Section 17-6208. CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS

 

6208.1The Board may grant continuing education for approved educational activities with sixty (60) minutes constituting one (1) credit hour.

 

6208.2For 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.

 

6208.3A minimum of fifty percent (50%) of an applicant's continuing education requirement shall be fulfilled by completing continuing education programs under §§ 6207.2(b) or (seminars or workshops, or educational programs given at conferences).

 

6208.4The Board may grant continuing education credit to an applicant who serves as an instructor or speaker at an approved program for preparation and presentation time, subject to the following restrictions:

 

(a)The maximum amount of credit that may be granted for preparation time shall be equal to the amount of the associated presentation time;

 

(b)If an applicant has previously received credit in connection with a particular presentation, the Board shall not grant credit in connection with a subsequent presentation unless it involves either a different subject or substantial additional research concerning the same subject; and

 

(c)The presentation shall have been completed during the period for which credit is claimed.

 

6208.5The Board may grant continuing education credit under § 6207.6(b) only if the applicant proves to the satisfaction of the Board that the work has been published or accepted for publication during the period for which credit is claimed.

 

6208.6The Board may in its discretion grant up to twenty (20) hours of continuing education credit under § 6207.7.

 

6208.7The Board may audit a percentage of the number of licensees to determine compliance with the Board’s continuing education requirements.    The percentage to be audited shall be at the Board’s discretion.  A licensee    required to submit proof of completion of continuing education credits    pursuant to a Board audit shall  submit such proof within thirty (30) days after    receipt of the Board’s request.

 

authority

The Director of the Department of Health, pursuant to the authority set forth in section 302(14) of the District of Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985 (Act), effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99; D.C. Official Code § 3-1203.02(14)(2007 Repl.)); section 205(b) of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 3-1202.05(b)(2007 Repl.)), and Mayor’s Order 98-140, dated August 20, 1998.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 3774, 3784 (May 20, 1988); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 10628 (November 19, 2004); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 9400, 9403 (November 4, 2011).