R380-350-6. Continuing Education

(1) A state certified community health worker shall complete 15 hours of continuing education units every recertification cycle to qualify for the renewal of the certification. (2) One continuing education unit equals one hour of training that focuses on capacity building, an element of core-skill training, or improves the knowledge or skills of a state certified community health worker within the purview of their work. (3) An event must be approved as a continuing education event by: (a) the department through the Office of Health Equity; or (b) a state professional association that: (i) is associated with the community health worker profession; and (ii) is aligned with a national community health worker professional association.