(1) Primary responsibility for documenting the requirements rests with the individual and evidence to support fulfillment of those requirements should be retained for a period of five years after the completion of educational courses.

(2) Satisfaction of the documentation requirements, including the retention of attendance records and written outlines, may be accomplished as follows:

(a) The individual must retain a copy of the course outline prepared by the course sponsor along with the following information:

(i) name of sponsoring organization,

(ii) location of program,

(iii) title of program or description of content,

(iv) dates attended,

(v) hours claimed.

(b) For courses taken for scholastic credit in accredited universities and colleges (state, community or private) , evidence of satisfactory completion of the course will be sufficient; for non-credit courses taken, a statement of the hours of attendance, signed by the instructor, must be obtained by the individual.

(c) For formal individual study programs, written evidence of completion must be obtained by the individual.