Section 210. Continuing education providers

A. Application requirements for continuing education providers. Each provider of a building code-related continuing education course shall submit an application for approval on a form provided by the board. The application shall include but is not limited to:

1. The name of the provider;

2. Provider contact person, address and telephone number;

3. Course contact hours;

4. Schedule of courses, if established, including dates, time and locations;

5. Name(s) of instructor(s).

B. Continuing education providers shall have their subject(s) approved by the board prior to initially offering the course. Correspondence and other distance learning courses must include appropriate testing procedures to verify completion of the course.

C. All providers must establish and maintain a record for each student. The record shall include the student's name and address, social security number or current license number, the course name and clock hours attended, the course syllabus or outline, the name or names of the instructor, the date of successful completion and the board's course code. Records shall be available for inspection during normal business hours by authorized representatives of the board. Providers must maintain class records for a minimum of five years.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 23, Issue 12, eff. April 1, 2007.

Statutory Authority

§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-1102 of the Code of Virginia.