Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 580-4-.02 - Continuing Education
(1) Beginning with those licenses scheduled
to be renewed on June 30, 1987, in order for a license to be eligible for
renewal, the licensee must submit evidence of having completed ten (10) clock
hours of continuing education during the current biennial licensure period.
Such evidence of completion of continuing education must be submitted on a form
provided by the Board and must disclose such minimum information as the title
of the program, name of the sponsoring organization, name of instructor,
description of the content, the clock hours attended and hours claimed, dates
of attendance, and certification of attendance. The continuing education report
should be submitted as part of the biennial renewal application.
(2) Those persons initially licensed during
the first year of the biennial licensure period must complete, as a
prerequisite to licensure renewal, ten (10) clock hours of acceptable
continuing education in accordance with paragraph (1). Those persons initially
licensed during the second year of the biennial licensure period shall not be
required to show evidence of having completed continuing education in order to
renew their licenses for the first time.
(3) Effective October 1, 1987, applications
for registration reinstatement must be accompanied by evidence of the
completion of ten (10) clock hours of acceptable continuing education earned
within twenty-four (24) months prior to the date the application for
reinstatement is submitted to the Board.
(4) Licensees who are not residents of
Georgia and/or who do not practice in Georgia will be exempt from continuing
education requirements until such time as they begin to practice in Georgia.
The continuing education requirements will not be retroactive, but shall be
applicable beginning with the first date of practice in the state.
(5) The continuing education requirement may
be met by any of the following:
(a) Completion
of one (1) or more credit courses at the undergraduate or graduate level from
an accredited college or university. A one (1) credit hour course is considered
equivalent to ten (10) clock hours. Such courses must be related to the
technical functions of a sanitarian. This will ordinarily be given liberal
interpretation; but, the licensee may be asked to explain and justify the
relevance of a particular course. Final determination as to the relevance shall
be made by the Board.
(b)
Completion of continuing education units (C.E.U.'s) awarded by an institution
of higher learning approved to award C.E.U.'s. These will be approved if, in
the opinion of the Board, the subject area is related to the technical
functions of the sanitarian (Rule No. 580-4-.02(5)(a)). Continuing education
programs conducted by the following institutions will ordinarily receive
automatic approval:
1. Regional Health
Professions Education Centers:
(i) Columbus
College--Columbus, Georgia
(ii)
Armstrong State College--Savannah, Georgia;
2. Georgia State University--Atlanta,
Georgia;
3. Georgia Institute of
Technology--Atlanta, Georgia;
4.
University of Georgia Athens, Georgia; and,
5. Medical College of Georgia--Augusta,
Georgia.
(c) Attendance
at the educational conferences of professional environmental organizations,
such as the Georgia Environmental Health Association, may count toward the
continuing education requirement. For prior approval, an application must be
made on a form provided by the Board and should be submitted to the Board sixty
(60) days in advance of the meeting. Attendance at the conference must be
certified by an officer of the organization or the conference moderator. A
sanitarian wishing to receive credit for attendance at conferences not on the
approved list must submit a program and list of faculty with a request for
approval to the Board on a form provided by the Board.
(d) Correspondence Courses. Credit may be
given for the satisfactory completion of correspondence courses which are
related to the sanitarian's technical functions; provided, that approval is
given from the Board. Application for approval must contain an outline or
summary of the course content, identity of the sponsor, and a letter from the
sponsor certifying that the applicant satisfactorily completed the course and
must be submitted on a form provided by the Board. For prior approval, an
application should be submitted to the Board sixty (60) days in advance of
commencing the course.
(e)
In-service educational conferences, courses, and seminars for sanitarians
sponsored by the governmental agencies and industry. In order for such training
to be considered for continuing education credit, the sponsor must submit a
program or topic outline, list of faculty, and number of clock hours on a form
provided by the Board. If approval is not sought by the sponsor, approval may
be requested on an individual basis by submitting the above information on a
form provided by the Board. In either case, attendance must be certified by the
sponsor. For prior approval, an application should be submitted to the Board
sixty (60) days in advance of commencing the course.
(6) The Board may relax or suspend the
requirements of continuing education for reasons of individual hardship or
health of applicant.
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