7607.1 The Board may grant CEU credit for continuing education programs or activities that it deems to contribute to the growth or maintenance of competency in the practice of respiratory therapy and meets other applicable requirements of this section.
7607.2 The Board may grant CEU credit to an instructor or speaker at a seminar, workshop, or program that is approved by one of the organizations listed in § 7607.4 of this chapter for both preparation and presentation time, subject to t he following restrictions:
(a) The maximum CEU credit granted for preparation time is equal to the presentation time;(b) The maximum CEU credit that may be granted pursuant to this subsection is fifty percent (50%) of a requestor's CEU requirement;(c) If a requestor has previously received CEU credit in connection with a particular presentation, the Board shall not grant CEU credit for a subsequent presentation unless it involves either a different subject or substantial additional research concerning the same subject; and(d) The presentation shall have been presented during the period for which credit is claimed.7607.3 The Board may grant CEU credit for authoring and publishing an article in a professional, peer-reviewed journal, a book or a chapter in a book, or a book review in a professional, peer-reviewed journal or bulletin provided that the article, book or chapter was published during the period for which credit is claimed.
7607.4 The Board shall grant CEU credit for a continuing respiratory care education seminar, workshop, or program administered, sponsored, or approved by:
(a) The American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC);(b) The Maryland/District of Columbia Society for Respiratory Care;(c) A health care facility accredited by The Joint Commission;(d) A college or university approved by an accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or the Secretary of the United States Department of Education; or(e) Any of the following organizations provided that the training is related to respiratory care services: (1) American Medical Association;(2) American Thoracic Society;(3) American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation;(4) American Heart Association;(5) American Nurses Association;(6) American College of Chest Physicians;(7) American Society of Anesthesiologists;(8) American Academy of Sleep Medicine;(9) The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME);(10) The American College of Cardiology; or(11) The American Lung Association.7607.5 The Board shall not grant CEU credit for basic life support courses or training, or for CPR courses or training.
7607.6The Board may grant continuing education credit under § 7607.5.(a) only if the applicant proves to the satisfaction of the Board that the work has been published or accepted for publication during the period for which credit is claimed.
7607.7No more than eight (8) CEUs may be accepted in any renewal period, or for reinstatement or reactivation of a license, for approved independent home studies and distance learning continuing education activities.
7607.8To qualify for approval by the Board, a continuing respiratory care education seminar, workshop, or program shall be administered or approved by:
(a) The American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC);(b) The Maryland/District of Columbia Society for Respiratory Care (MD/DC Society);(c) A health care facility accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHCO);(d) A college or university approved by an accrediting body recognized by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation or the Secretary of the United States Department of Education; or(e) Any of the following organizations provided that the training is related to respiratory care services: (1) American Medical Association under Physician Category I(2) American Thoracic Society(3) American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation(4) American Heart Association(5) American Nurses Association(6) American College of Chest Physicians(7) American Society of Anesthesiologists(8) American Academy of Sleep Medicine(9) The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)(10) The American College of Cardiology(11) The American Lung Association(12) The National Society for Cardiopulmonary Technologists7607.9The Board shall not grant CEU credit for basic life support courses or training, or for CPR courses or training.
7607.10The applicant shall verify that a seminar, workshop, or program is approved by the Board pursuant to this section, prior to attending the seminar, workshop or program.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-7607
As amended by Final Rulemaking published at 46 DCR 7282 (September 17, 1999); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 2396 (March 31, 2006); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 011586 (8/30/2019)