OAR 834-050-0010: Continuing Education: Audit, Required Documentation and Sanctions

(1) The Office will audit a percentage of licensees, as determined by the board, to verify compliance with CE requirements of OAR 834-050-0000. (2) Licensees notified of selection for audit of CE attestation must submit to the Office satisfactory evidence of participation in required CE in accordance with OAR 834-050-0000 within 30 calendar days from the date of issuance of the notification. (3) If selected for audit, the licensee must provide the following documentation of the required CE: (a) For Office pre-approved programs or courses: A certificate of completion or other Office-approved documentation that includes the Office pre-approval number; (b) For courses provided by an accredited college or university: An official transcript from the accredited college or university; or (c) For CDR approved programs or courses: A completed CDR portfolio or state licensure verification worksheet, which is available from CDR or the Office. (4) If documentation of CE is incomplete, the registrant has 30 calendar days from the date of notice to submit further documentation to substantiate having completed the required CE within the audit period. For purposes of this rule, the audit period is the previous licensure year. (5) A licensee who fails to meet CE requirements must obtain missing CE hours within six months and pay a $100 civil penalty. The licensee must obtain the missing CE credits in addition to the 15 CE credits required in a licensure year under OAR 834-050-0000(1). A licensee who fails to meet CE requirements a second time must obtain missing CE hours within six months and pay a $500 civil penalty. A licensee who fails to meet CE requirements a third time must obtain missing CE hours within six months and pay a $1,000 civil penalty. A licensee who fails to meet CE requirements a fourth time will have their case brought before the Board. For example, if a licensee fails to meet CE requirements by eight CE credits, then the licensee must (1) fulfill the 15 CE credit requirement under OAR 834-050-0000(1) and, in addition, (2) obtain the missing eight CE credits within six months of the date stated in the final order.