Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 157 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF LICENSED DIETITIANS
Chapter 157-5 - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
Rule 157-5-.03 - Acceptable Continuing Professional Education
Universal Citation: GA Rules and Regs r 157-5-.03
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through March 20, 2024
(1) Acceptable continuing professional education activities must meet the requirements of this section and may include activities sponsored by the following approved organizations provided they meet the requirements and criteria of this section:
(a) Georgia Board
of Examiners of Licensed Dietitians;
(b) Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND)
and affiliates;
(c) Commission on
Dietetic Registration (CDR); or
(d)
Other organizations as approved by the Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed
Dietitians.
(2) The following activities are acceptable, provided they meet the requirements and criteria of this section and may include:
(a)
A maximum of thirty (30) continuing professional education units per biennium
may be approved/accrued for Academic Coursework and Dietetics-related
coursework, including distance learning, at a US regionally accredited college
or university.
1. Academic coursework taken
for credit or audit are converted to continuing professional education units as
follows:
Credit Audit
(i) 1
semester credit = 15 CPEUs for credit; 8 CPEUs if course is audited
(ii) 1 trimester credit = 14 CPEUs for
credit; 7 CPEUs if course is audited
(iii) 1 quarter credit = 10 CPEUs for credit;
5 CPEUs if course is audited
2. Official college or university transcripts
and a brief course description of academic coursework are required for
documentation.
(b) A
maximum of thirty (30) continuing professional education units per biennium may
be approved/accrued for Massive Open Online Courses. Continuing professional
education units may be awarded for time spent viewing recorded online lectures
or seminars offered via a regionally accredited college or university.
1. One (1) continuing professional education
unit is equivalent to one (1) contact hour.
2. Official verification of participation
including the course title, name of college or university, proof of the hours
of the online lecture or seminar, and date of completion is required for
documentation.
(c) A
maximum of thirty (30) continuing professional education units per biennium may
be approved/accrued for Case Presentations. Continuing professional education
units may be awarded for attendance at a dietetics-related case presentation
and include but are not limited to grand rounds and patient case studies.
1. One (1) continuing professional education
unit is equivalent to one (1) contact hour.
2. A certificate of attendance including date
of event, number of contact hours and program agenda, or copy of brochure
describing the case presentation is required for documentation.
(d) A maximum of thirty (30)
continuing professional education units per biennium may be approved/accrued
for Certificate Programs. A certificate program is an intensive training
program, with a component that assesses the participant. Upon completion of the
program, participants receive a certificate attesting to the mastery of a new
knowledge/skill set. The certificate program must be dietetics-related,
sponsored by a US regionally accredited college or university or an institution
accredited/approved by the Joint Commission (JC), National Committee for
Quality Assurance (NCQA), or the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
1. One (1) continuing professional education
unit is equivalent to one (1) contact hour.
2. A certificate of completion including date
completed, number of CPEUs and the name, address, phone number, and e-mail
address or fax number of the provider is required for documentation.
(e) A maximum of six (6)
continuing professional education units per biennium may be approved/accrued
for viewing Exhibits. Learning through dietetics-related exhibits such as those
presented with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) Food and Nutrition
Conference and Exhibition may be awarded continuing professional education
units when properly documented.
1. One (1)
continuing professional education unit is equivalent to one (1) contact
hour.
2. A certificate of
attendance/completion including date completed and number of CPEUs or materials
describing the exhibits (with date, timeline, provider and content) is required
for documentation.
(f) A
maximum of thirty (30) continuing professional education units per biennium may
be approved/accrued for Experiential Skill Development training. Guidelines for
experiential skill development include: the content must be dietetics-related,
the training must include a didactic component, and the providers must be
credentialed professionals in the subject area taught or must be a Registered
Dietitian or Registered Dietetic Technician.
1. For culinary programs a Registered
Dietitian or Registered Dietetic Technician must be involved in the planning or
presentation.
2. Examples of
experiential skill development training include culinary skills training (where
content focuses on food composition, food chemistry, alternative nutrient
sources, cultural/social/economic influences, techniques to improve
acceptability or compliance), physical assessment training, multi-skill
training, and computer/technology training.
