D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-7809

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 39, September 27, 2024

Rule 17-7809 - CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES

7809.1

A continuing education hour shall be valid and granted credit only if it is part of a program or activity approved by the Board as a program or activity that contributes to the growth of professional competence in the practice of audiology or speech-language pathology, is current in its subject matter, and is developed and taught or conducted by qualified individual(s).

7809.2

Subject to § 7809.1, the Board may grant continuing education credit for programs or activities offered or sponsored by the following organizations:

(a) The Speech-Language Hearing Association of the District of Columbia or similar speech-language hearing association of another state;

(b) The American Academy of Audiology;

(c) The American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) and its approved continuing education providers;

(d) An accredited provider of The Accreditation Council on Continuing Medical Education of the American Medical Association offering Category I continuing medical education;

(e) The International Association of Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and its authorized providers;

(f) A health care organization accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO); or

(g) The International Hearing Society.

7809.3

Subject to § 7809.1, the Board may grant continuing education credit for the following activities:

(a) Attendance and completion of:

(1) A course given at an accredited college or university;

(2) A seminar or workshop;

(3) An educational program given at a conference; or

(4) An in-service training;

(b) Serving as a presenter or speaker at a conference, seminar, workshop, or in-service training; or

(c) Publishing an article related to audiology or speech-language pathology in a professional journal or authoring or co-authoring a book, a chapter in a book or a book review related to audiology or speech-language pathology.

7809.4

The Board shall not grant credit for work done in the course of a requestor's normal occupation or incident to the performance of his or her regular duties, such as teaching courses, research, or course preparation in the case of a teacher or professor.

7809.5

A requestor shall have the burden of verifying whether a program or activity is approved by the Board.

7809.6

Satisfactory proof of completion of a seminar, a workshop, or an educational program given at a conference or an in-service training shall include:

(a) The name and address of the provider of the program;

(b) The name of the program, its location, a description of the subject matter covered, and the names of the instructors;

(c) The dates on which the applicant attended the program;

(d) The hours of credit claimed; and

(e) Verification by the course provider or accreditor of completion, which for a course provider shall be by signature or stamp, and for an accreditor shall be by an official transcript.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-7809

Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 4336, 4342 (May 20, 2011); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 8530, 8532 (July 20, 2012); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 169 (1/12/2018)

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.)) and Mayor's Order 98-140, dated August 20, 1998