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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 10.57.04.04" title_num="10" subtitle_num="57" chapter_num="04" heading="Reporting, Documenting, and Auditing Compliance with Continuing Education Requirements.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A certified program administrator or certified residential child and youth care practitioner who has completed the continuing education requirements shall attest to that on a form supplied by the Board as part of the application for certificate renewal.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The Board shall audit a percentage of certified program administrators and certified residential child and youth care practitioners, to be determined by the Board, for each reporting period.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>On request by the Board, a certified program administrator or certified residential child and youth care practitioner shall provide full documentation of the credit hours completed in accordance with the requirements of this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Documentation. A certified program administrator or certified residential child and youth care practitioner shall provide to the Board:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>An official transcript for credit hours earned in a course taken for credit;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A certificate of completion;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>If a certificate of completion is not available:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Dates on which the program was presented;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Names of the presenters;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Topics presented; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>An outline of the presentation;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>If a certificate of completion is not available for an audiovisual instruction program or a home study course, proof of completion of the program or course, such as post-test passing score or other satisfactory proof as determined by the Board;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Proof of presentations made;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Reprints of publications;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Dates, times, and names of participants in journal clubs and organized learning experiences; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>If credit is claimed for instruction of students, letters from educational institutions.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Record and Retention for Active or Lapsed Certificate.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Active Certificates.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A certified program administrator or certified residential child and youth care practitioner shall retain records documenting completion of continuing education requirements for 1 year after the certificate renewal date for which the report of continuing education was submitted to the Board.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Documentation may be requested by the Board at any time within that 1-year period.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Lapsed Certificate. A certified program administrator or certified residential child and youth care practitioner with a lapsed license shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Retain records documenting completion of continuing education requirements for each 2-year period that the license was lapsed, up to a maximum of 80 credit hours; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>File with the Board documentation of completion of continuing education units at the time of reinstatement.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>