3. One (1) continuing professional education
unit is equivalent to one (1) contact hour.
4. A certificate of attendance/completion,
including date completed, number of CPEUs, the provider credentials and issuing
organization is required for documentation.
(g) A maximum of thirty (30) continuing
professional education units per biennium may be approved/accrued for
Interactive Workshops. The workshop content is required to be dietetics-related
and should include interactive discussion or participation among attendees.
1. One (1) continuing professional education
unit is equivalent to one (1) contact hour.
2. A certificate of attendance/completion,
including date completed, number of CPEUs or a CPE agenda/outline (with
objectives, date, timeline, and provider) is required for
documentation.
(h) A
maximum of thirty (30) continuing professional education units per biennium may
be approved/accrued for Journal Club activities. The journal club must be
preplanned, provide for group participation, and include in-depth discussion of
a single dietetics-related topic from pre-assigned articles/papers in
professional, peer-reviewed journals.
1. One
(1) continuing professional education unit is equivalent to one (1) contact
hour.
2. A certificate of
attendance/completion including date completed and number of CPEUs with the
name, address, phone number, and e-mail address or fax number of the
coordinator or a PE agenda/outline (with objectives, date, timeline,
coordinator) is required for documentation.
(i) A maximum of thirty (30) continuing
professional education units per biennium may be approved/accrued for attending
Lectures/Seminars. The lecture/seminar content is required to be
dietetics-related, and the CPE activity should include discussion or
participation among attendees.
1. One (1)
continuing professional education unit is equivalent to one (1) contact
hour.
2. A certificate of
attendance/completion including date completed and number of CPEUs or CPE
agenda/outline (with objectives, date, timeline and provider) is required for
documentation.
(j) A
maximum of twelve (12) continuing professional education units per biennium may
be approved/accrued for attending Recorded Pre-Approved CPE. The recorded
presentation viewed or listened to must have been either pre-approved by CDR or
offered by one of the CDR accredited CPE providers. The recorded presentation
must be viewed or listened to within three (3) years of the original date of
the live presentation.
1. One (1) continuing
professional education unit is equivalent to one (1) contact hour.
2. A certificate of completion or
agenda/timing outline including the date completed, program title, provider,
and number of CPEUs or CPE is required for documentation.
(k) A maximum of six (6) continuing
professional education units per biennium may be approved/accrued for attending
Poster Sessions. Learning through dietetics-related poster sessions such as
those presented at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) Food and
Nutrition Conference and Exhibition can be awarded continuing professional
education units.
1. One (1) continuing
professional education unit is equivalent to one (1) contact hour.
2. A certificate of attendance/completion
including date completed and number of CPEUs or CPE agenda/outline (with
objectives, date, timeline and provider) or program/flyer/brochure describing
the poster session is required for documentation.
(l) A maximum of six (6) continuing
professional education units per biennium may be approved/accrued for
Professional Leadership. Holding an elected office in dietetics or
dietetics-related national, state, or district organization that contributes to
the acquisition of leadership skills and professional development may be
awarded continuing professional education units.
1. A notice, association directory, including
name of association, elected office, date completed and number of CPEUs or
other documentation confirming the office held and dates of service is required
for documentation.
(m) A
maximum of six (6) continuing professional education units per biennium may be
approved/accrued for Professional Reading. Reading dietetics-related articles
from peer-reviewed professional journals may be awarded CPE credit. The article
must be read within 5 years of the date the article was published.
1. Reading each article is equivalent to
one-half (0.5) continuing professional education unit.
2. A copy of the article abstract, or first
page of the article read, including citation, date completed and number of
CPEUs is required for documentation.
(n) A maximum of twenty (20) continuing
professional education units per biennium may be approved for conducting
dietetics-related research as a sole or co-investigator. The investigator must
participate substantially in the design of the work, analysis of data, as well
as writing of the report. This does not include research conducted to fulfill
academic requirements, which receives continuing professional education units
under academic coursework, or conducting literature reviews, which are included
under professional reading.
