La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XLV-3865

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XLV-3865 - Qualifying Continuing Professional Education Programs

A. To be acceptable as qualifying continuing professional education under these rules, a program shall:

1. have significant and substantial intellectual or practical content dealing principally with matters germane and relevant to the practice of genetic counseling;

2. have pre-established written goals and objectives, with its primary objective being to maintain or increase the participant's competence in the practice of genetic counseling;

3. be presented by individuals whose knowledge and/or professional experience is appropriate and sufficient to the subject matter of the presentation and is up to date;

4. provide a system or method for verification of attendance or course completion;

5. be a minimum of 50 continuous minutes in length for each contact hour of credit; and

6. allow participants an opportunity to ask questions on the content presented.

B. Other approved continuing professional education activities include:

1. earning a grade of "C" or better in a college or university course required to earn a degree in genetic counseling or medical genetics, or a grade of "pass" in a pass/fail course. One credited semester hour will be deemed to equal 25 contact hours;

2. a genetic counseling seminar, workshop, home study, on-line, or correspondence course approved by the advisory committee or the board, pursuant to the criteria set forth in §3869 of these rules.

C. None of the following programs, seminars or activities shall be deemed to qualify as acceptable continuing professional education programs under these rules:

1. any program not meeting the standards prescribed by this Section;

2. any independent, home study, correspondence course, on-line lecture, workshop, program or seminar that is not approved or sponsored by the National Society of Genetic Counselors, the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics, or the advisory committee pursuant to the criteria set forth in §3869 of these rules;

3. in-service education provided by a sales representative unless approved by NSGC or the ABMGG;

4. teaching, training or supervisory activities not specifically included in §3865 B;

5. holding office in professional or governmental organizations, agencies or committees;

6. participation in case conferences, informal presentations, or in service activities;

7. giving or authoring verbal or written presentations, seminars or articles or grant applications; and

8. any program, presentation, seminar, or course not providing the participant an opportunity to ask questions or seek clarification of matters pertaining to the content presented.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLV-3865

Promulgated by the Department of Health, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 451075 (8/1/2019).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1360.101-1360.111 and 37:1270.