Section 7.02 - Continuing Education Requirements for Renewal of Certificates(1) Each Certified Community Health Worker shall complete 15 contact hours of qualified continuing education activities that meets the criteria at 272 CMR 7.03 as a condition of renewal of his or her certificate as a Certified Community Health Worker. To meet this requirement, the continuing education activities must have been completed during the 24 months immediately preceding the certificate expiration date. The Board waives the continuing education requirement for the first certification cycle for certified Community Health Workers who completed an approved CHW Education and Training program within one year (12 months) of certificate issuance.(2) Each Certified Community Health Worker shall maintain a record of all continuing education activities completed in the preceding six years including, but not limited to, documentation verifying completion of a continuing education activity , and shall provide a copy of the same upon request by the Board.Adopted by Mass Register Issue 1368, eff. 6/29/2018.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1377, eff. 6/29/2018.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1487, eff. 1/20/2023.