Renewals

(a) Renewal procedure. All certificate holders are responsible for renewing or reactivating their certification by the annual renewal datedeadline. Failure to receive a renewal invoice does not extend the renewal deadline. The renewal notification invoice shall be completed and submitted to DEQ with all applicable fees by 4:30 p.m.P.M. CST on or before the end of the certificate year (June 30.) If any date specified in this section falls on a weekend or holiday, the date of the following working day shall be the effective date. 7 (b) Failure to renew. A person may apply for reactivation of an expired certificate, within two (2) certificate years of expiration, by demonstrating that all professional development training requirements have been met in accordance with 252:710-1-7(f) and paying all applicable renewal fees in accordance with 252:710-1-12. Any person whose certification has expired for a period exceeding two (2) certificate years mustshall re-apply in accordance with 252:710-1-5 and take a validated examination in accordance with 252:710-1-6. Previous experience and training will be taken into consideration under 252:710-1-5. (c) Professional development training. In order to renew a certification, the certification holder mustshall complete the required amount of approved training hours per certification year, as provided in Appendix C of this Chapter. For holders of multiple certifications, the number of hours required is based on the highest level of certification held. (d) Exception. A person who submits all documentation required by 252:710-1-5 and passes the validated examination as required by 252:710-1-6 between April 1 and May 31 shall not be required to renew the newly obtained certification until June of the next calendar year. (For military personnel, see 72 O.S. § 48.2, Extension and Renewal of Professional Licenses.) (e) Nonresidents. A nonresident who holds an Oklahoma certification may renew by paying applicable fees and providing evidence of completion of the required number of professional development hours per certification year as provided in Appendix C of this Chapter. Experience shall not be substituted for required training. (f) Professional development course instructors. Any person teaching a professional development course must: (1) submit a written request, along with a syllabus and agenda to DEQ for approval at least forty-two (42) days prior to the class being held; (2) provide at least 4 cumulative hours of classroom instruction, not including breaks, per course; and (3) submit a record of attendance to DEQ within ten (10) days after the training was provided. (g) Other Professional Development Courses. Any person requesting approval of other types of professional development courses, such as online courses, must: (1) submit a written request, along with a syllabus and agenda to DEQ for review and approval at least forty-two (42) days prior to the course being held; (2) provide at least 4 cumulative hours of instruction per course; and (3) submit a record of attendance to DEQ within ten (10) days after the training was provided.