(1) Continuing education programs must:
- (a) have significant intellectual or practical content, and the primary objective shall be to increase the participant's professional competence as an acupuncturist; and
- (b) constitute an organized program of learning in matters directly related to the practice of the licensee, professional responsibility, or ethical obligations of the licensee.
(2) Continuing education credit will not be approved for programs:
- (a) relating to general business or economic issues other than workers’ compensation; or
- (b) primarily intended to educate the general public such as CPR and first aid, other than programs relating to public health issues.
- (3) The department is authorized to audit CE requirements and shall determine the percentage to audit based on a statistically relevant sampling of the total number of licensees and the compliance rate of past audits.
(4) All CE must be documented to show proof of completion. The licensee is responsible for maintaining CE records for one year following the renewal cycle reporting period and for making the records available upon request. Documentation must include the following information:
- (a) licensee name;
- (b) course title and description of content;
- (c) presenter or sponsor;
- (d) course date(s); and
- (e) number of CE hours earned.
- (5) No continuing education is required for a first license renewal.
Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-1-319, 37-13-201, 37-26-201, MCA
Implementing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-1-306, 37-13-201, MCA
History: NEW, 2012 MAR p. 404, Eff. 2/24/12; AMD, 2018 MAR p. 2048, Eff. 10/20/18; TRANS and AMD, from 24.156.1409, 2023 MAR p. 1093, Eff. 10/1/23; TRANS and AMD, from 24.111.817, 2026 MAR, Notice No. 2025-128, Eff. 4/11/26.