Section 3.23.188. Continuing education course requirements.

	(a)  A continuing education provider seeking approval of a continuing education course must submit to the director, at least 30 days before the first date the course is to be offered for credit, an application for course approval on a form prescribed by the director and pay an application fee under 3 AAC 31.060. A course may not be advertised before the course has been approved by the director.  
	(b)  An application for course approval for a contact class course must include  
		(1) a course content outline or summary of the course, including a list of topics to be covered and an estimate of the time to be spent on each topic;  
		(2) the name and contact information of each instructor;  
		(3) the grading, evaluation, and course completion criteria; and  
		(4) the course instruction method.  
	(c)  An application for course approval for a self-study course must include  
		(1) a course content outline or summary of the course;  
		(2) any study guide, document, or material to be proved to the course participants;  
		(3) the grading, evaluation, and course completion criteria;  
		(4) sample examinations; and  
		(5) the course instruction method.  
	(d)  In addition to the applicable requirements under (b) or (c) of this section, an application for course approval for a contact class course or a self-study course that is offered online must include documentation that the course has  
		(1) reference materials, graphics, and interactivity;  
		(2) specific instructions on how to register for, navigate, and complete the course;  
		(3) technical support available during business hours;  
		(4) a process to authenticate the participant's identity; and  
		(5) a method that prevents access to the examination until the course has been completed.  
	(e)  In accordance with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' NAIC Uniform Declaration Regarding Continuing Education Reciprocity Course Approval Guidelines, revised as of September 1, 2009 and adopted by reference, the director will approve a continuing education course on terms that are reciprocal with those of the continuing education provider's home state if the general content meets the requirements of this section and 3 AAC 23.105.  
	(f)  A continuing education provider may cancel and remove a course from the director's list of approved courses if the cancellation of the course is not backdated.  
	(g)  The director may conduct unannounced audits of any approved course to monitor the continuing education provider's compliance with 3 AAC 23.100 - 3 AAC 23.208.  
	(h)  The director's approval of a continuing education course expires on September 1 of the second year after the date of the approval. A continuing education provider shall submit a new application for course approval and pay an application fee under 3 AAC 31.060 whenever a substantial change to a previously approved course has occurred. The continuing education provider may apply for renewal of a course approval under 3 AAC 23.196.  

Authorities

21.06.090;21.27.020

Notes

Reference

3 AAC 23.105
3 AAC 23.120
3 AAC 23.168

Authority

AS 21.06.090 AS 21.27.020 Editor's note: The NAIC Uniform Declaration Regarding Continuing Education Reciprocity Course Approval Guidelines, adopted by reference in 3 AAC 23.188, may be obtained from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' website at http://www.naic.org/committees=hrzex=hrzpltf=hrz plwg=hrzcer.htm.

History

Eff. 1/1/2014, Register 208

References

3.23.188