N.H. Admin. Code § Opt 402.04 - Approved Continuing Education
(a) Class I
continuing education credit hours shall be accumulated as follows:
(1) "Formal CE" means participation in
workshops, seminars, conferences, courses, and related facility based
in-services, such as hospital rounds or its equivalent. Formal CE given by the
American Academy of Optometry, the American Optometric Association and any
state or regional affiliate, or any accredited college of optometry, medicine
or pharmacy, or approved by the Council on Optometric Practitioner Education
(COPE), shall be automatically approved as Class I; and
(2) "Alternative CE" means "non-live" CE and
includes, but is not limited to, internet, teleconferences and DVD education.
The subject matter shall be acceptable for Class I CE. Alternative CE shall be
COPE approved or provided by a college of optometry, medicine or osteopathy, or
by the American Academy of Optometry, the American Optometric Association or
any state or regional affiliate. Alternative CE shall include an examination
with a passing grade.
(b) A course of practice management shall not
be approved as Class I continuing education for purposes of Opt
402.04(a).
(c) Formal continuing
education offered by sponsors other than those identified in Opt 402.04(a)(1),
above, shall be approved for class I credit only if the board receives a letter
from a licensee of the board requesting such approval at least 45 days prior to
the starting date of the course which requests approval, and the board
determines that the course is relevant to the practice of optometry.
(d) Requests for approval pursuant to (c)
above shall be approved provided that such requests contain the following
information:
(1) A description of the
sponsoring agency;
(2) The title,
location and date of the course;
(3) A description of all subjects covered by
the course;
(4) The total hours of
study involved in the course and a breakdown of the time devoted to each of the
subjects covered by the course;
(5)
The name(s) and professional qualifications of the instructor(s);
(6) A statement that attendees who are
present for the entire course shall be given an attendance certificate for
license renewal purposes;
(7) A
statement whether the course is approved by a current accrediting agency or
another state licensing board; and
(8) The course syllabus.
(e) An approved course shall allow no more
than 10 hours of credit for a full day session.
(f) An approved course shall include
procedures for checking attendance at each session, and shall provide persons
who attend the entire course an attendance certificate for license renewal
purposes.
(g) An approved course
shall feature subjects, instructors, textbooks and equipment which reflect a
current level of optometric education and research.
(h) Class II continuing education hours shall
be accumulated through independent study, including optometric, medical and
pharmacy journals, textbooks, literature, and internet continuing education
courses.
(i) Practice management
courses and study shall be accepted as Class II continuing education but shall
not exceed 3 hours in any one year period.
(j) CPR courses presented by the American
Heart Association, American Red Cross, National Safety Council, or American
Safety and Health Institute qualified instructor shall be automatically
approved as Class I.
(k)
Independent study shall be verified by a statement of completion from the
entity providing the course of study or by a complete record of materials
including:
(1) The title and author of the
material;
(2) The name and source
of the material;
(3) The date the
study was completed;
(4) The length
of time required for completion; and
(5) A summary of the content of
study.
Notes
(See Revision Note at part heading for Opt 100) #5839, eff 6-17-94; amd by #6797, eff 7-10-98, all but paragraph (d) EXPIRED: 6-17-00; amd by #7370, INTERIM, eff 9-30-00, EXPIRED: 3-29-01
New. #7670, eff 4-4-02; amd by #7889, eff 5-20-03; ss by #9342, eff 12-9-08; amd by #9801, eff 10-19-10
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