NAC228.225. Approval of course by Committee; credit for completion; expiration of approval; written notice of approval, disapproval or denial of credit; request for reconsideration.

     1. The Committee will approve a course of continuing education or formal training in domestic violence or award credit for completion of a course of continuing education if the course:

     (a) Will be taught by a qualified instructor as demonstrated by his or her educational, professional and teaching experience;

     (b) Contains appropriate educational material concerning domestic violence or the treatment of an offender, or both; and

     (c) Requires the completion of a written evaluation of the content and presentation of the course by each provider of treatment and supervisor of treatment who is enrolled in the course.

     2. If the Committee approves a course pursuant to subsection 1, the approval of the course expires 2 years after the date on which the course was approved unless another application is submitted to and approved by the Committee.

     3. If the Committee receives an application pursuant to NAC 228.215 or 228.220 30 days or more before its next regularly scheduled meeting, the Committee will include the application on the agenda for that meeting. If the Committee receives such an application less than 30 days before its next regularly scheduled meeting, the Committee will include the application on the agenda for the first regular meeting of the Committee that is scheduled to be held more than 30 days after the Committee receives the request.

     4. Within 15 days after the Committee renders its decision concerning such an application, it will provide written notice of its decision to the applicant.

     5. If the Committee approves the course or will award credit for the completion of the course, the notice of approval will set forth:

     (a) The number of hours of continuing education for which the course is approved or for which the applicant will receive credit; and

     (b) If the application was submitted pursuant to NAC 228.215, the number of times the course may be offered or the date the approval for the course expires.

     6. If the Committee does not approve the course or will not award credit for the completion of the course, the notice will include the reasons for the disapproval of the course or the denial of credit. The applicant may, within 30 days after receiving the notice, submit a written request to the Committee for reconsideration of its decision.

     (Added to NAC by Com. on Domestic Violence by R213-99, eff. 8-1-2000; A by R105-10, 12-16-2010)