Section R. 338.641 - Continuous Professional Development providers; standards for approvalRule 41.
(1) A CPD provider that is not pre-approved under R 338.629 may be approved by the board. To be approved by the board, the provider shall complete an application provided by the department, file the application with the department for review no later than 120 days before the program date, and satisfy subrules (2) and (3) of this rule. The application and supporting documentation must include all of the following information: (a) A program schedule, including date of program, topics, name of speaker, and break times.(b) An explanation of how the program is being designed to further educate Speech Language pathologists, including a short narrative describing the program content and the criteria for the selection of this topic.(c) Copies of instructional objectives that have been developed.(d) Copies of all promotional and advertising materials for the program.(e) The name, title, and address of the program director and a description of his or her qualifications to direct the program.(f) A description of how the amount of CPD credit to be awarded for this program was determined.(g) A description of how participants will be notified that CPD credit has been earned.(h) A copy of the curriculum vitae for each instructional staff member.(i) A description of the delivery method or methods to be used and the techniques that will be employed to assure active participation.(j) A copy of the post-test instrument that will be used for participant evaluation.(k) A description of how post tests will be administered, corrected, and returned to participants.(l) A description of how post-test performance will influence the awarding of CPD credit.(m) A description of how attendance is monitored, including sample documents, and the name of the person monitoring attendance.(2) The CPD program approved under subrule (1) of this rule must satisfy all of the following requirements:(a) The program must be an organized program of learning that that will contribute to the advancement and enhancement of professional competency and scientific knowledge in the practice of speech-language pathology and be designed to reflect the educational needs of speech-language pathologists.(b) The program must have a scientific and educational integrity and contain generally accepted speech-language pathology practices.(c) A course must have an outline that demonstrates consistency with the course description and reflects the course content.(d) A course must be taught in a manner appropriate to the educational content, objectives, and purpose of the program and must allow suitable time to be effectively presented to the audience.(e) Instructors must have the necessary qualifications, training, or experience, or all 3, to teach the course.(f) The activity must provide for active participation and involvement from the participants.(g) The activity must offer educational materials for each CPD activity that will enhance the participant's understanding of the content and foster applications to Speech Language pathology practice.(h) The activity must include learning assessments in each activity that allow Speech Language pathologists to assess their achievement of the learned content. Completion of a learning assessment is required for CPD content.(3) The program provider or sponsor approved under subrule (1) of this rule shall issue certificates or letters of attendance that include all of the following information: (a) The name of the sponsor.(b) The name of the program.(c) The name of the attendee.(d) The date of the program.(e) The Michigan approval number.(f) The signature of the person responsible for attendance monitoring and his or her title.(g) The number and type of hours attended.Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.641
2016 AACS; 2021 MR 8, Eff. 4/15/2021