Section 338.12008a. Continuing education; approval of programs; acceptable and unacceptable programs.  


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  • a.(1) The  board   shall  consider  as   board-approved  continuing education, the successful completion of a course or courses offered for academic credit in a chiropractic school approved  by  the  board  under  R 338.12006.

    (2)     The board shall consider both of the following as continuing education:

    (a)         Successful completion of a continuing education program offered by a chiropractic school approved by the board under R 338.12006. Effective June 1, 2012, a chiropractic school shall comply with the all of the following:

    (i)     Submit to the department the names, dates, and times of the programs that will be offered and the locations of the programs offered in this state. The school shall submit the information prior to the start of the academic year.

    (ii)        Submit any continuing education programs added after the beginning of the academic year to the department at least 90 days prior to the continuing education program being held.

    (iii)      Submit any additional information requested by the department or the board to ensure compliance with this rule.

    (b)       The board may grant 1 continuing education contact hour for each 50 to 60 minutes of program attendance, without limitation,   at  a  continuing education program, which has been granted approval by another state's board of chiropractic.

    (3)     If a chiropractic school fails to comply with  the  requirements  of subrule 2(a) of this rule, the board may require approval of continuing education programs under subrule (4) of this rule.

    (4)     The board shall consider requests for approval of continuing education programs by sponsors who submit applications on a form provided by the department. For purposes of this rule, 1  hour   of  continuing   education  is defined as 50 to 60 minutes of

    program     attendance    or     participation     in     an  activity.  The  board   shall  evaluate applications for approval based upon all of the following:

    (a)     Programs have content outlines and schedules.

    (b)     Sponsors provide a listing of program materials.

    (c)          Sponsors provide information relative to the method for monitoring attendance, if applicable, or verifying completion of an activity.

    (d)     Sponsors furnish evidence of program attendance or completion of  an activity to participants.

    (e)           Program instructors, presenters, developers, or authors demonstrate qualifications and knowledge in the subject matter.

    (f)    Programs relate to the general subject area of the  practice  of chiropractic.

    (5)     Programs considered for approval under subrules (1) and (2) of this rule shall not receive credit for those portions of programs covering subject areas that include practice building, marketing, or financial advancement, with the exception of content that includes the laws, rules, regulations, or policies regarding insurance billing or documentation.

    (6)            The board may disapprove programs offered by institutions and organizations if the board determines that the programs  offered  by  those institutions or organizations fail to demonstrate compliance with the legislative intent to further educate licensees on subjects related to  the practice of chiropractic.

    (7)        A member of the board or his or her designee may attend a continuing education program and perform a random review to ensure compliance with this rule.

History: 1982 AACS; 1987 AACS; 1992 AACS; 1998-2000 AACS; 2006 AACS; 2011 AACS.