An individual may qualify under the Insurance Code,
Article 5.15-2, as a field safety representative with specialty in hospitals,
and satisfy §
5.1701 of this title (relating to
Qualifications for Designation as Field Safety Representative with Specialty in
Hospitals) by completing the approved course of training, which consists of 10
units of experience credit and/or educational credit as established by the
criteria described in paragraphs (1)-(4) of this section.
(1) Experience credit. Each year of
experience in occupational safety, health-care risk management, law, medicine,
clinical nursing, pharmacy, hospital administration, psychology, or clinical
health services, while not working directly under the supervision of a
qualified field safety representative and acceptable to the State Board of
Insurance, equals one unit.
(2)
Internship experience credit. An individual having completed four units of
educational credit, and desiring to become a qualified field safety
representative, may serve as an intern to become a field safety representative
with specialty in hospitals, while working directly under the supervision of a
qualified field safety representative while qualifying to complete paragraph
(4) of this section. The internship may not exceed 36 months. Two units per
calendar year are allowed. The maximum units allowable are four.
(3) Educational credit. Graduation from an
accredited college or university with a baccalaureate degree and coursework in
occupational safety, health-care risk management, law, medicine, clinical
nursing, pharmacy, hospital administration, psychology, or clinical health
services equals eight units of training. Satisfactory completion of each
academic year (30 semester hours or equivalent) from an accredited college or
university equals two units of training. The maximum units allowable are
eight.
(4) Examination credit. In
addition to any points under any combination of paragraphs (1)-(3) of this
section, the individual shall successfully complete the core examination of the
Board of Certified Safety Professionals, the core examination of the American
Board of Industrial Hygiene, or an examination approved by the State Board of
Insurance. Successful completion of any one of these examinations equals four
units of training. The maximum units allowable are four.
