<html> <head> <title>Rule 20:75:04:05 Non-group continuing professional education program criteria.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 20:75:04:05"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 20:75:04:05 Non-group continuing professional education program criteria."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:justify; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} .MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>20:75:04:05.&nbsp;&nbsp;Non-group continuing professional education program criteria.</b> <b>Non-group continuing professional education program criteria. </b>&nbsp;The non-group programs qualify as acceptable continuing professional education programs if they meet the requirements of &#167;&nbsp;20:75:04:02</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> and</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> include the following:</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1)&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Independent-study programs</b> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>must</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> be designed to permit a participant to learn a given subject, one-on-one, under the guidance of a CPE program sponsor. Participants in an independent study program must:</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (a)&nbsp;&nbsp;Meet the documentation requirements of &#167;&nbsp;20:75:04:1</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>5</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>;</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> and</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>b</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>)&nbsp;&nbsp;The program sponsor must be approved by NASBA's National Registry of Continuing</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Professional Education Sponsors or NASBA's Quality Assurance Service;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2)&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Self-study programs</b> must employ learning methodologies that clearly define learning objectives, guide the participant through the learning process, and provide evidence of a participant's satisfactory completion of the program. Credit will not be granted in excess of the amount determined to be given for each course through the program pilot testing or word count formula. Participants in self-study programs must:</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (a)&nbsp;&nbsp;Meet the documentation requirements of &#167;&nbsp;20:75:04:1</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>5</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>; and</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b)&nbsp;&nbsp;The program sponsor must be approved by NASBA's National Registry of Continuing</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Professional Education Sponsors or NASBA's Quality Assurance Service;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (3)&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Service as an instructor, lecturer, or discussion leader.</b> Credit is not given for repeated presentations of the same program;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (4)&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Published articles, books, or continuing professional education programs.</b> A CPA or PA may be given credit for research and writing time upon determination by the board that the CPA's and PA's competency has been maintained or increased as a result of the activity</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (5)&nbsp;<b>&nbsp;Nano program learning.</b> A tutorial program designed to permit a participant to learn a given subject in one-fifth CPE credit increments through the use of electronic media and without interaction with a real-time instructor must:</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (a)&nbsp;&nbsp;Meet the documentation requirements of &#167;&nbsp;20:75:04:15; and</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b)&nbsp;&nbsp;The program sponsor must be approved by NASBA's National Registry of Continuing Professional Education Sponsors or NASBA's Quality Assurance Service</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 29 SDR 16, effective August 14, 2002; 31 SDR 97, adopted December 17, 2004, effective July 1, 2005; 41 SDR 111, effective January 19, 2015</span>; 45 SDR 84, effective December 20, 2018; effective July 1, 2019<span style='font-size: 11.0pt'>.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-20B-12">36-20B-12(3).</A></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-20B-27">36-20B-27.</A></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></p> </div> </body> </html>