Or. Admin. Code § 834-050-0000 - Continuing Education Requirements

(1) To maintain licensure, dietitians must complete a minimum of 15 CE credits every licensure year. For the purposes of this rule and OAR 834-050-0010, the licensure year begins on the day of the month that the licensee was originally licensed and extends for the following 364 days.

(2) CE credits obtained in excess of those required for the current licensure year reporting period may be carried forward for up to four licensure years. However, no more than 60 annual excess CE credits may be carried forward.

(3) Excess CE credits may not be used to reinstate an expired license.

(4) Each licensee shall document compliance with the CE requirement through attestation on the license renewal application. Licensees are subject to provisions of OAR 834-050-0010 pertaining to periodic audit of CE.

(5) Upon CE credit audit, the licensee must provide documentation supporting all credits claimed and all excess credits carried forward.

(6) Except for the continuing education units required under section (7), CE units must address subject matter related to dietetics practice in accordance with ORS 691.405(1) and OAR 834-020-0000(4).

(7) Notwithstanding any other CE requirements, in order to be eligible to renew a license, an authorization holder must obtain 1 unit of CE in cultural competency (CCCE) every other time the authorization is subject to renewal. The requirement of this paragraph is effective on and after July 1, 2021. The CCCE must be either:

(a) Approved by the Oregon Health Authority; or

(b) Meet the skills requirements established by the Oregon Health Authority by rule.

(8) The Board encourages completion of required CCCE from the approved list promulgated by the Oregon Health Authority, available on the Board's website. The Board shall also accept CCCE that is not obtained from the Oregon Health Authority's approved list, to the extent the Board determines the CCCE meets the skills requirements established by the Oregon Health authority in rules that are effective at the time the CCCE is obtained. The Board shall maintain a current list of cultural competency skills recognized in rule by the Oregon Health Authority.

(9) Section (7) does not apply to authorization holders who are:

(a) Retired and not practicing the profession in any state;

(b) Not practicing the profession in this state; or

(c) Residing in this state, but not practicing in the profession in any state.

(10) CE credits will be awarded based on the following criteria:

(a) Completion and passing of academic courses taken from an accredited college or university are awarded 15 CE credits for each semester-based credit earned, 14 CE credits for each trimester-based credit earned or 10 CE credits for each quarter-based credit earned;

(b) Completion of professional courses which meet academic course requirements in content, instruction and evaluation will be assigned 15 CE credits for each semester-based credit earned, 14 CE credits for each trimester-based credit earned or 10 CE credits for each quarter-based credit earned;

(c) Courses that do not meet standards as set forth in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection, such as workshops, symposiums, seminars, laboratory exercises, or any applied experience with or without formal classroom work may be assigned credit at the rate of 1.0 CE credit for each hour of attendance.

(11) Documentation supporting compliance with CE requirements must be maintained for a period of two licensure years following renewal and be available to the Office upon request.

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Or. Admin. Code § 834-050-0000

BELD 2-2012, f. 8-16-12, cert. ef. 8-17-12; BELD 2-2016, f. 2-18-16, cert. ef. 3/1/2016; BELD 1-2017, f. & cert. ef. 1/9/2017; BELD 1-2020, amend filed 12/10/2020, effective 1/1/2021; BELD 1-2022, amend filed 09/29/2022, effective 10/15/2022

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 691.475, 691.485 & 2019 House Bill 2011

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 691.435, 691.445, 691.475, 691.477, 691.479 & 2019 House Bill 2011