49 Pa. Code § 25.509a - Requirement of continuing education
(a) An applicant for biennial renewal or
reactivation of licensure is required to complete a minimum of 30 hours of
continuing education as set forth in section 10.2(f)(2) of the act
(63
P.S. §
271.10b(f)(2))
subject to the following:
(1) At least 10
continuing education hours shall be obtained through traditional continuing
education such as classroom lecture, clinical presentation, real-time webcast
or other live sessions where a presenter is involved. For nontraditional
continuing education such as prerecorded presentations, Internet-based
presentations and journal review programs, to qualify for credit, the provider
shall make available documented verification of completion of the course or
program.
(2) One hour must be
completed in medical ethics, and 1 hour must be completed in patient safety. In
addition, at least 2 hours must be completed in approved courses in child abuse
recognition and reporting in accordance with §
25.417(b)
(relating to child abuse recognition and re-porting-mandatory training
requirement).
(3) Credit will not
be given for continuing education in basic life support, including basic
cardiac life support and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. In any given biennial
renewal period, a licensee may receive credit for no more than 8 continuing
education hours in advanced life support, including advanced cardiac life
support, neonatal advanced life support/neonatal resuscitation and pediatric
advanced life support.
(4) A
licensee will not receive continuing education credit for participating in a
continuing education activity with objectives and content identical to those of
another continuing education activity within the same biennial renewal period
for which credit was granted.
(b) An individual applying for the first time
for licensure in this Commonwealth is exempt from completing the continuing
education requirements during the initial biennial renewal period in which the
license is issued.
(c) The Board
may waive all or a portion of the requirements of continuing education in cases
of serious illness, undue hardship or military service. It shall be the duty of
each licensee who seeks a waiver to notify the Board in writing and request the
waiver prior to the end of the renewal period. The request must be made in
writing, with appropriate documentation, and include a description of
circumstances sufficient to show why the licensee is unable to comply with the
continuing education requirement. The Board will grant, deny or grant in part
the request for waiver and will send the licensee written notification of its
approval or denial of the waiver request. A licensee who requests a waiver may
not practice as a respiratory therapist after the expiration of the licensee's
current license until the Board grants the waiver request.
(d) A licensee shall maintain the information
and documentation concerning compliance with the continuing education
requirement or the waiver granted for a period of at least 2 years after the
end of the biennial renewal period to which the continuing education or waiver
applies, the date of completion of the continuing education or grant of the
waiver, whichever is latest, and provide the information and documentation to
representatives of the Board upon request.
Notes
The provisions of this § 25.509a issued under section 10.2(f) Osteopathic Medical Practice Act (63 P. S. § 271.10b(f); amended under sections 10(f) and (h), 10.1(c), 10.2(f) and 16 of the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act (63 P. S. §§ 271.10(f) and (h), 271.10a(c), 271.10b(f) and 271.16).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 25.509 (relating to renewal of licensure).
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