Section 193A.10.6. Measurement standards.

The following standards will be used to measure the hours of credit to be given for qualifying continuing professional education programs completed by individual applicants:

       10.6(1) Credit is measured with one 50-minute period equaling one contact hour of credit. Half-hour credits may be allowed (equal to not less than 25 minutes) after the first hour of credit has been earned.

       10.6(2) Only class hours or the equivalent, and not student hours devoted to preparation, will be counted.

       10.6(3) Credit expressed as continuing education units (CEUs) shall be counted as ten contact hours for each continuing professional education unit. (.1 CEU = 1 CPE)

       10.6(4) Service as lecturer or discussion leader of continuing professional education programs will be counted to the extent that this service contributes to the applicant’s professional competence.

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