21 NCAC 29 .0803             Determination of credit

(a)  The Board has final authority with respect to approval of course sponsors, courses, programs, and contact hours.

(b)  The Board shall not pre-approve individual courses or programs. The Board may approve sponsors and enter into agreements with course and program sponsors in which the sponsor agrees to offer courses and programs that comply with the subject matter requirements of Rule .0802 of this Section and agrees to maintain for a period of four years the records of course content and attendance. In addition, the sponsor shall agree to permit a representative of the Board to monitor or review any course or program the sponsor offers to North Carolina Licensed Locksmiths for credit. Provided the sponsor complies with the sponsor agreement, the Board shall accept as valid contact hours earned by licensees from approved sponsors.

(c)  Credit for teaching or instructing qualifying courses shall earn continuing education credit for the instructor at the same rate as for participants.

(d)  Licensees may claim credit for contact hours for courses or programs that have not been presented by approved sponsors but only credit from approved sponsors shall be valid. The Board may audit the compliance of individual licensees and may require proof of participation in courses or programs that conform with the content and contact hour calculation contained in the rules of this Section. Such proof shall be in the form of records maintained pursuant to Rule .0804 of this Section.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 74F-6;

Eff. February 1, 2005;

Readopted Eff. June 1, 2017.