Title: Section 96.11 - Continuing education requirements

96.11 Continuing education requirements.

(a) In order to qualify for registration for each biennial registration period beginning on or after January 1, 2008, a licensed nursing home administrator shall attain 48 clock hours of continuation or continuing education credit acceptable to the Board, which shall be attained during the two-year period immediately preceding the registration period.

(b) The licensed nursing home administrator is responsible for participating in continuation education programs acceptable to the Board and maintaining records of programs attended for at least two-years past the end of the subsequent registration period.

(c) In the event that a licensee fails or neglects to renew their registration prior to its expiration date, the licensee may renew their registration, by attaining the proportionate adjustment in the clock hours of continuation or continuing education credit, as determined by the Department, which shall be attained during the two-year period immediately preceding the registration period, and pay a late fee determined by the Department.

(d) A licensee whose license is in inactive status may request to reactivate their license at any time and renew their registration upon complying with subdivisions (b) and (c) of this section, and shall be subject to a reactivation fee as determined by the Department.

(e) Initial registration shall not require completion of continuing education.  The continuing education requirement shall be applicable to registration renewal and license reactivation only.