Section 422.80  Continuing Education Requirements

All applicants for renewal of individual licenses shall provide evidence of having participated in an Agency-approved program of continuing education as indicated in this Section:

a)         The required continuing education per year for categories of licenses issued pursuant to this Part is as follows:

            AGENCY NOTE:  An individual who is licensed for both Measurement and Mitigation needs 6 credits per year for each license (i.e., 12 credits per year).

b)         Continuing education (CE) credits may be obtained via participation in courses or teaching approved courses. 

c)         Licensed individuals shall receive CE credits for an approved radon course only once during a 5 year interval.

d)         The basis for a unit of continuing education credit shall be the contact hour (50 minutes) of lecture.  Activity other than lecture shall be submitted to the Agency for evaluation in accordance with Section 422.85.

e)         Licensees shall submit required documentation for CE as part of the application for renewal.

f)         CE credit shall be given for courses approved by the Agency in accordance with the procedures specified in Section 422.85.

g)         For courses not approved by the Agency, a licensee may submit the information required by Section 422.85 to the Agency for approval.  The documentation shall be submitted at least 180 days prior to license expiration.

(Source:  Amended at 33 Ill. Reg. 14479, effective October 9, 2009)