Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 14-11-5 - Education and Training5.1. The Board shall accept a course for certification that is provided by or through a school or college of optometry accredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education or its successor organization provided, the course includes the criteria listed in subsections 5.2.a through 5.2.c.5.2. The Board, at its discretion, may approve courses provided through organizations other than accredited schools or colleges of optometry certifying that the optometrist is competent in providing the administration of pharmaceuticals by injection if, and only if, the course meets the following minimum criteria:5.2.a. Each course shall include indications, contra-indications, medications, techniques, risks, benefits and sharps management;5.2.b. Each course shall contain appropriate follow-up and management of any adverse reactions caused by an injection;5.2.c. Each course shall teach the procedures of injection on human subjects in a closely supervised environment with a proficiency assessment examination.5.3. A list of approved courses for injection administration instruction will be maintained by the Board for public inspection.5.4. A licensee shall obtain current certification from the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association or their successor organizations in basic life support.5.5. The license granted to an applicant who graduated from an accredited school or college of optometry and who passed the Injection Portion(s) of the examination administered by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry or its successor or equivalent in 2011 or thereafter shall be deemed to have met the education and training criteria listed in section 5.