Iowa Admin. Code r. 481-721.2 - Continuing education requirements
(1) The biennial continuing education compliance
period will extend for a two-year period beginning on April 1 of each
even-numbered year and ending on March 31 of the next even-numbered year. Each
biennium, the licensee will be required to complete continuing education that
meets the requirements specified in rule
481-721.3 (148G,152B,272C).
a. For respiratory care practitioner
licensees: complete a minimum of 24 hours of continuing education .
b. For respiratory care and polysomnography
practitioner licensees: complete a minimum of 24 hours of continuing
education .
c. For polysomnographic
technologist licensees: complete a minimum of 24 hours of continuing
education .
(2)
Requirements of new licensees. Those persons licensed for the first time will
not be required to complete continuing education as a prerequisite for the
first renewal of their licenses. Continuing education hours acquired any time
from the initial licensing until the second license renewal may be used. For
each subsequent license renewal, the new licensee will be required to complete
continuing education per biennium.
(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 shall be carried
over into the next biennium except as stated for the second renewal. A licensee
whose license was reactivated during the current renewal compliance period may
use continuing education earned during the compliance period for the first
renewal following reactivation.
(5)
It is the responsibility of each licensee to finance the cost of continuing
education .
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