California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 25 - Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners of the State of California
Chapter 1 - Vocational Nurses
Article 9 - Blood Withdrawal
Section 2544.3 - Approval of Course Instructors

Universal Citation: 16 CA Code of Regs 2544.3

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

To be approved by the Board, a certification course must be taught by one of the following persons:

(a) A physician and surgeon licensed by the Medical Board of California or the Osteopathic Medical Board of California who within the previous five years:

(1) Has had a minimum of six months of experience, including blood withdrawal and/or starting and superimposing intravenous fluids in an "organized health care system," as defined in Section 2860.5(c)(2) of the Code; or

(2) Has had experience teaching courses in blood withdrawal and/or intravenous therapy.

(b) A nurse licensed by the California Board of Registered Nursing who within the last five years:

(1) Has had a minimum of six months of experience, including blood withdrawal and/or starting and superimposing intravenous fluids in an "organized health care system," as defined in Section 2860.5(c)(2) of the Code; or

(2) Has had experience teaching courses in blood withdrawal and/or intravenous therapy; or

(3) Has met the requirements for faculty of a Registered Nurse, Vocational Nurse or Psychiatric Technician program.

(c) A clinical laboratory scientist (technologist), licensed by the California Department of Health Services who within the previous five years:

(1) Has had a minimum of six months of experience performing blood withdrawal in an "organized health care system," as defined in Section 2860.5(b) of the Code; or

(2) Has had experience teaching courses in blood withdrawal.

1. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 3-3-78; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 78, No. 9).
2. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 1-11-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 2).
3. Amendment filed 12-29-83; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 84, No. 1).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a) filed 1-14-98 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 98, No. 3).
5. Amendment filed 5-4-2007; operative 6-3-2007 (Register 2007, No. 18).

Note: Authority cited: Section 2854, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 2860.5, Business and Professions Code.

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