Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) Each credit hour of continuing
professional education submitted to fulfill biennial requirements shall consist
of at least 50 minutes of classroom instruction.
(2) Credit for continuing education courses
shall be limited to 8 hours taken in a 24-hour period.
(3) Continuing professional education courses
must contribute to the advancement, extension or enhancement of professional
skills and knowledge in the practice of opticianry or the management of a
practice. For biennial renewal, twenty hours of continuing education shall be
required as follows:
(a) Eleven (11) hours
must be directly related to the technical practice of opticianry. If the
licensee is a Board Certified Optician, four (4) of those eleven (11) hours
shall consist of technical courses related to contact lens theory and
practice;
(b) Two (2) hours must
include the subject of Federal or Florida laws and administrative rules
governing the profession;
(c) For
the first renewal in which a licensee is required to take continuing education,
one (1) hour of continuing education instruction must be on Human
Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
(HIV/AIDS);
(d) Two (2) hours must
relate to the prevention of medical errors. The course must be approved by the
Board and shall include a study of root-cause analysis, error reduction and
prevention, and patient safety; and,
(e) Two hours of continuing education in risk
management per biennium shall be granted for attendance at a regularly
scheduled board meeting where disciplinary action is being taken except that
licensees appearing before the board on any disciplinary proceeding shall not
be entitled to claim two hours of continuing education for that particular
board meeting. Any licensee claiming two hours of continuing education under
this section shall prepare a written statement detailing the date and location
of said board meeting and the hours attended at said board meeting. Said
written statement shall be used to report continuing education pursuant to Rule
64B12-15.001, F.A.C.
(f) Five (5) hours shall be electives
consisting of courses in one (1) or more of the subjects of categories
paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (e), above, or subjects relating to management of a
practice from a business perspective including sales and marketing, business
and finance, personnel management, stress management, risk management, fire
prevention or disaster planning, or for attending a board meeting as provided
herein.
(4) Upon
application, a continuing education program which meets the following minimum
criteria shall be approved by the Board. The program provider must document and
submit at least the following:
(a) A showing
that the program provides training in one of the subjects specified in
subsection 64B12-15.003(3),
F.A.C.;
(b) An explanation of the
objective of each program so that it is clearly demonstrated to the Board how
an Optician Practitioner's skills, knowledge or needs will be
enhanced;
(c) A written detailed
outline of the course instruction and complete copies of all written materials
to be used;
(d) The name and a
current detailed curriculum vitae of any instructor or lecturer reflecting
competency, qualifications, education, and experience in the subject
matter;
(e) A statement of the
manner in which the program will ensure that the teacher-student ratio is
appropriate for the program's objective and context, thereby allowing
appropriate teacher-student interaction;
(f) A statement of the date, time and place
of presentation of the program(s);
(g) For courses involving classroom
instruction, a copy of rules designed to minimize classroom distractions to
include those against disruptive behavior not conducive to learning, and the
use of personal communication devices;
(h) A statement of the number of Board
approved credit hours requested for each program; and,
(i) For courses involving classroom
instruction, the name(s) and current mailing address of the person(s) who will
be responsible for each presentation of the program. Said person(s) shall be
responsible for completion and submission of all reporting and documentation
requirements and shall be the contact person between the Board and the provider
and between the students and the provider. Courses on HIV/AIDS shall include
the following subject areas:
1. Modes of
transmission,
2. Infection control
procedures,
3. Clinical
management,
4. Prevention,
5. Florida law on AIDS and the
impact on testing, confidentiality, and treatment. A home study course shall be
permitted to fulfill this aspect of the HIV/AIDS education. Courses on HIV/AIDS
approved by any Board within the Division of Medical Quality Assurance of the
Department of Health pursuant to Section
456.033, F.S., are approved by
this Board.
(5)
The teacher for a particular continuing professional education course shall be
competent in the subject matter taught and qualified by education or
experience. Licensure in the subject matter taught may be substituted as proof
of appropriate education or experience.
(6) Upon completion of the program, the
program provider must distribute and the participants must complete an
evaluation form. The program provider must maintain the completed evaluation
forms for at least 120 days from the date the program was offered. The program
provider shall review and compile a summary of evaluation responses. The
program provider shall retain the summary of evaluation responses for at least
three years, and submit to the Board upon the Board's request.
(7) Proof of attendance, signed by the
program provider, indicating the program title, date of course, and number of
credit hours earned, and the provider number if an approved provider, shall be
furnished to each participant. The program provider shall retain his attendance
records for at least three years, and submit them to the Board upon the Board's
request.
Rulemaking Authority
456.013(8),
(9),
484.005,
484.008(3) FS.
Law Implemented 456.013(8),
(9),
484.008(3)
FS.
New 10-12-80, Formerly 21P-15.03, Amended 3-5-87, 8-10-87,
10-29-87, 1-6-88, 6-11-92, Formerly 21P-15.003, Amended 4-17-94, Formerly
61G13-15.003, Amended 3-14-95, Formerly 59U-15.003, Amended 4-20-99, 12-31-00,
10-29-02, 4-23-03, 4-11-06, 9-13-07,
7-27-08.
