SECTION 55:10-17-7. General course/program requirements

(a)   All programs and courses are subject to auditing and the Board may disapprove any course not meeting the intended continuing education criteria set forth in this Subchapter.

(b)   All courses sponsored by NCARB, CLARB, The American Institute of Architects, the American Society of Landscape Architects, Interior Design Continuing Education Council, American Society of Interior Designers and International Interior Design Association or their successors will count for the required continuing education requirements if they met the requirements of this Subchapter and the intent of the Board.

(c)   Continuing education courses must be at least one Contact Hour in length and meet the topic area guidelines described in this Subchapter.

(d)   Continuing education courses will be approved or disapproved by the Board based upon the information presented at the time of audit.

(e)   To qualify for continuing education, the course must:

(1)   include technical and practical applications which impact public health, safety and welfare and,

(A)   maintain, improve, expand or enhance the quality of the existing technical knowledge;

(B)   fill voids that may exist in the professional education and internship training; or

(C)   develop new and relevant technical profession skills and knowledge.

(2)   have clear purposes and objectives;

(3)   be well organized, presented in a sequential manner, and provide evidence of pre-planning;

(4)   be presented by individuals who are well-qualified by education or experience in the field being taught; and

(5)   provide individual participant documentation for record keeping and reporting.

(f)   Architects, Landscape Architects and Registered Interior Designers may secure continuing education credit through the following types of programs and courses:

(1)   attending professional or technical presentations at meetings, conventions or conferences;

(2)   attending in-house programs sponsored by corporations or other organizations;

(3)   successfully completing seminars, tutorials, short courses, correspondence courses, televised courses or video-taped courses;

(4)   making professional or technical presentations at meetings, conventions or conferences;

(5)   teaching or instructing, complying with OAC 55:10-17-6;

(6)   authoring published papers, articles or books;

(7)   successfully completing college or university sponsored courses; and

(g)   Subject content acceptable for purposes of architecture continuing education shall be limited to:

(1)   Study of Codes including safety codes, and laws and regulations governing the practice of architecture.

(2)   Environmental Issues.

(3)   Design proficiency.

(4)   Study within planning, engineering, interior design, construction contracting and related disciplines.

(5)   Legal aspects of contracts, documents, insurance, bonds, project administration, etc.

(6)   Specialization, preservation, adaptive reuse, building types) etc.

(7)   Construction Documents and Services.

(8)   Materials and Methods.

(9)   Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical and Life Safety.

(10)   Structural technology.

(11)   Energy efficiency.

(12)   Project administration.

(13)   Professional ethics.

(14)   Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines.

(h)   Subject content acceptable for purposes of landscape architecture continuing education shall be limited to:

(1)   Study of Codes including safety codes, and laws and regulations governing the practice of landscape architecture;

(2)   Environmental issues;

(3)   Design proficiency;

(4)   Study within planning, engineering, horticulture, construction contracting and related disciplines;

(5)   Legal aspects of contracts, documents, insurance, bonds, project administration, etc.

(6)   Specialization in areas of concentration;

(7)   Construction documents and sources;

(8)   Project administration;

(9)   Professional ethics;

(10)   Safety guidelines (Playgrounds, trails, etc.);

(11)   Herbicide and pesticide use;

(12)   American Disability Act Guidelines;

(13)   Irrigation system design;

(14)   Grading and drainage.

(i)   Subject content acceptable for purposes of interior design continuing education shall be

limited to:

(1)   Legal: codes, including life-safety codes and standards, laws and regulations governing the practice of interior design; professional ethics, zoning, insurance to protect owners and public

(2)   Environmental: energy efficiency, sustainability, natural resources, hazardous materials, weather proofing, insulation and natural hazards

(3)   Design: interior building design, interior specifications, accessibility, safety and security measures

(4)   Study within planning, interior design, construction contracting and related disciplines

(5)   Legal aspects of contracts, documents, insurance, bonds, project administration, etc.

(6)   Preservation: historic, adaptation, reuse, building types

(7)   Construction Documents and Services

(8)   Materials and Methods: building systems, products, finishes, furnishings, equipment

(9)   Technical: structural, mechanical, electrical, communications, fire protection, controls

(10)   Pre-design: programming, project analysis, survey of existing conditions, including materials and configuration of the interior space of a project

(11)   Occupant Safety: indoor air quality, lighting, acoustics, ergonomics

(12)   Project administration

(13)   Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines

[Source: Added at 16 Ok Reg 1333, eff 5-27-99; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 815, eff 5-11-07; Amended at 29 Ok Reg 921, eff 7-1-12; Amended at 33 Ok Reg 574, eff 8-25-16]