Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-25-502 - Approval of Continuing Education

A. A licensee may submit a written request to the Board for approval of continuing education before submission of a renewal application.

B. A request under subsection (A) shall contain:

1. A brief summary of the continuing education;

2. The educational objectives of the continuing education;

3. The date, time, and place of the provision of the continuing education;

4. The name of the individual providing the continuing education, if available; and

5. The name of the organization providing the continuing education, if applicable.

C. In determining whether to approve continuing education, the Board shall consider whether the continuing education:

1. Is designed to provide current developments, skills, procedures, or treatments related to the practice of podiatry;

2. Is developed and provided by an individual with knowledge and experience in the subject area; and

3. Contributes directly to the professional competence of a licensee.

D. The Board may accept a maximum of 10 continuing education credit hours or less for the following:

1. Teaching a graduate level course approved by the American Podiatry Medical Association,

2. Self-study which can include the following:

a. Reading educational literature that relates to the practice of podiatry.

b. A work or study group that relates to the practice of podiatry.

c. Having authored or co-authored a book, book chapter, or article in a peer-reviewed journal that was published within the last year and that relates to the practice of podiatry.

3. Serving as a Board member or Complaint consultant for the Board.

E. The Board shall approve or deny a request for approval according to the time-frames set forth in R4-25-104 and Table 1.

F. According to A.R.S. § 32-829(E), if approval of a continuing education request is denied, a licensee has 60 days from the date of the denial to meet the continuing education requirements.

G. Any opioid-related course that is approved by the Arizona State Board of Podiatry Examiners, Arizona State Board of Pharmacy, Arizona Board of Osteopathic Examiners, Arizona Medical Board or the Arizona State Board of Nursing is approved by the Board.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-25-502

Adopted effective August 30, 1978 (Supp. 78-4). Amended effective April 3, 1980 (Supp. 80-2). Former Section R4-25-51 renumbered and amended as Section R4-25-502 effective November 18, 1986 (Supp. 86-6). Amended effective July 27, 1995 (Supp. 95-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 1846, effective July 19, 2003 (Supp. 03-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 26 A.A.R. 1501, effective 9/6/2020.