Verification of Continuing Education Activities

(1) Effective for each licensure/renewal period commencing January 1996, each licensee will be required to submit a statement on the license renewal form provided by the Board attesting to satisfaction of the continuing education requirements of 262 CMR 7.00. (2) For each contact hour earned by participation in continuing education activities offered by Entity-approved Sponsors, the licensee must provide documentation of the following information upon request of the Board: (a) the title of the program; (b) the number of program hours completed; (c) the name of the Entity-approved Sponsors of the program; (d) the name of the Board-recognized Entities approving the programs; (e) the date of the program; and (f) official verification of attendance at such program. (3) The Board may audit licensees for compliance with the continuing education requirements of 262 CMR 7.00. (4) The Board may request each licensee to provide the Board with the information described in 262 CMR 7.04(2) for two prior licensure/renewal periods. (5) Entity-approved sponsors of continuing education activities will be expected to maintain records of the names of all program attendees and the number of hours awarded for attendance at each program for a minimum period of five years from the date of the program.