02-643-8 Me. Code R. § 6

Current through 2024-44, October 30, 2024

Section 643-8-6 - Content Requirement for Continuing Education Activities

1.Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

To be recognized for credit, a continuing education activity must directly relate to the practice of speech-language pathology or audiology, depending on the license held by the renewing licensee. The following content areas directly relate to the practice of speech-language pathology and audiology:

A. Anatomic and physiologic bases for the normal development and use of speech, language, swallowing, hearing and balance;

B. Physical bases and processes of the production and perception of speech, language and hearing;

C. Linguistic and psycho-linguistic variables related to normal development and use of speech, language and hearing;

D. Technological biomedical, engineering and instrumentation information which would enable expansion of knowledge in the basic communication processes;

E. Various types of disorders of communication, their manifestations, classification and cause;

F. Evaluation skills, including procedures, techniques, and instrumentation for assessment;

G. Principles in habilitation and rehabilitation of communication and swallowing disorders;

H. Principles in evaluation and rehabilitation of balance and vestibular disorders;

I. Provision of hearing care by selecting, evaluating, fitting, facilitating adjustment to, and dispensing prosthetic devices for hearing loss, including hearing aids, sensory aids, hearing assistive devices, alerting and telecommunication systems, and captioning devices;

J. Assessment of candidacy of persons with hearing loss for cochlear implants and provision of fitting, programming, and aural rehabilitation to optimize device use;

K. Service delivery models;

L. The ethical practice of speech-language pathology or audiology;

M. Supervision training related to the practice of speech-language pathology or audiology; and

N. Related disciplines that pertain to delivery of speech-language pathology or audiology services.

2.Hearing Aid Dealing and Fitting

To be recognized for credit, a continuing education activity must directly relate to the practice of hearing aid dealing and fitting. The following content areas directly relate to the practice of hearing aid dealing and fitting:

A. Categories I - IX of the IIHIS-Approved Categories of Instruction, and the following content areas within Category X: Audiometric Equipment, Record Keeping and Aseptic Techniques. A copy of the IIHIS-Approved Categories of Instruction, other than non-approved content areas in Category X, is attached to this chapter as Appendix A; and

B. Any other aspect of the practice of hearing aid dealing and fitting described in Chapter 10 of the board's rules.

3.Non-Acceptable Content of Continuing Education Activities

Continuing education credit will not be given to continuing education activities that do not directly relate to the practice of speech-language, pathology, audiology or hearing aid dealing and fitting. Examples of unacceptable content include, but are not limited to:

A. Marketing and business communications and operations;

B. Activities which deal with personal self-improvement, human relations, financial gain, time management or career options;

C. Activities designed for lay persons; and

D. Participation in or attendance at case conferences, grand rounds, and facility tours.

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