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Continuing Education Procedure

1. ​Licensees are responsible for tracking their hours of approved training and retaining proof of training – The Board does not track individual licensee's hours of approved training.
2. ​Licensees only submit individual training courses to the Board for approval if the course provider is not on the Board's list of approved sponsors. In those cases, the Board must review and approve the provider and the course.
3. ​The Board posts approved providers of approved training on its website. Continuing education from approved providers in courses covering acceptable environmental health specialist subject areas as defined by COMAR 10.60.01.01B(20) will be accepted by the Board for the number of clock hours indicated by the provider.
4. Licensees must list courses taken and hours of approved training in the appropriate section of the renewal application. The renewal application includes a certification that the licensee has completed the required 20 hours of continuing education. ​
5. All licensees that have completed the online license renewal application and submitted their payment to the Board will have their licenses renewed by the Board.​
6. After the renewal cycle, the Board will audit a percentage of the licensees for compliance with the continuing education requirements for renewal.​
7. Upon audit notification, a licensee shall provide the Board with the following:
1. Transcripts for courses taken at an accredited educational institution. For courses for which continuing education units (CEUs) have been assigned, one CEU is equivalent to 10 clock or classroom hours of approved training per COMAR 10.60.03.01B.
   
2. Certificates of completion for approved training with number of training hours.
3. Other documentation adequate to establish that training was actually taken. Documentation must demonstrate that the auditee was present for the training received (e.g., class roster with event-identifying information, email verifying attendance from trainer(s),…).​
   
8. The Board may take disciplinary action against any licensee who:
1. ​Fails to submit the required documentation when requested through audit notification.
2. Fails to demonstrate completion of the required hours of approved training.
3. Falsifies or misrepresents any information concerning continuing education on a renewal application.​