Section 17-5410. CONTINUING EDUCATION

 

5410.1The Board, in its discretion, may approve continuing education programs and activities that contribute to the growth of an applicant in professional and competence in the practice of registered nursing and which meet the other requirements of this section.

 

5410.2Continuing education credit may be granted only for programs or activities approved by the Board.

 

5410.3The Board shall maintain a list of approved continuing education programs which shall be available to the public during regular business hours and posted on the Department's internet website.

 

5410.4A licensee shall have the burden of verifying whether a program is approved by the Board pursuant to this section prior to enrolling in a program.

 

5410.5At the request of a licensee, or the sponsor of a continuing education program, the Board may approve the following types of continuing education programs if the program meets the requirements of this section:

 

(a)An undergraduate course or graduate course given at an accredited college or university;

 

(b)A conference, course, seminar, or workshop;

 

(c)An educational course offered through the internet; or

 

(d)Other programs approved by the Board which meet the requirements of this section.

 

5410.6To qualify for approval by the Board, a continuing education program shall meet the following requirements:

 

(a)Be current in its subject matter;

 

(b)Be developed and taught by qualified individuals; and

 

(c)Meet one of the following requirements:

 

(1)Be administered and approved by a registered nurse, nursing organization, or health services organization that is recognized by the Board; or

 

(2)Be administered and approved by a health care facility, institution, organization, college, school, or university that is accredited by the Secretary of the United States Department of Education, the Council on Post Secondary Accreditation, or the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

 

5410.7A licensee shall submit the following information with respect to each program for which continuing education is claimed, on a form required by the Board:

 

(a)The name and address of the sponsor of the program;

 

(b)The name of the program, its location, a description of the subject matter covered, and the name(s) of the instructor(s);

 

(c)The date(s) on which the licensee attended the program;

 

(d)The hours of credit claimed; and

 

(e)Attach a verification form signed and stamped by the program sponsor.

 

5410.8The Board shall grant continuing education credit for whole hours only, with a minimum of fifty (50) minutes constituting one (1) credit hour.

 

5410.9For approved undergraduate or graduate courses, each semester hour of credit shall constitute fifteen (15) hours of continuing education credit, and each quarter hour of credit shall constitute ten (10) hours of continuing education credit.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 8613 (September 3, 2004).