Illinois Administrative Code
Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Part 1295 - NAPRAPATHIC PRACTICE ACT
Section 1295.100 - Continuing Education

1) Beginning with the December 31, 2006 renewal, every renewal applicant shall complete 30 hours of Continuing Education (CE) relevant to the practice of naprapathy required during each prerenewal period. A pre-renewal period is the 24 months preceding December 31 in the year of the renewal.

2) A CE hour equals 60 minutes. After completion of the initial CE hour, credit may be given in one-half hour increments.

3) Courses that are part of the curriculum of a university or college shall be allotted CE credit at the rate of 15 CE hours for each semester hour or 10 CE hours for each quarter hour of academic credit awarded.

4) A renewal applicant is not required to comply with CE requirements for the first renewal following the original issuance of the license.

5) Naprapaths licensed in Illinois but residing and practicing in other states must comply with the CE requirements set forth in this Section.

1) Continuing education hours may be earned by verified attendance at or participation in a program that is offered by an approved continuing education sponsor who meets the requirements set forth in subsection (c). All 30 CE hours may be earned through online programs or courses.

2) CE credit may also be earned as follows:

3) Continuing education credit hours used to satisfy the CE requirements of another jurisdiction may be submitted for approval for fulfillment of the CE requirements of the State of Illinois.

4) Credit shall not be given for courses taken in Illinois from unapproved sponsors.

1) Approved sponsor, as used in this Section, shall mean:

2) Entities seeking a license as a CE sponsor pursuant to subsection (c)(1)(C) shall file a sponsor application, along with the required fee. (State agencies, State colleges and State universities in Illinois shall be exempt from paying this fee.) The applicant shall certify to the following:

3) Each sponsor shall submit by December 31 of each even-numbered year a renewal application along with the renewal fee. With the application, the sponsor shall be required to submit to the Department a list of all courses and programs offered in the pre-renewal period, which includes a description, location, date and time the course was offered.

4) All courses and programs shall:

5) The tuition fees charged for programs conducted by the approved sponsors shall be reasonable and directly related to the sponsor's actual expense in conducting the programs.

6) All programs given by approved sponsors shall be open to all licensed naprapaths and not be limited to the members of a single organization or group and shall specify the number of CE hours.

7) Certificate of Attendance

8) The sponsor shall be responsible for assuring verified continued attendance at each program. No renewal applicant shall receive credit for time not actually spent attending the program.

9) Upon the failure of a sponsor to comply with any of the foregoing requirements, the Department, after notice to the sponsor and hearing before any recommendation by the Committee pursuant to the Administrative Hearing Rules (see 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1110) shall thereafter refuse to accept for CE credit attendance at or participation in any of that sponsor's CE programs until the time as the Department receives reasonably satisfactory assurances of compliance with this Section.

1) If a licensee has earned CE hours in another state or territory for which he/she will be claiming credit toward full compliance in Illinois, that licensee shall submit an out-of-state CE approval form along with a $20 processing fee within 90 days of completion of the course. The Committee shall review and recommend approval or disapproval of this program using the criteria set forth in this Section.

2) If a licensee fails to submit an out-of-state CE approval form within the required time, late approval may be obtained by submitting the application with the $20 processing fee plus a $10 per hour late fee not to exceed $150. The Committee shall review and recommend approval or disapproval of this program using the criteria set forth in this Section.

1) Each renewal applicant shall certify, on the renewal application, full compliance with CE requirements set forth in subsection (a).

2) The Department may require additional evidence demonstrating compliance with the CE requirements. It is the responsibility of each renewal applicant to retain or otherwise produce evidence of compliance. The evidence shall be retained for at least 5 years following the renewal period in which the CE was taken.

3) The Department may conduct random audits to verify compliance with CE requirements.

4) When there appears to be a lack of compliance with CE requirements, an applicant will be notified and may request an interview with the Committee, at which time the Committee may recommend that steps be taken to begin formal disciplinary proceedings as required by Section 10-65 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100/10-65].

1) Any renewal applicant seeking renewal of his/her license without having fully complied with these CE requirements shall file with the Department a renewal application, the renewal fee set forth in Section 1295.75, a statement setting forth the facts concerning the non-compliance, and a request for waiver of the CE requirements on the basis of these facts. If the Department, upon the written recommendation of the Committee, finds from the affidavit or any other evidence submitted, that good cause has been shown for granting a waiver, the Department shall waive enforcement of the requirements for the renewal period for which the applicant has applied.

2) Good cause shall be defined as an inability to devote sufficient hours to fulfilling the CE requirements during the applicable pre-renewal period because of:

3) If an interview with the Committee is requested at the time the request for waiver is filed with the Department, the renewal applicant shall be given at least 20 days written notice of the date, time and place of the interview by certified mail, return receipt requested.