How the Heck Do I Get My CE Credits?Bruce Snead

DirectorEngineering Extension at Kansas State University

Classroom or Online?

• What is your learning style, experience and comfort level?

• Classroom – face to face discussion, hands on potential, travel and lodging costs, scheduling challenges

• Online/Home study – isolation in space and time, no travel costs, requires persistence to complete, computer usage challenges

What Opportunities Are Available to You?

• Training providers• Symposium• Regional meetings• Conducting training• Committee service• Public outreach• Other CE that may qualify for radon credit

http://aarst-nrpp.com/wp/certification/radon-training/

Continuing Education Requirements and Parameters

• Continuing education (CE) credits are required during each two year certification period.

• CE credits must be obtained from approved continuing education programs (Category I) or a combination of educational programs, radon conference attendance, and radon public outreach efforts (Category II).

• The following requirements apply to individuals certified as Residential Measurement Providers and/or Residential Mitigation Providers.Continuing education is not required of Analytical Laboratories, other than for the Responsible Party who must be certified as a Residential Measurement Provider.

Individuals With Either Measurement or Mitigation Certification

• Category I: 16 credit hours every two years• OR

A combination of Category I and Category II

• *A minimum of 8 credit hours Category I is required every two years

Individuals With Both Measurement and Mitigation Certification

• Category I: 24 credit hours every two years• OR

A combination of Category I and Category II• *A minimum of 16 credit hours Category I is

required every two years

CE Guidelines

1. Continuing Education is mandatory for all tiers. 2. Classroom and distance learning are acceptable options. 3. Wide range of course topic areas appropriate. 4. Committees decide on appropriate topics. 5. Individuals may petition for special consideration. 6. Decisions of approval are based upon agenda and/or general outline submission

Guidelines cont.

7. Approval may be sought by the course provider or the attendee. 8. Content of course is assessed, not the provider. 9. Fees may be charged for evaluation of CE courses. 10. Exam is not acceptable for CE, nor required. 11. No courses may be repeated within a three year period, except initial course (as designated by course number, may be repeatedfor CE once; C.E. course may be repeated once, as designated by course number

Guidelines cont.

12. Courses for upper tier credential acceptable for CE. 13. Once in program, manufacturers’ courses may be used for CE. 14. Courses are not required to be a minimum length of four hours. 15. Continuing education courses should be developed along subject outlines developed by the TRB. 16. Some portion of the required continuing education hours will be in the form of refresher material, with the TRB to decide on course material and hours.

Category II CE Options

• There are 7 areas from which Category II credit may be derived:

• Conference/Symposium Attendance• Presentation of Technical Paper• Published Article• Public Outreach• Instruction• Technical Service• Association Meetings

In order to apply for Category II credit:

• Complete the application(s) appropriate to the activity completed.

• Provide all attachments as requested on the application(s).

• Submit Category II Application(s) and support documentation for each application with recertification paperwork at the time of recertification ONLY.

Application Process

• To receive continuing education credit for an activity, the participant must complete the appropriate Category II Activity Application

• One application is to be included for each type of activity.

• Information submitted is used to evaluate whether the applicant will be granted continuing education hours for completion of a particular activity.

• Note the maximum number of hours granted per activity.

Conference/Symposium Attendance• Credits may be awarded for attendance at

radon-specific and radon-related conferences and symposia.

• One (1) hour of Category II credit is given for every two (2) hours of documented attendance at radon-related sessions of an approved conference or symposium.

Presentation of Technical Paper

• Technical papers, specific or related to radon science, measurement or mitigation technology, that have been presented formally or as a poster session at a symposium or conference may be awarded up to four (4) hours of continuing education credit per paper.

• Credit is given for the first presentation of the paper only.

• Papers must be research oriented and provide new information regarding radon rather than a review of existing knowledge.

Presentation Application

• I. Presenter Information • 1. Name of Presenter: • 2. AARST-NRPP ID # (s): • 3. Address: • 4. Phone Number: Fax: • 5. Email Address: • 6. Date of Application (month/day/year):

Presentation Application

• II. Approval Criteria (Author) • 1. Indicate that you have enclosed a copy of the

paper in its entirety: Yes: • 2. Type of Presentation (podium, poster session,

etc.): • 3. At which conference was this paper given?

