24 Del. Admin. Code § 700-2.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 5, November 1, 2024

Section 700-2.0 - Continuing Education (CE) Requirements

2.1 Completion of the required continuing education (CE) hours is a prerequisite for renewing a license. Licensees shall complete 24 hours of approved CE during each biennial licensing period, except as otherwise provided in these regulations for new licensees.

2.1.1 The deadline for completion of all required CE hours is the license renewal deadline, unless extended or waived pursuant to regulation 2.3. CE hours must be completed and approved by the Board before applying for renewal.

2.1.2 CE hours must be completed within the biennial licensure period for which they are being applied. Only six CE hours can be carried over into a subsequent licensure period.

2.1.3 The same course shall not count more than once during a single licensing period. For courses completed multiple times in one licensing period, credit shall only be given for the first course completion.

2.1.4 Licensees shall retain their CE course attendance documentation for at least two years after the renewal deadline.

2.1.5 At least 3 of the credit hours required for renewal must contain ethics, recordkeeping, or risk management.

2.1.6 The required CE can be taken online or by home study which includes video- or tele-conference, so long as the teaching is live, and the interaction between the instructor and the licensee is interactive and synchronous. Asynchronous education including video replay or on-line courses are limited to 12 hours per renewal period.

2.1.7 Only courses co-sponsored by accredited Chiropractic colleges, national or states organizations are presumptively approved so long as the course relates to the field of Chiropractic. Excepted from this presumptive approval are courses in practice management subjects.

2.1.8 The subject matter of all Continuing Education must contribute directly to the competency of a person licensed to practice as a Chiropractor. The activity must have a significant intellectual or practical content and deal with chiropractic techniques, issues or ethical standards relevant to the practice of chiropractic.

2.2 New Licensee Exception:

2.2.1 At the time of the initial license renewal, some individuals will have been licensed for less than two (2) years. For these individuals only, the continuing education hours will be pro-rated based on when the license was issued.

2.2.1.1 If the new license was issued during the first year of the renewal period, July 1 - December 31 of the even year, the licensee must complete 24 CE hours.

2.2.1.2 If the new license was issued during the first year of the renewal period, January 1 - June 30 of the odd year, the licensee must complete 18 CE hours.

2.2.1.3 If the new license was issued during the second year of the renewal period, July 1 - December 31 of the odd year, the licensee must complete 12 CE hours.

2.2.1.4 If the new license was issued during the second year of the renewal period, January 1 - June 30 of the even year, the licensee must complete 0 CE hours.

2.3 Hardship. For good cause, the Board may grant extensions of the CE deadline or may grant waivers of the CE requirements. Good cause includes, but is not limited to disability, serious illness, extended absence from the country, exceptional family responsibilities, or unique personal hardship that is not the result of professional negligence or inadvertence. Requests for hardship extensions or waivers must be submitted to the Board in writing before the end of the licensing period for which the request is sought.

2.4 Board approval for Continuing Education (CE) Courses

2.4.1 CE courses that are presented by a Chiropractic college accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) and are related to the practice of Chiropractic are approved, except courses on practice management or law other than Delaware law. These colleges and organizations do not have to submit Continuing Education Approval forms. It is the provider's responsibility to post and advertise their CE courses available.

2.4.2 In order for licensees to receive credit for CE courses not sponsored by a Chiropractic college accredited by the CCE or presented by any other national or state Chiropractic organization, the course must be approved by the Board before the deadline for submission of a licensee's renewal application.

2.4.2.1 CE course participants and providers may apply for pre-approval of courses by submitting a written request for approval that must include a program agenda, a syllabus indicating the time spent on each topic, the names and resumes of the presenters, and the number of CE hours requested. The Board may approve less than the number of hours requested.

2.5 Board approval of a licensee's CE hours in a specialty area is not a Board endorsement of the licensee's competence to practice that specialty.

24 Del. Admin. Code § 700-2.0

14 DE Reg. 1396 (06/01/11)
16 DE Reg. 96 (07/01/12)
21 DE Reg. 902 (5/1/2018) (Final)