HF 3345 Summary

• Adds definitions for "live course" (instructor-led, real-time learning with person-to-person feedback) and "on-demand course" (self-paced online learning) to replace outdated terminology in continuing education regulations.

• Establishes 22 specific requirements for on-demand courses including encryption, seat time tracking, student identity authentication, 24/7 availability, interactive elements, course navigation features, unit-based quizzes, and final examinations.

• Modifies proctor qualifications to specify they must be 18 years or older and disinterested, prohibiting relatives, supervisors, subordinates, or fellow students from serving as proctors.

• Changes responsibility from individual course coordinators to education providers for compliance with continuing education laws, record maintenance, instructor oversight, and course administration.

• Repeals outdated definitions of "classroom course" and "self-study course," and directs the revisor of statutes to replace these terms throughout chapter 45 with "live course" and "on-demand course" respectively.