21 NCAC 12B .0302          APPROVAL AND RENEWAL OF ELECTIVE COURSE

(a)  Prior to obtaining the Board's written approval of a continuing education elective course, providers shall not offer, advertise, or otherwise represent that any continuing education elective course is, or may be, approved for continuing education credit in North Carolina.

(b)  A provider seeking initial approval of a proposed elective course shall complete an application on a form available on the Board's website that requires the applicant to set forth the following:

(1)           title of the proposed elective course;

(2)           provider's legal name, address, and telephone number;

(3)           continuing education coordinator's name;

(4)           provider's ID number, if previously approved;

(5)           credit hours awarded for completing the course;

(6)           subject matter of the course as evidenced by course outlines, PowerPoint slides, videos, or other similar materials;

(7)           identity of the course content owner;

(8)           written permission of the course content owner, if other than the applicant;

(9)           certification that the course content does not infringe upon any copyright or any intellectual property right of another;

(10)         identity of prospective instructors; and

(11)         signature of the provider or its legal designee.

(c)  The application for initial approval shall be accompanied by a copy of the elective course guide, which shall include course objectives, learning objectives for each topic, a timed outline, instructional methods and aids to be employed, and all materials that will be provided to students.

(d)  A provider seeking approval to offer an already approved elective course shall complete an application on a form available on the Board's website that requires the applicant to submit the following:

(1)           title of the elective course;

(2)           applicant's legal name, address, and telephone number;

(3)           applicant's continuing education coordinator's name;

(4)           applicant's continuing education provider code, if previously approved;

(5)           identity of the course content owner;

(6)           written permission of the course content owner, if other than the applicant;

(7)           certification that the course content does not infringe upon any copyright or any intellectual property right of another;

(8)           identity of prospective instructors;

(9)           signature of the provider or its legal designee; and

(10)         certification that there have been no changes to the course materials since the course was last approved.

(e)  If the course will be taught by any method other than live, in-person, in-class instruction, the provider shall, if requested, make the presentation available and accessible to the Board at no cost to the Board during the Board's operating hours. In case of an internet-based course, the Board shall be provided access to the course at a date and time set by the Board and shall not be charged any fee for such access.

(f)  All applications for approval and renewal of elective courses shall be accompanied by fees as required by 21 NCAC 12A .0304.

(g)  Board approval of all continuing education elective courses shall expire on December 1 of each year.

(h)  In order to obtain approval for an expired continuing education elective, a course provider shall submit an application for initial approval.

(i)  Courses offered prior to Board approval shall not be eligible for continuing education credit.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 87-10.2(b);

Temporary Adoption Eff. January 2, 2020;

Eff. September 1, 2020;

Amended Eff. January 1, 2022.