Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.8128 - Continuing education programs; adoption of standards by reference; board approval
Rule 128.
(1) The
board approves and adopts by reference the standards for approving sponsors of
continuing education developed and adopted by the CPME of the APMA entitled,
"Standards and Requirements for Approval of Providers of Continuing Education
in Podiatric Medicine," CPME 720, adopted October 2019, implementation date:
July 1, 2020. A copy of the standards and requirements is available at no cost
from the council's website at www.cpme.org. A
copy of the standards and requirements is also available for inspection and
distribution at a cost of 10 cents per page from the Board of Podiatric
Medicine and Surgery, Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs,
611 West Ottawa, Lansing, Michigan 48909.
(2) A continuing education program approved
by the CPME is considered approved by the board.
(3) The board shall consider requests for
approval of individual continuing education programs. A sponsor shall submit an
application and information regarding the program or activity to the department
not less than 60 days before the program or activity is held. For purposes of
this rule, 1 credit of continuing education is defined as 50 to 60 minutes of
program attendance or participation in an activity.
(4) The board shall evaluate applications for
approval based upon all of the following:
(a)
The content of a program or activity must enhance the skills, knowledge, and
practice of podiatric medicine and surgery.
(b) The sponsor shall provide an outline of
the program or activity that includes a statement of educational goals or
measurable behavioral objectives, or both.
(c) The program or activity shall be
presented, if applicable, by instructors who are qualified and competent in the
subject matter as demonstrated by their education, training, and
experience.
(d) Licensee attendance
at the program or activity shall be monitored by the sponsor, if
applicable.
(e) The sponsor shall
maintain, for a period of 3 years from the date of each program, records of
program attendance or completion of an activity that show all of the following,
as applicable:
(i) The date a program was
held or an activity completed.
(ii)
The location of a program.
(iii)
The credentials of the individuals who presented a program.
(iv) Rosters of individuals who were in
attendance at a program or completed an activity.
(v) The continuing education credits awarded
to each attendee or participant.
(f) The sponsor shall award a certificate or
written evidence of attendance at a program or completion of an activity that
includes the following, as applicable:
(i) The
participant's name.
(ii) The date
and location of the program.
(iii)
The sponsor or program approval number.
(iv) The number of continuing education
credits earned.
(5) The board may deny approval of programs
or activities offered by institutions and organizations if the board or
authorized committee determines that the programs or activities offered by
those institutions or organizations fail to demonstrate compliance with the
legislative intent to further educate licensees on subjects related to the
practice of podiatric medicine and surgery.
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