| (a) The provider shall submit the course certification application to the department or its designee and include the following information: (1) A certification by the provider that the course meets the minimum requirements as defined in this subchapter; (2) A statement identifying the knowledge, skills, or abilities the licensee is expected to obtain through completion of the course; (3) A detailed course content outline showing the approximate times for major topics; (4) For one-time-event continuing education courses, the provider's certification that all speakers, if any, are qualified under this subchapter; (5) The method of evaluation by which the provider measures how effectively the course meets its objectives and provides for student input; (6) The total number of course hours requested for approval, including: (A) the method the applicant is using to determine the number of course hours; (B) the number of hours included in the total number of course hours requested for approval that are: (i) sales and marketing topics; and (ii) ethics and consumer protection topics; and (C) for applicants determining classroom equivalent or self study course hours by using the average of approval times in other states, a list of all course approval times and states in which the course is approved. (7) A sample of the certificate of completion which shall be used when licensees or adjuster applicants successfully complete the certified course for approval by the department or its designee. The certificate of completion must contain, at a minimum, the following information: (A) a statement that the course is for continuing education credit, adjuster prelicensing training, long-term care partnership certification, Medicare-related product certification, small employer health benefit plan specialty certification, or annuity certification; (B) provider name and number; (C) assignee's name and number (if applicable); (D) course name, and if applicable, TDI course number(s); (E) total number of credit hours and the number of included ethics and consumer protection topics; (F) date of course completion; (G) for continuing education courses, TDI license number and name of student completing the course; (H) for adjuster prelicensing training, the name of the student completing the course; and (I) for certification courses, TDI license number, the name of the student completing the course, and the type of certification (long-term care partnership certification, Medicare-related product certification, small employer health benefit plan specialty certification, or annuity certification); (8) A statement that the course is intended for: (A) continuing education classroom, classroom equivalent, or self study credit and whether the course is primarily intended to be open to all licensees or shall have a restricted enrollment; (B) adjuster prelicensing education and whether the course is primarily intended to be open to all adjuster applicants or shall have a restricted enrollment; or (C) certification and whether the course is primarily intended to be open to all licensees or will have a restricted enrollment; (9) A copy of the provider's refund policy; and (10) Any other information requested by the department. (b) Failure to submit a completed application and all of the requested items shall result in rejection of the application. (c) The provider's information supporting the certification application shall be: (1) maintained by the provider for four years; (2) subject to review and audit by the department or its designee; and (3) provided to the department or its designee upon request. (d) All course certifications are valid for two years at which time the course certification shall expire. The provider shall review and update each course every two years to remain in compliance with this subchapter prior to resubmission for certification. If more than 25% of the course is changed, or if any change shall affect the course content breakdown as previously certified by the department, the department shall consider the course revised and the provider must submit the course to the department for certification as a new course. (e) If a course is not certified by the department, the provider may request re-evaluation, supplying specifics on how each portion of the course meets the minimum requirements for certification. |
| Source Note: The provisions of this §19.1007 adopted to be effective January 6, 2003, 28 TexReg 75; amended to be effective August 5, 2008, 33 TexReg 6138; amended to be effective February 21, 2010, 35 TexReg 1271 |
