Topic:
EDUCATION (GENERAL); OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING;
Location:
EDUCATION - (GENERAL); OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING;

OLR Research Report


February 8, 2005

 

2005-R-0156

CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

By: Daniel Duffy, Principal Analyst

You asked which professionals are required by state law to take continuing education courses as a condition of practice.

We identified 32 professions. Table 1 identifies the professions and states the legal authority.

Profession

Legal Authority

Alcohol and Drug Counselors

CGS § 20-74t

Building Officials

CGS § 29-262

Chiropractors

CGS § 20-32

Certified Public Accountants

CGS § 20-281d

Clinical Social Workers

CGS § 20-195o

Court Reporters

CGS § 20-654

Dental Hygienists

CGS § 20-126l

Electricians

CGS § 20-334d

Electrologists

CGS § 20-275

Emergency Medical Technicians (various levels)

DPH Regs. § 19a-179-16a

Fire Marshals

CGS § 29-298

Funeral Directors

CGS § 20-219a

Hearing Aid Dealers

CGS § 20-402

Home Inspectors

CGS § 20-491

Insurance Brokers and Salespersons

CGS § 702f

Interpreters for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired

CGS § 46a-33a

Landscape Architects

CGS § 20-374

Marital and Family Therapists

CGS § 20-195

Massage Therapists

CGS § 20-206f

Nursing Home Administrators

CGS § 19a-515

Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants

CGS §§ 20-74h and 20-74i

Opticians

CGS § 20-146

Optometrists

CGS § 20-128a and DPH Regs. § 20-128-8

Pharmacists

CGS §§ 20-599 and 20-600

Plumbers

CGS § 20-334d

Police Officers

CGS § 7-297d

Professional Counselors

CGS § 20-195cc

Physical Therapists

CGS S 73b

Real Estate Appraisers

CGS §§ 20-504 and 20-517

Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons

CGS § 20-319

Registered Nurses

CGS § 20-94a

Teachers

CGS § 10-144o

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