S.D. Admin. R. 20:76:03:04

Current through Register Vol. 50, page 159, June 17, 2024

Section 20:76:03:04 - Qualifying activities

Qualifying continuing education is any course with a clear purpose and objective which maintains, improves, or expands the skills and knowledge relevant to massage therapy of the human body. Qualifying continuing education must meet the definition of massage therapy pursuant to §36-35-1(3). College courses used to meet continuing education requirements must not replicate courses submitted by the licensee to meet the required licensing coursework. An academic semester credit equals 15 continuing education hours and a quarter credit equals 10 continuing education hours.

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification from the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross is qualifying continuing education for up to four hours in each continuing education cycle. In person attendance of a board meeting is qualifying continuing education for up to two hours in each continuing education cycle. No other qualifying continuing education may be repeated in consecutive continuing education cycles.

33 SDR 50, effective 9/21/2006; 37 SDR 29, effective 8/30/2010; 38 SDR 105, effective 12/8/2011; 43 SDR 181, effective 7/10/2017

General Authority: SDCL 36-35-24(2).

Law Implemented: SDCL 36-35-19.