Section 344-2-3 - Standards of Professional Behavior Established in Practice of DieteticsA. Professional Identification Procedure Licensees must identify themselves as a dietitian or dietetic technician while practicing dietetics. Identification must take the form of a:
1. Name tag with the name of the individual and indicating his or her status as a dietitian or dietetic technician; and/or2. Display of a current license to practice dietetics in a location visible to all.B. Continuing Professional Education Continuing Education is an educational experience in the practice of dietetics, which includes but is not limited to clinical, community, administration, research, consultation and education. It is a scheduled activity with a designated leader. There are written prescribed learning goals for the activity. Unscheduled ad hoc gatherings, while often of value, are not creditable for these purposes. All programs submitted for continuing education credits are subject to Board approval. The Board may approve all programs approved by the American Dietetic Association. The reporting deadline for Continuing Education credits is September 1 annually, beginning in the year following the year in which the license was initially issued.
1. Hours Required a. Dietitians must obtain 15 credits annually; a minimum of 4 credits must be obtained from category #1.b. Dietetic technicians must obtain 10 credits annually; a minimum of 4 credits must be obtained from category #1.2. Categories a. Category #1 (minimum of 4 credits required annually)aa. The programs have a post-program measurement, in the form of a written evaluation, of the quality of the program, of the quality of the speakers and of the program's success in meeting its prescribed learning goals; andbb. The program must be at least 4 hours in length; andcc. At least 15 people must be present at the program.ii. College level courses aa. These courses must be germane to the profession.bb. Hours for these courses may be approved as follows: | Credit | Audit |
| 1 semester credit | 15 hrs. | 8 hrs. |
| 1 trimester credit | 14 hrs. | 7 hrs. |
| 1 quarter credit | 10 hrs. | 5 hrs. |
b. Category #2 i. Programs, such as grand rounds and journal clubs, which may be informal and need not have a measurement of program goals, the presenter's efforts or the program's quality, but aa. Must be at least one (1) hour in length, andbb. Must have at least four (4) people present.ii. Correspondence courses, which are germane to the profession, and which must utilize a study guide, syllabus, bibliography and/or examination.iii. Self assessment articles which are germane to the profession, such as audio visual cassette series or articles from professional journals.c. Category #3 (maximum of 2 credits annually) Special projects, research, or publications which are germane to the profession.
3. Records, Reporting Forms and Related Procedures a. Forms: Individual Reporting Forms and Summary Sheets are available from the Board Clerk. i. Individual Reporting Forms or verifiable records should be maintained for each activity.aa. Verifiable records include: Title of program and date
Speakers and their affiliations
Certificate of attendance or copy of program
Category and number of hours claimed
Name of sponsoring or approving agency
bb. This information should be retained by the licensee for at least two (2) years following the activity. The Board may wish to review it. ii. Summary Sheet aa. This form summarizes all continuing education activity for the reporting year and includes: Title of program and date
Sponsor or approving agency
Category and number of credits
Signed, dated statement attesting to the accuracy of the information
bb. This information should be sent to the Board no later than September 1st of the year of license renewal unless the licensee is exempt under B(3)(b)(ii) below.b. Schedule i. Continuing Education must be obtained between September 1st of the year of renewal and August 31st of the following year.ii. In the event of a personal or medical emergency which interferes with a licensee's ability to meet a minimum requirement of hours prior to the deadline, the Board may approve the accumulation of credit hours during the four (4) month period between September 1st and December 31st upon written request to the Board. Credits obtained during the extension period may not be used for meeting requirements for both the preceding and succeeding year.