D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-6908

Current through Register 71, No. 45, November 7, 2024

Rule 17-6908 - CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS

6908.1

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

6908.2

For approved undergraduate or graduate courses taken for educational credit, each semester credit hour shall constitute five (5) CE hours and each quarter-hour credit shall constitute seven and one-half (7-1/2) CE hours.

6908.3

For approved undergraduate or graduate courses that are audited, each semester hour of credit shall constitute fifteen (15) CE hours, and each quarter hour of credit shall constitute ten (10) CE hours.

6908.4

The Board may grant a maximum of ten (10) CE hours per licensure period to an applicant or licensee who participates in one or more in-service education programs.

6908.5

The Board may grant a maximum of fifty percent (50%) of an applicant's or licensee's continuing education requirement for completing continuing education activities listed under § 6907.5.

6908.6

The Board may grant credit to an applicant or licensee who serves as an instructor or speaker at an approved program for preparation and presentation time, subject to the restrictions under § 6908.7 through § 6908.9.

6908.7

The amount of continuing education credit that may be granted for preparation and presentation time pursuant to § 6908.6 is fifty percent (50%) of the amount of actual presentation time, subject to the limitations pursuant to § 6908.11(k).

6908.8

If an applicant or licensee has previously received 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.

6908.9

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

6908.10

The Board may grant continuing education credit under § 6907.5(b) only if the applicant or licensee 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.

6908.11

The Board may grant continuing education credits in the following manner:

(a) For serving as a reviewer of articles submitted for publication, one (1) CE hour may be granted for each article reviewed up to a maximum of three (3) articles;

(b) For providing a published critique or response to a published article, one (1) CE hour may be granted up to a maximum of three critiques or responses;

(c) For publishing an article, a maximum of three (3) CE hours may be granted;

(d) For publishing a book, a maximum of fifteen (15) CE hours may be granted;

(e) For serving as a co-editor of a published book, a maximum of fifteen (15) continuing education credits may be divided among the co-editors with each co-editor receiving at least three (3) CE hours;

(f) For publishing a book chapter, a maximum of three (3) CE hours may be granted;

(g) For reviewing a book, a maximum of three (3) CE hours maybe granted;

(h) For serving as a senior editor for a journal or periodical, a maximum of twelve (12) CE hours may be granted;

(i) For serving as an associate editor for a journal or periodical, a maximum of nine (9) CE hours may be granted;

(j) For serving as a junior (or comparable level) editor, six (6) CE hours may be granted;

(k) For serving as a speaker or instructor for a seminar, workshop, conference or in-service training, a maximum of six (6) CE hours may be granted for each presentation; or

(l) For serving as a developer of an online or home study continuing education course, a maximum of three (3) CE hours per course may be granted.

6908.12

An applicant or licensee shall receive no more than fifteen (15) CE hours for any combination of the activities listed in § 6908.11 or for completing any combination of online and home study courses.

6908.13

No continuing education credit shall be awarded for any if either of the following is true:

(a) The activity is an expected responsibility of a paid position held by the applicant or licensee (such as a professor on a tenure track publishing an article); or

(b) The applicant or licensee received compensation (including honoraria) or will receive compensation for the activity in the future.

6908.14

The Board may grant a maximum of thirty (30) CE hours to an applicant or licensee for the completion and award of the (ABPP specialty certification during a licensure period. The Board may grant all thirty (30) credits toward fulfillment of the continuing education requirement during one (1) licensure period or may grant fifteen (15) credits over two (2) consecutive licensure periods, provided that the completion and award of ABPP specialty certification occurred during one of the licensure periods.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-6908

Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 2921, 2925 (April 22, 1988); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 6019-6020 (July 31, 2009); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 4921 (May 16, 2014)

Authority: § 302(14) of the District of Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985, effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99; D.C. Official Code § 3-1203.02(14) (2012 Repl.)), and Mayor's Order 98-140, dated August 20, 1998.