Ind. Admin. Code tit. 852, r. 1-16-3 – Application for approval of continuing education sponsor

Sec. 3. (a) The sponsoring organization must file an application provided by the agency not later than thirty (30) days after the beginning date of the program. The application must contain the following information:

(1) The name of the speaker.
(2) The academic and professional background of the speaker.
(3) A thorough description of the content of the program and a copy of the presentation or printed materials.
(4) The date and location of the program.
(5) The number of clock hours and whether it is optometric or optometric legend drug continuing education requested.
(6) The name of the person or persons who will monitor attendance and the manner in which attendance will be monitored.
(7) Other pertinent information required by the board.

(b) As a condition to approval of programs, the sponsoring organization must agree to provide participants with a record of attendance. The record of attendance shall state the following:

(1) The name of the participant.
(2) The name of the sponsoring organization.
(3) The title of the program.
(4) The name of the speaker or speakers.
(5) The date of the program.
(6) The location of the program.
(7) The number of clock hours and type of continuing education hours requested.

(d) The board may audit a sponsor's records or program to ensure compliance, quality, and the type of continuing education provided.

(Indiana Optometry Board; 852 IAC 1-16-3; filed Jul 23, 1987, 9:15 a.m.: 10 IR 2737; filed Mar 26, 1993, 5:00 p.m.: 16 IR 1954; readopted filed Jul 10, 2001, 2:59 p.m.: 24 IR 4238; filed Aug 8, 2006, 11:01 a.m.: 20060906-IR-852050325FRA; filed Aug 30, 2012, 2:03 p.m.: 20120926-IR-852120164FRA; readopted filed Nov 29, 2018, 10:35 a.m.: 20181226-IR- 852180403RFA; readopted filed Jan 2, 2024, 3:48 p.m.: 20240131-IR-852230760RFA; filed Oct 15, 2024, 2:19 p.m.: 20241113-IR-852230737FRA)