Current through Bulletin 2024-24, December 15, 2024
Section R156-73-303b - Continuing Education - Standards(1) The standards for continuing education are as follows: (a) the content must be relevant to chiropractic practice and consistent with the laws and rules of this state;(b) the course must be under the sponsorship of or approved by:(i) a chiropractic college or university whose doctor of chiropractic program is accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education, Inc.;(ii) a professional or nonprofit organization or association representing a licensed profession that has open membership and election of officers whose program objectives relate to the practice of chiropractic;(iii) the licensing agency of Utah or another state; or(c) learning objectives must be reasonably and clearly stated;(d) teaching methods must be clearly stated and appropriate;(e) faculty must be qualified, both in experience and in teaching expertise;(f) documentation of attendance must be provided;(g) there shall be no more than four clock hours related to chiropractic practice marketing or practice building;(h) no more than 10 hours of continuing education, in each two year period of licensure, may be by distance learning.(2) A licensee shall be responsible for maintaining competent records of completed continuing education for a period of two years after close of the two year period to which the records pertain.(3) The board may, after review, waive the continuing education requirements for a licensee presenting sufficient evidence of hardship or illness or other reason making it impossible or highly impractical for the licensee to attend or have attended a sufficient number of continuing education classes.(4) As part of the 40 continuing education hours required every two years, a chiropractic physician, who provides acupuncture services as a part of their practice, shall complete 10 hours of acupuncture related continuing education.Utah Admin. Code R156-73-303b