D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-7907

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Rule 17-7907 - CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES

7907.1

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 up to date in its subject matter, and is developed and taught or conducted by qualified individual(s).

7907.2

Subject to § 7907.1, 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.

7907.3

Subject to § 7907.1, 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.

7907.4

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.

7907.5

A person seeking continuing education credits shall have the burden of verifying whether a program is approved by the Board.

7907.6

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, by signature, stamp, or official transcript in the case of accreditors.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-7907

Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 7314 (September 4, 2009); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 14810 (October 18, 2013); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 177 (1/12/2018)

Authority: 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) (2012 Repl.)), and Mayor's Order 98-140, dated August 20, 1998.