§30-6-15 Continuing education. - West Virginia Statutes

§30-6-15. Continuing education.
(a) The board shall conduct annually a school of instruction to apprize funeral directors and embalmers of the most recent scientific knowledge and developments affecting their profession. This school shall qualify as continuing education and shall fulfill as many continuing education required hours as the board specifies. Qualified lecturers and demonstrators may be employed by the board for this purpose. The board shall give notice of the time and place at which the school will be held for all licensed funeral directors and embalmers: Provided, That the location of any school of continuing education shall accommodate the geographic diversity of the embalmers and funeral directors of this state.

(b) Hours of continuing education may be obtained by attending and participating in board-approved programs, meetings, seminars or activities. It is the responsibility of each licensee to finance his or her costs of continuing education.

(c) Compliance with the requirements of continuing education, as specified by the board, is a prerequisite for license renewal.