(1) Effective January 1, 2016, service providers must complete twelve hours of continuing education (CE) each year, except in the calendar year they complete the one-time basic training requirement.

(2) Service providers who are not credentialed through the department of health (DOH) must complete their CE by the end of the calendar year.

(3) Service providers must complete DOH-required CE (such as home care aide certification) by their birth date each year.