A. At least ninety (90) calendar days prior to offering a continuing education course in Oklahoma, an association shall submit to the Board for approval:
- 1. An application to provide continuing education in this state;
- 2. The agenda for the continuing education seminar;
- 3. The professional background of the instructors; and
- 4. A summary of the courses to be taught at the continuing education seminar.
- B. No later than thirty (30) days after submission of the application, the Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall either approve or reject the association as eligible for providing continuing education credits.
- C. A continuing education program shall offer seminars providing continuing education on those subjects within the scope of practice of chiropractic as well as those technical, professional, and practical subjects that relate to the practice of chiropractic as included in Section 161.8 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
- D. Associations offering continuing education within this state shall conduct meaningful research to advance the profession of Chiropractic in this state and shall report to all licensed chiropractic physicians in this state the results of such research.
- E. Beginning January 1, 2005, a maximum of twelve (12) hours of the annual Oklahoma continuing education requirements may be obtained by a continuing education program outside this state if the out-of-state continuing education program is approved by the Board.
- F. Beginning January 1, 2005, a licensee may carry over a maximum of twelve (12) hours of continuing education credits to the next year if approved by the Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
- G. Chiropractic physicians who have not been in active practice during the previous year shall be exempt from that calendar year’s continuing education requirements. However, prior to returning to active practice, the chiropractor must have attended the required continuing education during the previous calendar year.
- H. All licensed chiropractic physicians must attend a minimum of four (4) hours of in-state continuing education programs approved by the Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
- I. Beginning January 1, 2005, the Board shall waive the in-state attendance requirements for continuing education, if the licensee was prevented from attending by illness or extenuating circumstances, as determined by the Board.
Laws 2004, HB 2724, c. 269, § 8, emerg. eff. May 6, 2004.