Conference dates and location: Name of Conference Coordinator: Telephone Number:

• 4. Please indicate that you have included a copy of the conference agenda listing the paper, author, date, and time of presentation: Yes:

Published Article

• One (1) hour of Category II credit may be awarded for each published8 ½ X 11 page of a radon-specific or radon-related article in a technical publication up to a maximum of four (4) hours of continuing education per article.

• Credit is given for the first publication of the article only.

• Articles must be research-oriented and provide new information regarding radon rather than a review of existing knowledge.

Public Outreach

• One (1) hour of Category II credit may be awarded for each radon-specific presentation given to the general public or group of people with some interest in the radon issue, such as real estate professionals, bankers, builders, homeowners, etc.

• A maximum of four (4) hours of continuing education per two-year period may be earned through public outreach presentations.

Public Outreach Application

• I. Presenter Information • 1. Name of Presenter: • 2. AARST-NRPP ID # (s): • 3. Address: • 4. Phone Number: Fax: • 5. Email Address: • 6. Date of Application (month/day/year):

Public Outreach Application• II. Approval Criteria (Presenter) Please provide the

following information along with a copy of this application. • 1. Name of the presentation sponsor: Presentation

sponsor’s telephone number: • 2. Length of the presentation (in minutes): • 3. Description of the audience: • 4. Number of attendees: • 5. Please indicate that you have included a letter of

invitation or confirmation from the presentation sponsor: Yes:

• 6. Please indicate that you have included an outline of the presentation: Yes:

Instruction

• Individuals providing instruction in radon science, measurement and/or mitigation courses maybe awarded Category II credit for this teaching activity.

• Credit may be awarded at a rate of two (2) hours of continuing education credit for each one (1) hour of instruction.

• You may only apply for credit once for each individual course-type taught.

Technical Service

• One (1) hour of Category II credit may be awarded for each hour of technical service provided to a radon-related professional or trade association.

• Examples of such services would include service as a technical committee member/chair or chair of a technical session at an association conference.

• A maximum of eight (8) hours of continuing education per two-year period may be earned in this manner.

Association Meetings

• One (1) hour of Category II credit may be earned through attendance at local and/or regional meetings of radon-related professional or trade associations.

• One (1) credit can be awarded per meeting.• A maximum of four (4) hours of continuing

education can be earned in this manner per two-year period.

AARST-ANSI Standards Committee Service

• CE credit hours can be significant for service on a Standards Committee

• If you serve on a standards committee contact Gary Hodgden and he can create a certificate upon request.

• He determines hours applicable to your two year renewal period (based on minutes that indicated attendance) and provides a CE certificate.

NRPP Sources of Courses• Air Check, Inc. http://radon-pro.com• Center for Environmental Research &

Technology, Inc http://www.certi.us• ECAN, LLC http://www.ecanllc.com• Eastern Regional Radon Training Center

http://www.cpe.rutgers.edu/errtc• Green Training, USA, LLC

http://www.greentrainingusa.com/• Healthy Homes Education & Consulting,

Inc http://www.HealthyHomesTraining.com

• InterNACHI • http://www.nachi.org/radon-

measurement-service-provider-online-course.htm

• Kansas State University (MURC-KSU) http://www.engext.ksu.edu/radoncourses

• Midwest Universities Radon Consortium (MURC) http://www.cce.umn.edu/radon

• American Lung Association of the Upper Midwest http://www.healthhouse.org/radon/licensure.cfm

