N.M. Admin. Code § 16.12.11.12

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 17, September 10, 2024

Section 16.12.11.12 - CONTINUING EDUCATION

A. Introduction: Pursuant to the provision of the Lactation Care Provider Act, the board prescribes the following minimum requirements for continuing education (CE) to be met by each licensee to protect the health and well-being of the public and to promote current lactation care and services knowledge and practice. Continuing education is one of the most important responsibilities of the licensed lactation care provider and is a lifelong process. The primary responsibility for continuing education rests with the individual licensee. A diversity of lactation care-related learning activities are recommended to enhance the scope of professional development.

B. Requirements:

(1) 24 contact hours of approved continuing education must be successfully completed within the 24 months immediately preceding expiration of the license.

(2) Continuing education obtained for a national or international approved certification recognized by the board may be accepted toward the contact hour requirement if completed during the renewal period.

C. A contact hour means 50 to 60 minutes of an organized learning experience relevant to lactation care and services, approved by one of the following:

(1) international board of lactation consultant examiners;

(2) academy of lactation policy and practice;

(3) lactation education accreditation and approval review committee (LEARRC);

(4) international association for continuing education and training (IACET);

(5) national commission for certifying agencies (NCCA).

D. Failure to meet the CE requirements may result in the license not being renewed, reactivated and reinstated, or other disciplinary action.

E. Licensees who hold another license with the board may apply continuing education credit hours completed for the other license to the lactation care provider license CE requirements so long as the continuing education would otherwise be approved by these rules. No more than 12 continuing education hours may count toward both licenses.

F. Records: Licensees are responsible for maintaining their continuing education records and for keeping the certificates of verification of attendance of CE activities for at least two years after the license is renewed. Copies of certificates must be submitted to the board office upon request. Failure to maintain or provide such records to the board may be grounds for discipline.

N.M. Admin. Code § 16.12.11.12

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXIX, Issue 13, July 10, 2018, eff. 7/30/2018, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIII, Issue 23, December 13, 2022, eff. 12/13/2022