7809 CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES

7809.1 A continuing education hour shall be valid only if it is part of a program or activity approved by the Board.

7809.2 To qualify for approval by the Board, a continuing education program shall:

1. (a) Be current in its subject matter;
2. (b) Be developed and taught by qualified individuals;
3. (c) Be submitted by the program provider to the Board for review no less than thirty (30) days prior to the date of the presentation and be approved by the Board; and
4. (d) Have been completed during the period for which credit is claimed and include documentation of the following:
5. (1) A copy of the official program or syllabus;
6. (2) The presentation title;
7. (3) The date of the presentation;
8. (4) The contact hours or credits awarded for the presentation; and
9. (5) The type of audience for which the program is intended.

7809.3 The Board shall accept for credit programs or activities sponsored by the following organizations (provided that the applicant submits verification of attendance):

1. (a) The District of Columbia Speech-Language-Hearing Association or similar speech-language hearing association of another state;
2. (b) The American Academy of Audiology;
3. (c) The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) or its approved continuing education providers;
4. (d) An accredited provider of The Accreditation Council on Continuing Medical Education of the American Medical Association offering Category I continuing medical education;

(e) The International Association of Continuing Education and Training (IACET) or its authorized providers; or

(f) A health care organization accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).

7809.4 The Board may accept for credit the following activities:

(a) A course given at an accredited college or university;

(b) A seminar or workshop;

(c) An educational program given at a conference;

(d) In-service training;

(e) Serving as a presenter or speaker at a conference, seminar, workshop, or in-service training; or

(f) Publishing an article in a professional journal, a book or a chapter in a book, or a book review in a professional journal related to audiology or speech-language pathology.

7809.5 The Board may, in its discretion, approve additional continuing education programs and activities that contribute to the growth of an applicant in professional competence in the practice of audiology or speech-language pathology and which meet the other requirements of this section.

7809.6 The Board shall not grant credit for work done in the course of an applicant's normal occupation or incident to the performance of his or her regular duties, such as teaching courses, research, or course preparation in the case of a teacher or professor.

7809.7 An applicant shall have the burden of verifying whether a program is approved by the Board.

7809.8 An applicant shall prove completion of required continuing education hours by submitting upon request the following information with respect to each program:

(a) The name and address of the provider of the program;

(b) The name of the program, its location, a description of the subject matter covered, and the names of the instructors;

(c) The dates on which the applicant attended the program;

(d) The hours of credit claimed; and

(e) Verification by the course provider or accreditor of completion, by signature, stamp, or official transcript in the case of accreditors.

SOURCE: Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 4336, 4342 (May 20, 2011); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 8530, 8532 (July 20, 2012).