Section 17-7607. APPROVED CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES

 

7607.1Beginning with the renewal period of 2007, the Board shall only grant CEUs for continuing education programs and activities administered or approved by organizations listed in § 7607.8 of this chapter.

 

7607.2For the renewal period of 2007 only, the Board may accept CEUs for education programs and activities that were not administered or approved by an organization listed in § 7607.8 of this chapter if:

 

(a)The Board determines that the CEUs were sufficiently related to the practice of respiratory therapy;

 

(b)The program or activity was approved by a recognized approving body; and

 

(c)The CEUs were obtained prior to the enactment of these regulations.

 

7607.3The Board may approve a seminar, workshop, or an educational program given at a conference for approved CEU credit, if the seminar, workshop, or program is administered or approved by one of the organizations listed in § 7607.8 of this chapter.

 

7607.4The Board may approve CEU credit for an applicant who serves as an instructor or speaker at a seminar, workshop, or program that is approved by one of the organizations listed in § 7607.8 of this chapter for both preparation and presentation time, subject to the following restrictions:

 

(a)The maximum number of approved CEUs that may be granted for preparation time is twice the number of hours spent preparing for the presentation;

 

(b)The maximum number of approved CEUs that may be granted pursuant to this subsection is fifty percent (50%) of an applicant's CEU requirement;

 

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

 

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

 

7607.5The Board may approve the following independent home studies and distance learning continuing education activities:

 

(a)Publication of an article in a professional journal, publication of a book or a chapter in a book, or publication of a book review in a professional journal or bulletin provided that the article, book or chapter was published during the period for which credit is claimed; and

 

(b)Internet courses, video courses, telecourses, videoconferences, and teleconferences offered by accredited colleges or universities, or pre-approved by the AARC or MD/DC Society.

 

7607.6The Board may grant continuing education credit under § 7607.5.(a) 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.

 

7607.7No more than eight (8) CEUs may be accepted in any renewal period, or for reinstatement or reactivation of a license, for approved independent home studies and distance learning continuing education activities.

 

7607.8To qualify for approval by the Board, a continuing respiratory care education seminar, workshop, or program shall be administered or approved by:

 

(a)The American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC);

 

(b)The Maryland/District of Columbia Society for Respiratory Care (MD/DC Society);

 

(c)A health care facility accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHCO);

 

(d)A college or university approved by an accrediting body recognized by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation or the Secretary of the United States Department of Education; or

 

(e)Any of the following organizations provided that the training is related to respiratory care services:

 

(1)American Medical Association under Physician Category I

 

(2)American Thoracic Society

 

(3)American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation

 

(4)American Heart Association

 

(5)American Nurses Association

 

(6)American College of Chest Physicians

 

(7)American Society of Anesthesiologists

(8)American Academy of Sleep Medicine

 

(9)The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)

 

(10)The American College of Cardiology

 

(11)The American Lung Association

 

(12)The National Society for Cardiopulmonary Technologists

 

7607.9The Board shall not grant CEU credit for basic life support courses or training, or for CPR courses or training.

 

7607.10The applicant shall verify that a seminar, workshop, or program is approved by the Board pursuant to this section, prior to attending the seminar, workshop or program.

 

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As amended by Final Rulemaking published at 46 DCR 7282 (September 17, 1999); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 2396 (March 31, 2006).