D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-2809

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 36, September 6, 2024

Rule 17-2809 - CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS

2809.1

One credit hour of approved continuing education consists of a minimum of fifty (50) minutes of learning time.

2809.2

The Board may grant a requestor seeking credits for completion of a graduate course in accordance with § 2808.3(a) up to fifteen (15) hours of continuing education for each semester hour of credit or ten (10) hours of continuing education for each quarter hour of credit.

2809.3

The Board may grant a maximum of eighteen (18) hours of continuing education per year to a requestor who attended a full-time post-graduate education program.

2809.4

The Board may grant credit to a requestor who served as an instructor or speaker at an approved program pursuant to § 2808.5(b) or (c) for both preparation and presentation time, subject to the following restrictions:

(a) The maximum amount of credit which may be granted for preparation time is twice the amount of the associated presentation time;

(b) The maximum amount of credit which may be granted pursuant to this subsection is fifty percent (50%) of the requestor's total continuing education requirement;

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

(d) If a requestor 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 or a substantially modified program.

2809.5

The Board may grant up to thirty-six (36) hours of continuing education credit to a requestor who is an author or editor of a published book if the book has been published or accepted for publication during the period for which credit is claimed, and the requestor submits satisfactory proof of its publication.

2809.6

The Board may grant up to nine (9) hours of continuing education credit to a requestor who is an author of an original or review paper published in a peer-reviewed publication or journal if the paper has been published or accepted for publication during the period for which credit is claimed, and the requestor submits satisfactory proof of its publication.

2809.7

The Board may grant up to two (2) hours of continuing education credit to a requestor who is the sole author of a published book review or abstract if the book review has been published or accepted for publication during the period for which credit is claimed, and the requestor submits satisfactory proof of its publication.

2809.8

The Board may grant up to two (2) hours of continuing education credit to a requestor who participated as a peer reviewer for a peer-review publication or journal.

2809.9

The Board may grant up to eight (8) hours of continuing education credit to a licensee who provides clinical instruction for students of veterinary medicine or students of any other health occupation as described in § 2808.5(e).

2809.10

The Board may grant one (1) hour of continuing education credit to a licensee who provides twenty (20) hours of mentorship and supervision to an applicant or intending applicant as authorized under §§ 2818.1(c) or (d), provided, however, that the maximum credits granted shall not exceed eighteen (18) hours or half of the licensee's required continuing education. The requestor shall be required to provide sufficient proof of such supervision.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-2809

Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 2226, 2232 (March 25, 1988); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 7717 (8/6/2021)