Section 338.11. Acceptable continuing education; limitations.

(1) The board shall consider any of the following as acceptable continuing education:

(a)    For the purpose  of  this   rule,  "instruction"   means   education time, exclusive of coffee breaks; breakfast, luncheon, or  dinner  periods;

or, any other breaks in the program.

(b)   One continuing education clock hour shall be earned for each 50 to 60 minutes of participation at a continuing education program that complies with the standards in R 338.12.

(c)    Three continuing education clock hours shall be earned for each 50 to 60 minute presentation of a continuing education program given as a regional, state, national, or international professional presentation. The presentation shall not be part of the licensee's regular job description and shall comply with the standards in R 338.12. Credit shall be earned for the same program only once in each renewal period. A maximum  of  9  continuing education clock hours shall be earned under this subrule.

(d)   Five continuing education clock hours shall be earned for  each semester credit earned for academic courses related to the practice of audiology offered in an educational program approved by the board under R 338.8.

(e)   Three continuing education clock hours shall be earned for each term or quarter credit earned for academic courses related to the practice of audiology offered in an educational program approved by the board under R 338.8.

(f)    One continuing education clock hour shall be earned for each 50 to 60 minutes of program attendance, without  limitation,   at  a  continuing education program that has been granted approval by another state board of audiology.

(g)   One hour of continuing education shall be  earned   for  each  50    to 60 minutes of program attendance, without limitation, at  a  continuing education program approved by the board under R 338.12.

(h)    A maximum of 5 continuing education clock hours shall be earned for publication, in a peer-reviewed audiology journal or textbook, of an article or chapter related to the practice of audiology.

(i)   A maximum of 5 continuing education clock hours shall be  earned   for each 50 to 60 minutes used in reading an audiology professional journal and successfully completing an evaluation created for continuing education credit in audiology practice education.

(j)   A maximum of 5 continuing education clock hours shall be  earned   for each 50 to 60 minutes of attendance at a program approved by the board of medicine or the board of osteopathic medicine related to audiology practice.

(k)     A maximum of 2 continuing education hours  shall be earned for participation on a state or national committee, council, or board of a state or national audiology association, deemed acceptable by the board of audiology.

History: 2005 AACS.