Section 338.3703 - Continuing education as license renewal requirement; credit earned through on-line or electronic media. - Michigan Statutes

ON-LINE CONTINUING EDUCATION ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 70 of 2005

338.3703 Continuing education as license renewal requirement; credit earned through on-line or electronic media.

Sec. 3.

(1) Except as otherwise provided for in a specific act, or as otherwise required by a rule promulgated before the effective date of this act, concerning a regulated occupation, the occupational regulatory agency requiring a program of continuing education as part of a program of continuing professional competency for renewal of a license shall, to the extent practicable, allow at least 1/2 of the required credit hours of continuing education to be earned through an on-line or electronic media meeting standards acceptable to the occupational regulatory agency.

(2) If the occupational regulatory agency does not allow at least 1/2 of the required credit hours of continuing education to be earned through an on-line or electronic media, the director shall notify the legislative committee of the senate and house of representatives having jurisdiction over licensing matters. The notification shall be in writing and shall explain why on-line or electronic media is not practicable.

(3) This act does not apply to continuing education or training programs offered as part of a licensure, registration, certification, or accreditation program that must be approved by an agency of the federal government.

History: 2005, Act 70, Eff. July 1, 2007