Individuals, groups, or organizations wishing to sponsor educational seminars, institutes, workshops, or home study programs should submit a CE approval application to the Board. The Board to review the submission and approve programs for clock hours of CE credit for licensees to use in meeting continuing education requirements for license renewal. For your program to be approved it will need to meet specific requirements. The minimum requirements can be viewed below.
1. Provide programming which relates to a current core competency as defined by the and/or one of the following in Minn. Rule 6400.6800 Subp. 4. and/or NAB Domains of Practice . Specifically, the CE program’s topics pertain to:
a) administration of services for persons needing long term care.
b) current issues and trends in long term care.
c) the relationship of long-term care to other aspects of the health care continuum; and
d) responsibilities, tasks, knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform nursing home administrator functions in the NAB domains of practice [areas of resident care management, personnel management, financial management, environmental management, governance, and management].
2. The program should not contain unacceptable subjects. Per Minn. Rule 6400.6800 Subp. 5 unacceptable subjects for programming include topics regarding:
a) general personal development including stress management,
b) facility or company orientation
c) facility or company policies or procedural issues
d) organizational functions (such as business meetings and election of officers)
e) medical treatment at a clinical level beyond that required for licensure as a nursing home administrator/assisted living director.
f) In-service education conducted by facility staff, focusing on day-to-day function of the organization will not be approved.
3. Include with the application a conference program brochure and a detailed schedule showing:
a) program breakdown by time sequence
b) summary of each session/content
c) speaker qualifications
Example: 8:00 - 9:00 Registration; 9:00 - 10:00 Alzheimer's workshop; 10:00 - 10:15 Break. If the program is video or home study, attach a workbook or other sample of program content.
d) Issue each attendee a signed certificate of attendance specifying the number of clock hours awarded. For home study programs, include test results or other independent means of verifying participation and learning. Attach a copy of the test. For webinars, include course content and proof of attendance. Webinars that do not meet the verification requirements.
4. Inform BELTSS of any cancellation or rescheduling of the program or if the program is repeated at a date or location other than as specified on the application.
