LAC 46:XLIII.804. Approved Programs

A. Any HS (health, safety) program approved by the Interior Design Continuing Education Council (IDCEC) or any direct replacement entity will be pre-approved for credit by the board. The board by majority vote shall appoint a Continuing Education Advisory Committee which shall solicit, examine, review and recommend for approval by the board all continuing education courses which may be used by registrants and licensees to meet the requirements of this Chapter and Section 3179 of Title 37 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes. B. The membership of the Continuing Education Advisory Committee shall be appointed by the chair. C. The Continuing Education Advisory Committee shall approve only continuing education that builds upon the basic knowledge of interior design and which also concentrates on or addresses the subjects of health, safety, and welfare of both licensees and their clients and customers and shall recommend guidelines for continuing education. D. Any application for approval of any program must contain the following information: 1. information on the course sponsor, including name, address and telephone number; 2. description of the course, including a detailed description of subject matter and course offering. The following information is required: Length of instructional period, instruction format. The description should also state how the course relates to public health, safety and welfare; 3. Verification of course completion. The information must include the sponsor's method for verifying attendance, participation and achievement of program learning objectives; Online courses, magazine articles, and any other home study programs not already IDCEC approved will be required to have testing in place in order to qualify for the review/approval process. E. Application Fees 1. All applicants for approval of a program for continuing education credit by the board must pay the following costs, which represent the direct cost to the board for committee review and expenses. a. Programs already approved by professional organizations including ASID, IIDA, IDEC, IFMA, BOMA, NFPA, SBC AIA, code councils or the IDCEC―$10 b. Programs not already approved by an organization listed in this section requested for approval by individual licensee―$25 c. Programs not already approved by an organization listed in this section requested for approval by the provider or sponsor―$100. 2. Review fees are payable to the board and are non-refundable. 3. The board may waive fees for programs solicited by the board. F. Committee Meetings a. The CEU Advisory Committee may meet by telephone conference calls or by other electronic means. b. Corresponding members will receive information regarding applications for CEU approval by electronic transfer and may respond via the same. c. All matters considered by the CEU Advisory Committee are subject to final approval by the board at its regularly scheduled meetings.