True or False: Documentation verifying continuing education hours must be submitted to the department at renewal unless selected for audit.

Documentation verifying continuing education hours must be submitted to the department at the time of renewal, indicating that this process is standard practice for ensuring that licensees maintain their professional skills and stay current in their knowledge. However, it should be noted that while all licensees are expected to meet the continuing education requirements, only those selected for an audit must actually provide this documentation at renewal. Therefore, it’s important for practitioners to keep thorough records of their continuing education in case they are chosen for the audit.

The statement that documentation must be submitted unless selected for audit is partially true in that all licensees need to fulfill their continuing education requirements, but the burden of submitting documentation does not apply to everyone at renewal time, only those specifically asked for an audit. Thus, while the correct answer reflects the necessity of documenting hours, it also misstates the requirement that applies in general. The more nuanced understanding of the requirement is that documentation is not routinely submitted by all but is expected from those who are audited.