• Dr. Leo Moorman, LMoorman1@aol.com• Professional Home Inspection Institute

http://www.RadonTraining.com• RAdata https://www.radata.com/• #1 Radon Tester

http://www.numberoneradontesterllc.com/

• Radon Testing Corporation of America http://rtcaeducation.com/

• Radontex http://www.radontex.com/training/index.html

• Shawn Price & Associates radon.shawn@gmail.com

• Spruce Environmental http://sprucetraining.talentlms.com/

• Gregory Enterprises http://thitcenter.com• University Educational Services

http://www.uesinc.com• Western Regional Radon Training Center

http://www.wrrtc.net

• http://nrsb.org/renew.asp

NRSB Continuing Education

• Submit evidence of successfully passing approved continuing education training course Click here for list of approved continuing education courses– Eight credits annually for a Radon Measurement

Specialist– Four credits annually for a Radon Measurement

Technician– Eight credits annually for a Radon Mitigation

Specialist

NRSB Continuing Education• In general, it is anticipated that courses and activities

appropriate for continuing education credit will fall into two categories:

• Category 1-including traditional classroom lecture courses and hands-on courses, correspondence courses, video based courses, and other types of distance learning courses.

• Category 2-including Symposium/Conference attendance, the presentation of technical papers, published articles in professionals journals, and public outreach presentations, instruction, technical service, attendance at professional meetings, and apprenticeship;

NRSB Continuing Education• Category 1 credits are likely to be given on an "hour for

hour" basis, and credits for Category 2 on the basis of a published schedule which acknowledges the different levels of participation and education associated with the various recognized activities.

• Each year, prior to the anniversary of the participants' initial certification, a reminder will be sent by the administrative staff that applicants for renewal must submit proof of continuing education training during the year. Individuals may submit information regarding approved course completions throughout the year, and may also submit evidence of courses taken which are pending approvals.

NRSB Continuing Education

• The Administrative Service Provider will review all documentation submitted by applicants and notify applicants by phone or email if any questions arise regarding the approval of continuing education credits which have been submitted. If no questions arise, the notification of approval will be sent to the applicants and posted on the NRSB Website.

NRSB Sources of Courses• #1 RADON TESTERS

www.numberoneradontesterllc.com/• BOWSER-MORNER, INC.

http://www.bowser-morner.com• CENTER FOR BASIC AND APPLIED SCIENCE (CA,

DE, IA, IN, ME, MD, NE, OH, PA, RI, VA, WV)www.moseservices.com/

• CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CERTI)http://www.certi.us

• EASTERN REGIONAL RADON TRAINING CENTERhttp://www.errtc.rutgers.edu

• FEMTO-TECHhttp://www.femto-tech.com

• HEALTHY HOMES RADON EDUCATION, INC.http://www.HealthyHomesTraining.com

• HOME INSPECTION INSTITUTE OF AMERICAhttp://www.inspecthomes.org

• MIDWEST UNIVERSITIES RADON CONSORTIUM-U of MNhttp://www.cce.umn.edu/radon

• MIDWEST UNIVERSITIES RADON CONSORTIUM-KSU http://www.kansasradonprogram.org/coursesPROFESSIONAL HOME INSPECTION INSTITUTEhttp://www.homeinspectioninstitute.com

• RADALINKradalink@radalink.com

• RADIATION DATAinfo@radon-test.com

• RADON TESTING CORPORATION OF AMERICA (RTCA)rtcaeducation.com

• SPRUCE ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.http://www.spruce.com

• UNIVERSITY EDUCATIONAL SERVICEShttp:// www.uesinc.com

• UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGOjzanoni@uic.edu

• VSI ENVIRONMENTALradongas@earthlink.net

• WESTERN REGIONAL TRAINING CENTERhttp://www.wrrtc.net

http://radoncoursesonline.org/

Contact Information• Engineering Extension• Kansas State University

2323 Anderson Ave.Suite 300Manhattan, KS 66502

• 785-532-6026

• bsnead@ksu.edu• http://www.kansasradonpr

ogram.org/home• http://radoncoursesonline.o

rg/

• http://sosradon.org/

National Radon Hotline: Purchase radon test kits by phone.1 (800) SOS-RADON (767-7236)

National Radon Helpline: Get live help for your radon questions.1 (800) 55-RADON (557-2366)

National Radon Fix-It Line: For general information on fixing or reducing the radon level in your home.1 (800) 644-6999

Now it’s time for lunch !