Sec. 10.57.04.01. Conditions of Certification Renewal; Continuing Education Units Required

A. The Board shall renew a certificate for an additional 2-year period if the certified program administrator:

(1) Otherwise is entitled to be certified as set forth in COMAR 10.57.02;

(2) Pays to the Board the renewal fee as set forth in COMAR 10.57.06; and

(3) Submits to the Board:

(a) A renewal application on the form that the Board requires; and

(b) Satisfactory evidence of having completed:

(i) For a certificate holder who obtained initial certification 2 years to 18 months before the renewal date, 40 continuing education units approved by the Board;

(ii) For a certificate holder who obtained initial certification within 18 months to 1 year before the renewal date, 30 continuing education units approved by the Board;

(iii) For a certificate holder who obtained initial certification within 1 year to 6 months before the renewal date, 20 continuing education units approved by the Board; and

(iv) For a certificate holder who obtained initial certification within 6 months before the renewal date, 10 continuing education units approved by the Board.

B. The Board shall renew the certificate for an additional 2-year period if the certified residential child and youth care practitioner:

(1) Otherwise is entitled to be certified as set forth in COMAR 10.57.03;

(2) Pays to the Board the renewal fee as established in COMAR 10.57.07; and

(3) Submits to the Board:

(a) A renewal application on the form that the Board requires; and

(b) Satisfactory evidence of having completed, within the 2-year period before the renewal date, a minimum of 20 continuing education units approved by the Board.