1. (a) A licensee may claim credit towards the continuing competence requirement for taking and passing one or more courses for initial or renewal certification in:

   1. (1) Basic life support for health care providers (BLS), comprising a course for health care providers sponsored by the American Heart Association in the techniques of cardio pulmonary resuscitation;
   2. (2) Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), comprising a course sponsored by the American Heart Association in the therapeutic interventions used in cases of cardiac arrest;
   3. (3) Pediatric advanced life support (PALS), comprising a course in advanced techniques in the resuscitation of children sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics; or
   4. (4) Neonatal resuscitation program (NRP), comprising a course sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics in the techniques of resuscitation of newborn babies.

2. (b) The licensee may claim the following:

   1. (1) For taking and passing a BLS initial certification course, 8 contact hours;
   2. (2) For taking and passing a BLS renewal certification course, 4 contact hours;
   3. (3) For taking and passing an ACLS initial certification course, 16 contact hours;
   4. (4) For taking and passing an ACLS renewal certification course, 8 contact hours;
   5. (5) For taking and passing a PALS initial certification course, 16 contact hours;
   6. (6) For taking and passing a PALS renewal certification course, 8 contact hours;
   7. (7) For taking and passing an NRP initial certification course, 16 contact hours; and
   8. (8) For taking and passing an NRP renewal certification course, 8 contact hours.

3. (c) Documentation of taking and passing one of the courses listed in (a), above, shall be:

   1. (1) The certification card showing that the licensee has taken and passed the course; or
   2. (2) A certificate of course completion issued by the course sponsor.

Source. (See Revision Note #1 at chapter heading for Plc 1500) #13496, INTERIM, eff 11-27-22; ss by #13621, eff 5-22-23 (see Revision Note #2 at chapter heading for Plc 1500) ss by #13839, eff 12-28-23 (see Revision Note #3 at chapter heading for Plc 1500)