Iowa Admin. Code r. 481-702.2 - Continuing education requirements
(1) The biennial
continuing education compliance period extends for a two-year period beginning
on July 1 of each even-numbered year and ending on June 30 of the next
even-numbered year. Each biennium, each person who is licensed to practice as a
podiatrist in this state shall be required to complete a minimum of 40 hours of
continuing education. Licensees who complete continuing education hours in
excess of the requirements for renewal may apply up to 50 percent of the
required hours to the following renewal period. Licensees may apply a maximum
of 20 hours from the previous renewal period.
(2) Requirements for new licensees. Those
persons licensed for the first time shall not be required to complete
continuing education as a prerequisite for the first renewal of their licenses.
Continuing education hours acquired anytime from the initial licensing until
the second license renewal may be used. The new licensee will be required to
complete a minimum of 40 hours of continuing education per biennium for each
subsequent license renewal.
(3)
Hours of continuing education credit may be obtained by attending and
participating in a continuing education activity. These hours must be in
accordance with these rules.
(4) No
hours of continuing education will be carried over into the next
biennium.
(5) It is the
responsibility of each licensee to finance the cost of continuing
education.
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(1) The biennial continuing education compliance period extends for a two-year period beginning on July 1 of each even-numbered year and ending on June 30 of the next even-numbered year. Each biennium, each person who is licensed to practice as a podiatrist in this state shall be required to complete a minimum of 40 hours of continuing education .
(2) Requirements for new licensees. Those persons licensed for the first time shall not be required to complete continuing education as a prerequisite for the first renewal of their licenses. Continuing education hours acquired anytime from the initial licensing until the second license renewal may be used. The new licensee will be required to complete a minimum of 40 hours of continuing education per biennium for each subsequent license renewal.
(3) Hours of continuing education credit may be obtained by attending and participating in a continuing education activity. These hours must be in accordance with these rules.
(4) No hours of continuing education will be carried over into the next biennium.
(5) It is the responsibility of each licensee to finance the cost of continuing education .