Section 4.03. Continuing education.

 

(1)  Every funeral director, as defined in s. 445.01 (5) , Stats., shall complete at least 15 hours of approved continuing education programs in each biennial registration period, specified under s. 445.06 , Stats., except as described in s. FD 4.05 .

(2)  Approved continuing education hours may apply only to the biennial registration period in which the hours are acquired.

(3)  To obtain credit for completion of the continuing education requirement, a funeral director shall submit certificates of attendance issued by the program provider or other evidence of attendance satisfactory to the board.

(4)  At least 3 hours of the 15-hour requirement shall be in approved programs in the subject area specified in s. FD 4.04 (1) (a) 2.

(4m)  At least 3 hours of the 15-hour requirement shall be in each of the subject areas specified in s. FD 4.04 (1) (a) 1. to 4.

(5)  No more than 7 hours of all of the 15-hour requirement may be in approved programs in s. FD 4.04 (7) .

(6)  No more than 2 hours of the 15-hour requirement may be acquired for presentation of any continuing education program by a funeral director.

(7)  No more than 10 hours of the 15-hour requirement may be acquired through participation in non-contact home study programs.

(8)  Each contact or clock hour or lesson or tape completed in a home study program is equivalent to 1.0 continuing education credit hour.

(9)  Continuing education credit for participation in a multiple-day program, in which each day of the program is a prerequisite for each succeeding day, shall be granted only for completion of the entire program.

(10)  A funeral director may receive credit for attendance at a continuing education program which received approval after he or she attended the program, if the funeral director provides evidence of attendance satisfactory to the board.

History: Cr. Register, July, 1986, No. 367 , eff. 8-1-86; am. (7), Register, November, 1998, No. 515 , eff. 12-1-98; CR 01-063 : cr. (4m) and am. (5), Register November 2001 No. 551 , eff. 12-1-01.