Section 832IAC4-1-2. Continuing education course requirements

   To qualify and be included in the continuing education minimum hour requirement, the course must be formally organized, primarily instructional, and contribute directly to professional competence in the practice of funeral service. The following criteria must be met:

(1) The course and its sponsor must be approved by the board prior to the time it is conducted.

(2) The course is at least one (1) instructional hour of fifty (50) minutes in length.

(3) The course is conducted by a qualified instructor.

(4) A continuing education hour rating is determined by the sponsor.

(5) The course must cover one (1) or more of the following subjects:

(A) Business administration.

(B) Religion.

(C) Natural sciences.

(D) Management services-systems, cost, budget, merger and acquisition, data processing, etc.

(E) Preneed services.

(F) Restorative art/embalming.

(G) Funeral service counseling.

(H) Funeral service merchandising.

(I) Funeral customs.

(J) Communicable diseases including transmission, sterilization techniques, and risk education methods in the practice of professional services.

(6) The course is not given during meals.

(7) Mandatory annual courses or programs that are taken for the purpose of complying with applicable federal and state laws and regulations of the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Indiana occupational and safety standards commission are in addition to the continuing education requirements required under this article.

(State Board of Funeral and Cemetery Service; 832 IAC 4-1-2; filed Jan 30, 1986, 2:22 p.m.: 9 IR 1373; filed Jun 8, 1989, 4:45 p.m.: 12 IR 1902; filed Jun 18, 1990, 3:39 p.m.: 13 IR 2000; readopted filed May 10, 2001, 2:39 p.m.: 24 IR 3236; readopted filed Jul 19, 2007, 12:52 p.m.: 20070808-IR-832070048RFA; filed Mar 11, 2013, 2:50 p.m.: 20130410-IR-832120198FRA; readopted filed Nov 25, 2013, 9:23 a.m.: 20131225-IR-832130288RFA; filed Dec 22, 2014, 3:42 p.m.: 20150121-IR-832140182FRA)