Sec. 09.11.06.06. Advertising

A. Advertising related only to a specific course shall be in the name of the approved course provider. The name of a course sponsor may appear in the advertising, but may not be in a font size or format that exceeds that of the approved course provider. The role of the sponsor as to the course shall be included in the advertising.

B. The course provider’s name as reflected in the application form, its telephone and electronic contact information, and its office address shall appear in all course advertising.

C. Contact information for individuals or entities other than the approved course provider may not appear in the advertising material for a specific course.

D. A course offered as part of an event such as a conference, convention, trade show, or education day may be advertised in the publication for that event. That publication may contain other information or advertising, including reference to event sponsors.

E. The advertising material for a specific course shall include the title, topic, name of approved course provider, Commission approval number, number of approved hours, and cost of the course.

F. For programs where the continuing education credits are less than the classroom hours, the course provider shall inform students in advance that the full program must be completed in order to receive the continuing education credits.

G. A course pending approval by the Commission shall be advertised as “subject to Commission approval”.

H. Course provider policies on refunds and cancellations shall be available to licensees prior to payment of the course fee.

I. Advertising for all approved classroom courses offered by a course provider shall state that the course is open to all licensees based on availability.

J. Prior to enrollment, the provider of distance learning courses shall:

(1) Provide to licensees information on course requirements, including minimum system needs for interactive programs, and availability of technical and instructor assistance; and

(2) Notify licensees that the time for completion of a distance learning course could exceed the credit hours received for the course.