Section 172-23-005 - CONTINUING EDUCATIONOn or before December 1st of each even-numbered year, individuals holding an active license in the State of Nebraska must complete at least 20 hours of acceptable continuing education hours during the preceding 24-month period.
005.01CONTINUING EDUCATION HOUR OR CREDIT CALCULATIONS. The following provides the hour calculations for acceptable continuing education. 005.01(A)CURRENT AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION CERTIFICATION. Documentation must include a current certification. Current certification will satisfy the continuing education requirement for the preceding 24-month period.005.01(B)PROGRAMS AT STATE AND NATIONAL MEETINGS. Documentation must include a certificate of attendance, a listing of presentations attended and program outline or objectives. 5 hour of credit for each 30 minutes of attendance.005.01(C)FORMAL EDUCATION COURSES AND PRESENTATIONS. Documentation must include a certificate of attendance and program outline or objectives. 5 hour of credit for each 30 minutes attended. The courses or presentations must be formally organized and planned instructional experiences that have a: (iv) Number of continuing education hours;(v) Signed certificate of attendance; and(vi) The instructor has specialized experience or training to meet the objectives of the course.005.01(D)UNIVERSITY SPONSORED COURSES. Accredited courses taken for college credit including internet courses will be accepted upon submission of an official transcript and program outline or objectives. 1 academic semester credit hour is equal to 15 continuing education hours. 1 academic quarter credit hour is equal to 10 continuing education hours.005.01(E)HOME STUDY. The home study activity must have a testing mechanism scored by the named home study provider. Home study includes, but is not limited to, independent study, self-study, and online education. Documentation must include a certificate of completion and program outline or objective. 5 hour of credit for each 30 minutes completed.005.01(F)RESEARCH OR OTHER SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES. Research or other scholarly activities that result in professional publication or acceptance for publication. Participation must include authorship, editorship, co-authorship, co-editorship or all of these of a juried publication. 5 hours of credit for each publication with a maximum of 10 hours for each 24-month renewal period. Documentation must include a copy of the final publication or verification of publication.005.01(G)NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION EXAMINATIONS. Documentation must include a copy of the certification. 10 hours of credit per 24-month renewal period for successfully completing a specialty certification examination.005.01(H)SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS. A licensee acting as an essayist or a lecturer to licensed audiologists, speech-language pathologists or other credentialed health care professionals may receive continuing education credit for only the initial presentation during a renewal period. .5 hour of credit for each 30 minutes of scientific presentation and a maximum of 4 hours of continuing education for presentations per 24-month renewal period. Documentation must include a program brochure that includes the licensee's name as presenter, the continuing competency course outline or objectives and a statement of the instructor's qualifications to teach the course.005.01(I)POSTER SESSIONS. Poster session at State and National meetings which relate to the theory or clinical application of theory pertaining to the practice of audiology or speech-language pathology. Documentation must include a certificate of attendance, a listing of individuals poster sessions attended, and a program outline or objectives. .5 hour of credit for each 30 minutes of attendance.005.02ACCEPTABLE CONTINUING EDUCATION TOPIC AREAS. The board does not approve continuing education programs or activities. The board retains final authority for acceptance of any educational program or activity submitted by the licensee to meet the continuing education requirements. In order for continuing education programs or activities to be accepted for renewal or reinstatement of a license, they must relate to the theory or clinical application of theory pertaining to the practice of audiology or speech-language pathology and must be open to all licensees. The licensee may participate in all 20 hours from Content Area I with no more than 5 hours from Content Area II as specified below: (A) Content Area I includes the following:(i) Anatomic and physiologic bases for the normal development and use of speech, language, hearing, swallowing and balance;(ii) Physical bases and processes of swallowing, hearing, balance and the production and perception of speech and language;(iii) Linguistic and psycho-linguistic variables related to normal development and use of speech, language and hearing;(iv) Technological, biomedical, engineering and instrumentation information which would enable expansion of knowledge in basic speech, language, hearing, balance and swallowing processes;(v) Various types of disorders of speech, language, hearing, balance and swallowing, their manifestations, classification and cause;(vi) Evaluation skills, including procedures, techniques and instrumentation for assessment of speech, language, hearing, balance and swallowing; and(vii) Principles in habilitation and rehabilitation of speech, language, hearing, balance and swallowing disorders.(B) Content Area II includes the following: (i) Regulations and implementation of federal or state regulated programs;(ii) Service delivery models;(iv) Supervision issues related to the practice of audiology or speech-language pathology; (v) Related disciplines which interface with delivery of audiology or speech-language pathology services; and(vi) Reimbursement issues.005.03NON-ACCEPTABLE CONTINUING EDUCATION TOPIC AREAS. Continuing education topic areas that are not acceptable include: (A) Marketing and business communications and operations;(B) Courses which deal with personal self-improvement, human relations, financial gain, time management, or career options;(C) Courses designed for lay persons;(D) Teaching non-credentialed persons or any preparation for the same;(E) Courses less than 30 minutes in duration; and(F) Participation in or attendance at case conferences and facility tours.172 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 23, § 005
Adopted effective 12/13/2020