NAC654.154. Continuing education; approval of programs.

     1. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 654.169, to renew his or her license, in the 2 years immediately preceding the date for renewal of the license, an administrator of a residential facility for groups must have completed 16 continuing education units in programs approved by the Board pursuant to subsection 2. Two of the continuing education units must be in professional ethics and two of the continuing education units must be in training concerning the statutes and regulations relating to residential group and any other standards of care which apply to operators of residential facilities.

     2. The Board will approve programs for continuing education units for organizations, groups or persons that sponsor educational programs which meet certain criteria as the Board may prescribe. Special forms for requesting approval must be used and are available from the office of the Board. Topics for programs for continuing education units must be related to the domains of practice in the field of long-term care.

     3. An administrator of a residential facility for groups who is approved by the Board to serve as a mentor pursuant to NAC 654.156 may receive credit for not more than 10 continuing education units during each renewal period by supervising the study of an applicant for a license as an administrator of a residential facility for groups. One continuing education unit will be awarded for each 4 hours of actual supervision.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Exam’rs for Long-Term Care Admin’rs by R174-12, eff. 2-20-2013)