Current through February 24, 2025
(a) Except as
provided in (d) of this section, the board will accept continuing education
toward fulfillment of the continuing competency requirements set out in
12 AAC 44.600 if the applicant
documents
(1) completion of at least 30
contact hours of continuing education for renewal of a license or current
certification by a national nursing certification body, during the two years
before the licensing period for which the applicant seeks renewal ; the
applicant shall earn at least 20 of the contact hours in a continuing education
program provided
(A) under the accreditation
standards established or followed by one of the following organizations:
(i) American Nurses Credentialing Center
(ANCC);
(ii) Accreditation Council
for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME);
(iii) Accreditation Council for Pharmacy
Education (ACPE) - courses with a "P" designation or identification
number;
(iv) a nurse practitioner
certifying body;
(v) a nurse
anesthetist certifying body; or
(B) by a sponsor for which an applicant or
the executive administrator obtains board approval the board will approve only
those sponsors who offer continuing education as defined in (c)(2) of this
section;
(2) that no
more than 10 of the contact hours required under (1) of this subsection were
earned through in-service nursing education offered by a licensed health care
facility that does not meet the qualifications required under (1) of this
subsection; and
(3) that the
contact hours required under (1) of this subsection were earned in at least one
of the following subject areas:
(A) nursing
practice areas and special health care problems;
(B) biological, physical, or behavioral
sciences;
(C) legal or ethical
aspects of health care;
(D)
management or administration of health care personnel and patient
care;
(E) subjects approved by the
board that are required as part of a formal nursing program but that are more
advanced than those completed for original licensure.
(b) The board will accept
continuing education contact hours that are part of a mediated learning system
such as educational television, audio or video cassettes, the Internet, or
printed media, or that are part of an independent study program, if the system
or program is accredited by an agency that is approved by a national certifying
body.
(c) In this section,
(1) "contact hour" means a minimum of 50
minutes of actual organized instruction; academic credit will be converted to
contact hours as follows:
(A) one quarter
academic credit equals 10 contact hours;
(B) one semester academic credit equals 15
contact hours;
(2)
"continuing education" means a systematic educational experience that grants
academic credit or contact hours beyond the basic nursing program
preparation.
(d) The
board will not accept continuing education contact hours or in-service hours
for the completion of courses in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or basic
life support (BLS). The board will accept continuing education for renewals of
licenses of advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), pediatric advanced life
support (PALS), and other advanced courses for registered nurses.
Authority:AS
08.68.100
AS 08.68.276
AS
08.68.330
