The board may NOT waive continuing education requirements for which situation?

• A. Vacation
• B. Illness
• C. Jury duty
• D. Relocation

Answer: (C)

Continuing education requirements are meant to ensure practitioners stay current, and boards can grant waivers or extensions for circumstances that make completing credits genuinely difficult, such as illness, medical treatment, or relocations. These situations are typically outside the person’s control and directly impact the ability to attend approved courses.

Jury duty, though, is a civic obligation that takes time away but isn’t considered a qualifying hardship like illness or unavoidable relocation. Because it’s a legal duty rather than a barrier to learning, the board does not provide a waiver of CE credits for it. The expectation remains that the required CE be completed, though you may manage the timing around your service (for example, by completing CE before or after the duty, or seeking an approved extension with proper documentation).