B amended effective May 20, 2019 (46:10 Md. R. 490)
History: Regulation .03 amended effective May 20, 2019 (46:10 Md. R. 490)
History: Regulation .03E amended as an emergency provision effective August 18, 2011 (38:19 Md. R. 1146); amended permanently effective October 17, 2011 (38:21 Md. R. 1279)
History: Regulation .03F adopted effective August 19, 2013 (40:16 Md. R. 1344)
History: Regulation .04 amended effective May 20, 2019 (46:10 Md. R. 490)
History: Regulation .04B amended effective August 19, 2013 (40:16 Md. R. 1344)