Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1)
Continuing education credit shall be awarded for educational experiences
received through the following methods:
(a) By
attendance and participation in any of the following dietetics or nutrition
practice courses approved by the Board effective June 1, 2017:
1. Organized courses of post graduate study
offered by or approved subsequent to May 31, 2011 by the American Medical
Association's Liaison Committee for Medical Education;
2. Organized courses sponsored or approved
subsequent to May 31, 2011 by the Public Health Service, state or territorial
health services, or a branch of the United States Armed Services;
3. College courses from an approved graduate
or undergraduate program which is accredited by an accrediting agency approved
by the United States Department of Education or courses approved by any Board
within the Division of Medical Quality Assurance of the Florida Department of
Health which relate to the maintenance of skills necessary for the safe and
competent practice of dietetics and nutrition services, the licensee shall
receive 15 continuing education credits for each semester hour of the
course.
4. Organized courses
offered or approved subsequent to May 31, 2011 by the Commission on Dietetic
Registration, or the Board for Certification of Nutrition
Specialists.
(b)
Attendance of a minimum of two hours at a scheduled public meeting of the
Dietetics and Nutrition Practice Council, up to a maximum of 2 hours per
biennium.
(c) A licensee who
successfully completes a dietetic-related advanced certification exam offered
or approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration shall receive 28 hours
of continuing education in the biennium in which the certification was
awarded.
(d) In addition to the
continuing education credits authorized above, any volunteer expert witness who
is providing expert witness opinions for cases being reviewed pursuant to
Chapter 468, Part X, F.S., shall receive 2.5 hours of credit per case for
performing a literature survey of at least two articles in conjunction with the
review of cases for the Board up to a total of 5 hours per
biennium.
(2) A lecturer
or author presenting or authoring for the initial presentation a Board approved
continuing education program that meets the requirements of subsection (1),
shall receive three hours continuing education credit for every one hour of
program up to a maximum of fifteen hours of credit per biennium.
(3) A preceptor may earn 2 hours of
continuing education credit for each 100 hours of supervised practice
experience, up to a maximum of 8 hours per biennium. To be eligible for the
credit, the preceptor must participate as the primary preceptor for a potential
licensee. The primary preceptor is expected to maintain documentation of the
persons trained, number of hours supervised, subject matter, and dates of
training.
(4) Acceptable subject
matter for continuing education programs include:
(a) Updates of knowledge and skills in
dietetics and nutrition practice for competent performance beyond the minimum
requirements for licensure;
(b)
Food preparation that focuses on nutritional value;
(c) Nutrition with specialized
populations;
(d) Assessment and
treatment of various dietary and nutritional disorders;
(e) Innovative marketing strategies in
dietetics and nutrition practice;
(f) Food service systems
management.
(5)
Nonacceptable subject matter for continuing education programs include:
(a) Professional association business
meetings or delegate reports;
(b)
Menu planning;
(c) Food service
sanitation;
(d) Cooking
demonstrations;
(e) Sales
presentation on a company's new product;
(f) Programs intended for or by the lay
public.
Rulemaking Authority
456.013(7), (8),
(9),
468.507 FS. Law Implemented
456.013,
468.514,
468.515
FS.
New 12-5-90, Amended 1-1-92, 9-24-92, Formerly 21M-51.002,
Amended 11-4-93, Formerly 61F6-51.002, Amended 12-28-94, 11-12-95, Formerly
59R-45.002, Amended 9-26-01, 5-22-06, 7-8-09, 6-26-13,
3-28-18.