1. A sole
investigator, who alone develops the study concept and design, conducts the
analysis and writes the report, will receive twenty (20) continuing
professional education units. A co-investigator, who participates substantially
in development of the study concept and design, the analysis of data and
writing of the report, will receive ten (10) continuing professional education
units.
2. A final report to
federal, state or other grant providing organization, or a letter verifying
acceptance for publication in a peer-reviewed journal, or a copy of a published
journal article in a peer-reviewed journal, or a letter verifying acceptance of
research at a peer-reviewed professional association conference is
required.
(o) A maximum
of thirty (30) continuing professional education units per biennium may be
approved/accrued for Residency and Fellowship Programs. Programs require
completion of a dietetics-related, post-baccalaureate-level residency or
fellowship activity with a minimum of thirty (30) contact hours. The program
must meet all the following criteria: post-baccalaureate-level,
dietetics-related, formalized/structured experiences, and sponsored by a US
regionally accredited college or university or an institution
accredited/approved by the Joint Commission (JC) or National Committee for
Quality Assurance (NCQA).
1. Completion of the
program provides thirty (30) continuing professional education units.
2. The name of the program, address, phone
number, and email address or fax number of the provider along with a
certificate of completion, including date completed and number of CPEUs are
required for documentation.
(p) A maximum of twenty (20) continuing
professional education units per biennium may be approved/accrued for Sponsored
Independent Learning activities. The individualized learning activity must be
planned, carried out by the learner and it must be dietetics related. The
learner contracts with an individual, who is an expert in a particular area,
using the Sponsored Learning Contract available from Academy of Nutrition and
Dietetics (AND).
1. One (1) continuing
professional education unit is equivalent to two (2) hours spent on this
activity.
2. The sponsored
independent learning contract with original signatures, including date
completed and number of CPEUs is required for
documentation.
(q) A
maximum of twenty (20) continuing professional education units per biennium may
be approved/accrued for Study Groups. The study group must be preplanned,
provide for group participation, include 3 or more professionals, and include
an in-depth study of a specific, dietetics-related topic.
1. One (1) continuing professional education
unit is equivalent to one (1) contact hour.
2. A certificate of attendance/completion
including date completed and number of CPEUs or CPE agenda/outline (with
objectives, date, timeline and coordinator) along with the name, address, phone
number, and email address or fax number of the coordinator is required for
documentation.
(r) A
maximum of thirty (30) continuing professional education units per biennium may
be approved/accrued for earning a certification/recertification as approved by
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND)-Commission on Dietetic Registration
(CDR). For approval, the certification/recertification program must be
dietetics related. It must require that candidates meet eligibility
requirements, pass an examination to become certified initially, and require
certificants to pass an examination for recertification to remain certified.
1. Completion of a
certification/recertification provides 30 continuing professional education
units.
2. The name, address, phone
number, and email address or fax number of the provider and copy of the
document verifying date of issue and duration of the certification including
number of CPEUs are required for documentation.
(s) A maximum of thirty (30) continuing
professional education units per biennium may be approved/accrued for
Pre-approved Self-Study. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND)-Commission on
Dietetic Registration (CDR) pre-approved self-study programs and self-study
programs offered by Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) Accredited
Program Providers are acceptable. They may be audio-based, computer-based,
printed, video-based, DVD-based, CD-based, or Web-based.
1. All self-study programs must meet Academy
of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
defined content, address a single topic in depth, periodicals must be
preapproved, emphasis of the program must be on relevant content, must have a
minimum of 1 contact hour that is verified, and there must be a professionally
developed test at the end.
2. For
most programs, one (1) continuing professional education unit is equivalent to
one (1) contact hour.
3. A
certificate of attendance/completion including date completed and number of
CPEUs or CPE agenda/outline (with objectives, date, timeline and provider) is
required for documentation.
(3) Unacceptable activities for continuing professional education units include, but are not limited to:
(a) Orientation and in-service
programs.
(b) Meetings for the
purpose of policy decisions.
(c)
Non-educational meetings at association or organization meetings.
(d) Entertainment or recreational meetings or
activities, and
(e) Activities that
do not relate to dietetics services.
O.C.G.A. §§ 43-1-4, 43-1-25, 43-11A-7(2), 43-11A-14(d).
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