D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-7010

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 17-7010 - CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS

7010.1

The Board may grant continuing education credit in whole hours only, with a minimum of fifty (50) minutes constituting one (1) credit hour.

7010.2

For approved undergraduate or graduate courses that are taken for educational credit, each semester hour of credit constitutes twenty (20) hours of continuing education credit, and each quarter hour of credit constitutes fourteen (14) hours of continuing education credit.

7010.3

For approved undergraduate or graduate courses that are audited, each semester hour shall constitute fifteen (15) hours of continuing education credit, and each quarter hour shall constitute ten (10) hours of continuing education credit.

7010.4

The Board may grant a maximum of six (6) continuing education credits per year for completing continuing education activities under § 7009.3.

7010.5

The Board may grant credit for preparation and presentation time to an applicant who serves as an instructor or speaker at an approved program under § 7009.3(a) subject to the following restrictions:

(a) The maximum amount of credit that may be granted for preparation time shall be twice the amount of the associated presentation time, not to exceed six (6) CEU's;

(b) If an applicant has previously received a credit in connection with a particular presentation, the Board shall not grant credit for a subsequent presentation unless it involves either a different subject or substantial additional research concerning the same subject; and

(c) The presentation was completed during the period for which credit is claimed.

7010.6

The Board may grant continuing education credit under § 7009.3(b) only if the applicant proves to the Board's satisfaction that the work has been published or accepted for publication during the period for which credit is claimed.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-7010

Final Rulemaking published at 52 DCR 10686 (December 9, 2005); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 4209, 4216 (May 4, 2012)

Authority: The Director of the Department of Health, pursuant to the authority set forth under § 302(14) of the District of Columbia Health Occupation Revision Act of 1985 (Act), effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99; D.C. Official Code § 3-1203.02(14) (2007 Repl.)), and Mayor's Order 98-140, dated August 20, 1998.