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OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, HEALTH LICENSING OFFICE

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH REGISTRATION BOARD

 


DIVISION 20
CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS,
WASTE WATER SPECIALISTS, AND TRAINEES

338-020-0030
Continuing
Education Requirements
(1) To maintain
registration, environmental health specialists and waste water specialists must
complete 2.0 credits or 20 hours every two years. Hours in excess of those required
for the two-year reporting period shall not be carried forward and applied toward
the succeeding two-year CEU renewal requirements.
(2) Each
registrant shall report compliance with the continuing education requirement through
attestation on the registration renewal document. Registrants are subject to provisions
of OAR 338-020-0050 pertaining to periodic audit of continuing education.
(3) Continuing
education must be approved for participation or attendance at an approved instructional
program presented, recognized, or under the auspices of any institution, agency,
professional organization or association, which conducts educational meetings, workshops,
symposiums, seminars and other such activities where CEU credit is offered.
(4) Continuing
education must address subject matter related to Environmental Sanitation in accordance
with ORS 700.010(5) and OAR 338-005-0020(3), or Waste Water Sanitation in accordance
with ORS 700.056 and OAR 338-005-0020(11).
(5) CEU
credit will be awarded based on the following criteria:
(a) Completion
of established courses taken from a recognized college or university at the same
rate of credit established by that institution;
(b) Professional
courses which meet academic requirements in content, instruction and evaluation
will be assigned CEU credit at the same rate as academic courses.
(c) Courses
that do not meet standards as set forth in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection,
such as workshops, symposiums, seminars, laboratory exercises, or any applied experience
with or without formal classroom work may receive credit at the rate of 1.0 CEU
for each ten hours of attendance.
(6) To
ensure adequate proof of continuing education course completion is available for
audit or investigation by the Oregon Health Licensing Agency, practitioners shall
maintain a record of attendance for two years following renewal.
Stat. Auth.:
ORS 676.605, 700.105 & 700.240

Stats.
Implemented: ORS 676.605, 700.105 & 700.240

Hist.:
SRB 1-1987, f. 6-10-87, ef. 6-15-87; SRB 2-1996, f. 5-31-96, cert. ef. 6-1-96; SRB
2-2004, f. 6-29-04, cert. ef. 7-1-04; EHRB 3-2011, f. & cert. ef. 8-1-11
338-020-0050
Continuing
Education: Audit, Required Documentation and Sanctions
(1) The Oregon
Health Licensing Agency will audit a select percentage of registrations determined
by the Board to verify compliance with continuing education requirements.
(2) Registrants
notified of selection for audit of continuing education attestation shall submit
to the agency within 30 calendar days from the date of issuance of the notification,
satisfactory evidence of participation in required continuing education in accordance
with OAR 338-020-0030.
(3) If
selected for audit, the registrant must provide documentation of the required continuing
education, which must include:
(a) For
continuing education courses pre-approved by the agency, a certificate of completion
or official transcript that includes the agency approval number; or
(b) For
continuing education courses not pre-approved by the agency:
(A) Certificate
of completion, official transcript, statement or affidavit from the sponsor attesting
to attendance or other documentation of attendance approved by the agency;
(B) Name
of sponsoring institution/association or organization;
(C) Title
of presentation and description of content;
(D) Name
of instructor or presenter;
(E)
Date of attendance and duration in hours; and
(F) Course agenda provided
by the course presenter.
(4) If
documentation of continuing education is incomplete, the registrant has 30 calendar
days from the date of notice to submit further documentation to substantiate having
completed the required continuing education.
(5) Failure
to meet continuing education requirements shall constitute grounds for disciplinary
action, which may include but is not limited to assessment of a civil penalty and
suspension or revocation of the registration.
Stat. Auth.:
ORS 676.605, 700.105 & 700.240

Stats.
Implemented: ORS 676.605, 700.105 & 700.240

Hist.:
SRB 1-1987, f. 6-10-87, ef. 6-15-87; SRB 2-1996, f. 5-31-96, cert. ef. 6-1-96, Renumbered
from 338-020-0110; SRB 1-1998, f. 4-29-98, cert. ef. 5-1-98; SRB 2-2004, f. 6-29-04,
cert. ef. 7-1-04; EHRB 3-2011, f. & cert. ef. 8-1-11


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