Section 339.23311. Courses not acceptable for prelicensure or continuing education.

The department shall not approve  a  prelicensure  or  continuing education course, nor shall it grant credit to a  licensee   for  the  USPAP course for any of the following:

(a)   Courses that do not provide student access to an instructor during the course.

(b)    Courses that deal with employment-related topics such as explanations of rights, benefits, and responsibilities; organizational structure; and on-the-job methods, processes, or procedures.

(c)   Membership in or service in an office, or on a committee of a professional, occupational, trade, or industry society or organization.

(d)     Conferences, delegate assemblies, or similar meetings of professional organizations for policy-making purposes.

(e)     Meetings and conventions of  societies  and  associations;   however, educational activities which are provided independently by an approved course sponsor and which are held concurrently with such meetings may be given credit.

(f)       Attendance at lecture series, cultural performances, entertainment, or recreational meetings or activities or participation in travel groups, unless these activities are an integral part of a course that is approved pursuant to these rules.

(g)   On-the-job training, apprenticeships, and other work experiences.

(h)     Courses in sales promotion, motivation, marketing, psychology, time management, or mechanical office or business skills,  including  typing, speed- reading, or the use of office machines or equipment other  than calculators or computers.

History: 1996 AACS; 2002 AACS; 2006 AACS; 2007 AACS.