Iowa Admin. Code r. 645-44.3 - Standards
(1)
General
criteria. A continuing education activity must meet the following
criteria:
a. Constitute an organized program
of learning that contributes directly to the professional competency of the
licensee ;
b. Pertain to subject
matters that integrally relate to the practice of the profession;
c. Be conducted by individuals who have
specialized education, training and experience concerning the subject matter of
the program. At the time of audit , the board may request the qualifications of
presenters;
d. Fulfill stated
program goals, objectives, or both; and
e. Provide proof of attendance to licensees
in attendance including:
(1) Date(s),
location, course title, presenter(s);
(2) Number of program clock hours;
and
(3) Certificate of completion
or evidence of successful completion of the course provided by the course
sponsor.
(2)
Specific criteria.
a.
Continuing education hours of credit will be obtained by completing:
(1) At least 36 hours of continuing education
credit obtained from a program that directly relates to clinical case
management of chiropractic patients. At least 20 of these hours will be earned
by completing a program in which an instructor conducts the class by employing
a traditional in-person, classroom-type presentation and the licensee is in
attendance in the same room as that instructor. The remaining 16 hours of
continuing education credit relating to clinical case management of
chiropractic patients may be obtained by independent study , including any
online instruction, that complies with conditions specified in subrule
44.3(1).
(2) A minimum of two hours
per biennium in professional boundaries regarding ethical issues related to
professional conduct that may include but are not limited to sexual harassment,
sensitivity training and ethics.
(3) A minimum of 12 hours per biennium of
continuing education in the field of acupuncture is required for licensees
certified in acupuncture and may be used toward clinical case management if the
chiropractic physician is actively engaged in the practice of acupuncture.
Chiropractic physicians not engaged in the active practice of acupuncture may
take continuing education hours in the field of acupuncture for continuing
education credit.
(4) Classes on
child abuse and dependent adult abuse that meet the criteria in 645-subrules
41.8(4) and 44.3(1).
(5) Two hours
of continuing education credit is required in the first biennial renewal period
and one hour every biennial renewal period after that in the content areas of
the administrative rules related to chiropractic physicians in Iowa, found at
645-Chapters 41 through 45 and the statutory provisions specific to the
practice of chiropractic in Iowa Code chapter 151.
b. Continuing education hours of credit may
be obtained by:
(1) Teaching at a Council on
Chiropractic Education (CCE)-approved program or board of chiropractic-approved
institution. A maximum of 15 hours per biennium may be obtained for each course
taught.
(2) Completing
electronically transmitted programs/activities or independent study
programs/activities that have a certificate of completion.
(3) Presenting a continuing education program
once per biennium for the initial presentation of the program.
(4) Completing a program provided by a
CCE-accredited chiropractic college in the United States, the Iowa Chiropractic
Society, American Chiropractic Association or International Chiropractors
Association.
(5) Completing
continuing education courses/programs that are certified by the Providers of
Approved Continuing Education (PACE) through the Federation of Chiropractic
Licensing Boards (FCLB).
(6)
Proctoring at the NBCE examination. Fifteen hours of continuing education hours
per NBCE examination event may be claimed up to a maximum of 30 hours of
continuing education credit per biennium. The proctoring hours may apply toward
the clinical requirement.
c. Continuing education may not be obtained
by completing or teaching classes in basic anatomy and physiology or
undergraduate level coursework.
(3)
Specific criteria for
presenters. All instructors/presenters of a continuing education
activity must include, as part of the continuing education activity, verbal and
written statements to the participants regarding any affiliations or employment
relationships with any entity promoting, developing or marketing products,
services, procedures or treatment methods.
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