California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 13.9 - Podiatric Medical Board of California
Article 3 - Continuing Competence
Section 1399.671 - Criteria for Approval of Courses

Universal Citation: 16 CA Code of Regs 1399.671

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024

(a) Only those individuals, organizations or institutions seeking approval by the board of continuing education courses or programs under Section 1399.670, subdivision (f), shall apply for such approval on a form provided by the board. Those individuals, organizations and institutions approved under Section 1399.670, subdivisions (a) through (e), need not apply to the board for approval.

(b) Those individuals, organizations and institutions applying for approval of course or program offerings by the board under Section 1399.670, subdivision (f), shall submit such documents and other evidence as may be needed by the board to determine compliance with the criteria set forth below, including, but not limited to, catalogues, course descriptions, curricula plans and bulletins.

(c) Those courses or programs referred to in Section 1399.670, subdivision (f), shall meet the following criteria in order to be approved by the board on an hour-for-hour basis:

(1) Faculty--The course or program organizer(s) shall have a faculty appointment in a public university or state college or in a private postsecondary educational institution authorized or approved pursuant to Section 94310 of the Education Code. The appointment may be in disciplines other than medicine but directly related to the practice of podiatric medicine or medicine. The curriculum vitae of all faculty members and all other organizers shall be kept on file.

(2) Rationale--The need for the course and how the need was determined shall be clearly stated and maintained on file.

(3) Course Content--The content of the course and how the need was determined shall be clearly stated and maintained on file.

(4) Educational Objectives--Each course or program shall clearly state educational objectives that can be realistically accomplished within the framework of the course.

(5) Method of Instruction--Teaching methods for each course or program shall be described, e.g., lecture, seminar, audio-visual simulation, etc.

(6) Attendance--Course organizers shall maintain a record of attendance of each participant.

1. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 8-4-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 32).
2. Renumbering of former Section 1399.672 to Section 1399.671 and renumbering and amendment of former Section 1399.671 to Section 1399.670 filed 3-8-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No. 10).
3. Change without regulatory effect of subsections (a)-(c) (Register 87, No. 15).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a)-(c) and NOTE filed 9-3-2015 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2015, No. 36).

Note: Authority cited: Section 2496, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 2496, Business and Professions Code.

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