Section R4-29-216. Continuing Education Approval

A.      Only continuing education courses approved by the OPM may be used to satisfy the continuing education requirement in R4- 29-215. The OPM shall approve a continuing education course only if the course addresses:

1.        Pesticide labels and labeling;

2.        Safety, environmental factors, and consequences;

3.        Pesticide use and disposal;

4.        Laws and rules related to pest management and the busi- ness of pest management;

5.        Application techniques;

6.        Calibration and dilution;

7.        Equipment;

8.        Pest identification;

9.        Life cycles and habits;

10.     Calculation and measurements;

11.     New pest management technologies;

12.     Integrated pest management; or

13.     Licensee responsibilities.

B.       A person who wishes to have the OPM determine whether a course qualifies for CEU credit shall submit the following information to the OPM:

1.        Type of continuing education listed under subsection (A);

2.        Name of continuing education provider;

3.        Address and telephone number of continuing education provider;

4.        Course outline, listing the subjects and indicating the amount of time allocated for each subject;

5.        Brief description of the information covered within each subject;

6.        Brief biography of the presenter, demonstrating the pre- senter's qualifications;

7.        Whether a fee is charged for attending the course;

8.        Date and location of each session;

9.        Whether the course is open to the public;

10.     Number of continuing education units sought;

11.     Previous continuing education number, if any; and

12.     Dated signature of applicant;

C.      The provider of an approved continuing education  course shall:

1.        Enter attendance  information  using the  OPM’s  online continuing education reporting tool within 10 days after the date of the continuing education course, and

2.        Maintain a copy of the verification of attendance and original sign-in sheet that lists the attendees’ names and certification numbers for two years.

3.        Allow OPM and Department employees to attend the course and review course materials without charge, except that the provider has no obligation to provide food

to the employees that is made available for paying attend- ees.

4.        Notify OPM in writing of the date, time and place of each continuing education course at least two weeks before each course. In-house and online courses are  exempt from this requirement.

D.      Unless otherwise indicated in the notice of approval, the OPM’s approval of a continuing education course is valid for two years.

E.       Approval of a continuing education course is not renewable. To reapply for approval of a continuing education course, a person shall comply with the requirements of subsection (B).

F.       The provider of an approved continuing education course shall provide notice and updated information to the OPM within 10 days after the subject matter or instructor of the course changes.

G.      To evaluate the effectiveness of a continuing education course, the OPM may monitor an approved continuing education course at no cost.

H.      The OPM shall revoke its approval of a continuing education course if the OPM determines that the course fails to meet the standards for approval listed in this Section, the continuing education provider provided false information on its applica- tion or false information pertaining to attendance, or the con- tinuing education provider fails to comply with the OPM’s statutes and this Chapter.

I.        The OPM may modify the number of CEUs earned for a CEU course if the CEU course varies significantly in content or length from the approved curriculum. If the OPM modifies the number of CEUs earned, the OPM shall send a letter of modi- fication to the course organizer, who  shall be  required  to inform all individuals who attended the course.

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 13 A.A.R. 623, effective April 7, 2007 (Supp. 07-1). Amended by final

rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 2967, effective September 13,

2013 (Supp. 13-3).