49 Pa. Code § 5.73 - Application for approval of continuing education courses; attendance certificates
(a)
Providers of continuing education courses shall submit applications for course
approval with the required fee to the Board at least 90 days prior to the
scheduled date of the program. Prior to Board approval, a course may not be
advertised as approved for continuing education required for biennial
registration in an announcement or publication.
(b) An application for course approval shall
include the following information:
(1) The
full name and address of the approved chiropractic college, individual,
chiropractic organization or chiropractic association conducting or sponsoring
the course.
(2) The title of the
course.
(3) The date and location
of the course.
(4) The name, title,
affiliation and professional background of each course instructor and
certification by an approved chiropractic college that the instructor is a
faculty member of the chiropractic college or recognized by the chiropractic
college as qualified to teach the course.
(5) A detailed outline of the course which
includes a brief description of the subject matter to be presented and the
order of presentation.
(6) The
total number of credit hours included in the program, excluding coffee breaks,
lunches, visits to exhibits, and the like.
(7) The signature and title of the individual
designated by the provider to authenticate attendance at the course.
(8) The name and address of the person
designated by the sponsor to receive the official notification of the action of
the Board upon the application for course approval.
(c) The Board will appoint a Committee of
Board members to review applications for course approval. The Committee will
approve or disapprove a course based on the standards contained in section 507
of the act (63 P. S. §
625.507) and
this subchapter. The administrative office of the Board will notify the
provider of the Committee's decision within 45 days of receipt of the
application for course approval.
(d) Notification of disapproval of a course
will include the reasons for the Committee's decision. A provider may submit
for review by the Board an amended application within 10 days after receipt of
notification of disapproval. An amended application shall document alterations
to rectify deficiencies noted by the Committee.
(e) The administrative office of the Board
shall be notified immediately of material changes in an approved course.
Committee approval may be withdrawn if changes in the course do not adhere to
section 507 of the act or this subchapter.
(f) Statements made in the application for
course approval shall be sworn to be true and correct to the best of the
provider's information, knowledge and belief.
(g) The attendance certificate issued to
licensees shall contain a statement that the attendance certificate shall be
maintained on file by the licensee for 4 years.
Notes
The provisions of this § 5.73 issued under section 302 of the Chiropractic Practice Act (63 P. S. § 625.302).
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