Utah Admin. Code R156-68-304 - Qualified Continuing Professional Education
(1) Under Subsection
58-68-304(1), the
qualified continuing professional education requirements shall consist of at
least 40 hours during each two-year licensure cycle as follows:
(a) a minimum of 34 hours shall be in
category 1 offerings as established by the AOA or ACCME;
(b) up to six hours may come from the
Division;
(c) up to 15% may come
from providing volunteer health care services in accordance with Section
58-13-3, with one hour of
continuing education credit for every four documented hours of volunteer
services; and
(d) participation in
a residency program approved by the AOA or the ACCME may meet the continuing
education requirement in a pro-rata amount equal to any part of the two-year
licensure cycle.
(2)
Continuing education under this section shall:
(a) be relevant to the licensee's
professional practice;
(b) be
prepared and presented by individuals who are qualified by education, training
and experience to provide medical continuing education; and
(c) have a method of verification of
attendance and completion, which may include a CME Self Reporting
Log.
(3) Credit for
continuing education shall be recognized in 50-minute hour blocks of time for
education completed in formally established classroom courses, seminars,
lectures, conferences, or training sessions that meet the criteria in this
section.
(4) A licensee shall
maintain documentation sufficient to prove compliance with this section, for
two years after the end of the renewal cycle for which the CME is
due.
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