Section 178-10-006 - CONTINUING COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS Each person holding an active credential under the Act must on or before the date of expiration of the credential, complete at least 12 hours of continuing education related to the discipline for which his/her license was issued unless the continuing education requirements are waived in accordance with 178 NAC 10-008.03 or 10-008.04. Each credentialed individual is responsible for maintaining certificates or records of continuing competency activities.
006.01 General Requirements 10-006.01A Each individual licensed under the Act may, following his/her completion of each continuing education program, submit to the Board an affidavit evidencing his/her completion of the program or may in the alternative make one or more affidavit submissions to the Board of evidence of all programs completed during the applicable period on or before December 31 of each even-numbered year after the initial renewal.10-006.01B Licensees must submit one or more notarized affidavit(s) showing evidence of completion of the programs. The affidavit(s) must include the name, address, telephone number, and license number of the individual; the program name and provider; the program location; the program dates; and the number of continuing education hours that were earned at each program. The licensee must submit a copy of all certificates or other evidence of completion provided by the program sponsor for each program included on the affidavit.10-006.01C Whenever licensees serve as presenters in a program, they may receive credit only for their initial presentation during a single renewal period, regardless of the number of times a program is presented.006.02 Responsibilities The licensee is responsible for:
1. Maintaining documentation of attendance at continuing education programs; and2. Verifying with the Board that the continuing education program is approved by the Board in accordance with 178 NAC 10-007.006.03 Application for Waiver In order to apply for a waiver of continuing education requirements for circumstances other than initial renewal and military service, the licensee must submit on or before December 31 of the applicable renewal period a written request for a waiver addressed to the Department which includes:
1. The applicant's license number;2. The number of continuing education hours for which waiver is sought;3. A narrative explaining what circumstances beyond the applicant's control prevented completion of all or part of the continuing education requirements, including, but not limited to, pertinent dates and identification of persons by name, address, and telephone number, who have direct knowledge of the grounds claimed for waiver; and4. Documentation of the circumstances which prevented the licensee from fulfilling the continuing education requirement. Documentation may include, but is not limited to, things such as letters from treating physician(s) stating that the licensee suffered a serious illness or physical disability, duration of the illness and recovery period and the inability of the licensee to complete the continuing education hours.178 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 10, § 006