Section 172-17-007 - CONTINUING EDUCATIONOn or before May 1 of each odd-numbered year, athletic trainers holding an active license in the State of Nebraska must complete at least 25 hours of acceptable continuing education hours during the preceding 24-month period and hold a current cardiopulmonary resuscitation for healthcare providers (CPR) certificate from a nationally recognized organization that issues the certificates. Documentation of current certification from the Board of Certification, Inc. (BOC) will also meet the requirements for continuing education.
007.01ACCEPTABLE CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. The Board does not approve continuing education programs or activities. In order for a continuing education activity or program to be accepted for renewal or reinstatement of a license, the activity must be directly related to the practice of athletic training.007.01(A)CONTINUING EDUCATION HOUR AND CREDIT CALCULATIONS. The following is a list of acceptable continuing education programs. Credit is awarded for the actual time spent participating in the continuing education program. Credit will not be awarded for non-working breaks or meals. 007.01(A)(i)PROGRAMS AT STATE, DISTRICT, AND NATIONAL ASSOCIATION MEETINGS. Must relate to the theory or clinical application of theory pertaining to the practice of athletic training, for example, a meeting of Nebraska or other state athletic training associations or the Board of Certification, Inc (BOC).007.01(A)(ii)WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, AND CONFERENCES. This includes distance learning opportunities and in-service programs, where the content of the continuing education program or activity directly relates to athletic training.007.01(A)(iii)UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE SPONSORED COURSES. The content of the course must relate to athletic training. The licensee must provide documentation of successful completion of the course.007.01(A)(iv)FORMAL SELF-STUDY. The content of the self-study activity must relate to athletic training. The self-study program must have a testing mechanism scored by the formal self-study provider.007.01(A)(v)RESEARCH AND SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS. Must relate to athletic training and be intended for an audience of health care professionals. Licensees may earn up to a maximum of 10 hours of continuing education each renewal period for: (1) Authoring an article in a non-refereed journal. 5 hours may be earned per article. Required documentation must include a copy of the article.(2) Authoring an article in a refereed journal. 10 hours may be earned per article. Required documentation must include a copy of the article.(3) Authoring a published textbook. 10 hours may be earned per book. Required documentation must include a copy of the title page.(4) Authoring a poster presentation. 5 hours may be earned per presentation. Required documentation must include a letter of acknowledgement.(5) Authoring a home study course. 5 hours may be earned per course. Required documentation must include a copy of the home study course and materials.007.01(A)(vi)SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATION. A licensee acting as an essayist or a lecturer to athletic trainers or other credentialed health care professionals will be awarded 1 hour credit for each hour of scientific presentation at workshops, seminars, in-service training, conferences, or guest lectures if the program or activity relates to the practice of athletic training. A licensee may receive continuing education credit for only the initial presentation during a renewal period. Credit will not be given for subsequent presentations of the same program. A licensee may complete a maximum of 4 hours of continuing education credit for presentations in a renewal period.007.02NON-ACCEPTABLE CONTINUING EDUCATION. Continuing education credit will not be awarded for programs where the content does not relate to athletic training, The following list includes subjects that may be directly related to the practice of athletic training, but are not acceptable for continuing education: (A) Medical terminology courses;(B) Athletic training daily activities, which may include: (i) Activities included with contract employment;(ii) Athletic training facility responsibilities;(iii) Observation of other athletic trainers; and(C) Athletic training orientation programs or activities that include new policies, procedures, equipment, forms, responsibilities, and services.172 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 17, § 007
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