Md. Code Regs. 09.11.06.08

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 09.11.06.08 - Conduct of Courses

A. Scheduling.

(1) The maximum permissible class session without a break is 90 minutes.

(2) A course scheduled for more than 4 hours in one day shall include a meal break of at least 30 minutes, but not more than 90 minutes.

(3) A course shall begin promptly at the scheduled time.

B. Records.

(1) The course provider shall require each licensee to show a picture ID in order to be admitted to a class for which the licensee has enrolled.

(2) The course provider shall maintain a sign-in sheet containing:

(a) The printed names and the signatures of all enrolled licensees on their arrival; and

(b) Notation by the instructor or monitor of the beginning and end times of any absences of the licensee from the class during the instructional period.

(3) The course provider shall give each student at check-in a copy of the continuing education student information sheet furnished to the provider by the Commission unless the sheet has previously been made available to students electronically.

(4) The course provider shall require at the conclusion of the course that all enrolled licensees:

(a) Sign the sign-in sheet; or

(b) Verify their complete attendance through a system that includes some form of personal identification.

C. Classroom Conduct.

(1) Students may not take reading material unrelated to the course into the classroom.

(2) Instructors, monitors, and students may not consult any personal electronic communication devices (Blackberries or i-Phones, for example) during a class session.

(3) Class time may not be used to promote or sell any materials or services or to solicit affiliation or membership in any business or organization.

D. Monitors.

(1) A monitor is not required if the class consists of 25 or fewer pre-registered students.

(2) Monitors in addition to the instructor are required under the following conditions:

(a) 26 to 50 preregistered students " 1 monitor;

(b) 51 to 100 preregistered students " 2 monitors;

(c) More than 100 preregistered students " 1 additional monitor for each additional 100 students.

E. Instructors. The instructor shall teach the course in substantially the same manner as that set forth in the outline submitted to the Commission.

F. Course Credit.

(1) A student may not receive credit hours for a course if:

(a) The student arrives after the classroom instruction begins or departs prior to the class being dismissed; or

(b) The student is out of the classroom during the instruction period for more than 5 minutes during a 60-minute period.

(2) A course provider, instructor, or monitor may not make an exception to the attendance requirements under any circumstances.

(3) A student may not receive partial credit for a course.

G. Certificate of Completion.

(1) A certificate of completion shall be distributed by the instructor at the end of the class, or mailed or electronically transmitted to the student at a later date.

(2) A course provider or instructor may not :

(a) Issue a certificate of completion to a student who has not complied with all regulations governing the conduct of the course, including the timeliness and attendance requirements; or

(b) Submit course completion information to the Commission for a student who has not complied with all regulations governing the conduct of the course, including the timeliness and attendance requirements.

H. Cancellation of Course. In the event of a course cancellation, the course provider shall:

(1) Make reasonable efforts to notify preregistered students of the cancellation; and

(2) Refund all prepaid fees within 30 days of the date of cancellation or, with the permission of the student, apply the fees to another course.

Md. Code Regs. 09.11.06.08

Regulation .08 amended effective 44:8 Md. R. 402, eff. 7/1/2017