Establishment of Continuing Education Requirements

(1) As a condition for renewal of certification, a Certified Health Officer shall complete no less than 12 Contact Hours of Continuing Education during each one-year period between certification renewals. (2) A Certified Health Officer seeking renewal of certification shall attest they have completed the number of Continuing Education Contact Hours required by 105 CMR 803.300 during the one-year period between certification renewals. (3) The Department may grant an extension of the time for completing such Continuing Education to a Certified Health Officer upon submission by the Certified Health Officer of satisfactory proof of extenuating circumstances preventing the Certified Health Officer from completing the required Continuing Education within the calendar year. 803.300: continued (4) Any Certified Health Officer who is unable to complete the required number of Continuing Education Contact Hours shall not have their certification renewed until they submit evidence satisfactory to the Department that they have completed all required Continuing Education Contact Hours and paid all required fees. (5) If a particular Continuing Education activity is undertaken by a Certified Health Officer in good faith, but Continuing Education credit for that activity is denied or disapproved by the Department, the Certified Health Officer so affected may be given up to one year from the date of the Department's decision to correct the deficiency. Verification of completion of an acceptable substitute activity shall be submitted to the Department within 60 calendar days of its completion. (6) A Certified Health Officer shall not be required to complete any Continuing Education in the calendar year in which they obtain their initial certification as a Certified Health Officer.