Iowa Admin. Code r. 641-30.2

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, December 11, 2024

Rule 641-30.2 - Continuing education requirements

(1) The continuing education compliance period begins on the license issue date and ends on the license expiration date.

(2) During each continuing education compliance period, each active or inactive master and journeyperson licensee shall obtain the following continuing education:

a. Safety education. Two hours of continuing education in the content area of the Iowa occupational safety and health Act if holding a single license and four hours if holding multiple licenses.

b. Code education.

(1) Two hours of continuing education in the content area of the Iowa mechanical code if holding one or more licenses or sublicenses in a mechanical discipline.

(2) Two hours of continuing education in the content area of the Iowa plumbing code if holding a plumbing license or sublicense.

c. Discipline education.

(1) Four hours of continuing education in the discipline in which the licensee holds a license if the licensee holds a single plumbing license or sublicense, or a single license or sublicense in a mechanical discipline.

(2) Eight hours of continuing education in the relevant disciplines if holding multiple licenses or sublicenses.

d. Private school or college maintenance specialty license. For the purposes of this subrule, a private school or college routine maintenance specialty license is considered to be a sublicense of whatever discipline(s) in which the licensee actually practices.

e. An individual possessing one or more inactive special restricted licenses under 641-subrule 23.8(3) does not have to complete any continuing education hours for the special restricted license so long as the person remains actively licensed as an apprentice.

(3) For up to one-half of board-approved continuing education mandated by subrule 30.2(2), each continuing education compliance period may be obtained through completion of computer-based, including online, continuing education programs/activities approved by the board.

(4) It is each licensee's responsibility to maintain a record of all continuing education courses attended and retain proof of compliance with the continuing education requirements. Licensees may attend a continuing education course more than once during a continuing education compliance period. However, licensees who attend a course more than once cannot count the approved hours for that course toward the applicable continuing education requirement more than once during the continuing education compliance period.

(5) It is the responsibility of each licensee to finance the cost of continuing education.

(6) A licensee who is a presenter of a board-approved continuing education program may receive credit once per continuing education compliance period for the presentation of the program. The licensee may receive the same number of hours granted the attendees.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 641-30.2

ARC 8270B, IAB 11/4/09, effective 10/16/09; ARC 8475B, IAB 1/13/10, effective 2/17/10; ARC 9605B, IAB 7/13/11, effective 6/21/11; ARC 9850B, IAB 11/16/11, effective 12/21/11; ARC 1221C, IAB 12/11/2013, effective 1/15/2014

Amended by IAB May 10, 2017/Volume XXXIX, Number 23, effective 6/14/2017

Amended by IAB February 24, 2021/Volume XLIII, Number 18, effective 3/31/2021

Adopted by IAB May 15, 2024/Volume XLVI, Number 24, effective 6/19/2024