Indiana Administrative Code
Title 852 - INDIANA OPTOMETRY BOARD
Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Rule 16 - Continuing Education for Renewal of License
Section 16-4 - Standards for approval of optometry continuing education hours
Universal Citation: 852 IN Admin Code 16-4
Current through March 20, 2024
Authority: IC 25-24-1-1
Affected: IC 25-24-1-14.1
Sec. 4.
(a) The board will approve a course if it determines that the course will make a significant contribution to the professional competency of optometrists who enroll.
(b) In determining if a course meets this standard, the board will consider whether the following requirements are met:
(1) The course has
substantial content.
(2) The course
content directly relates to the professional practice of optometry. Practice
management courses will not be approved by the board.
(3) Each faculty member or speaker who has
teaching responsibility in the course is qualified by academic work or
practical experience to teach the assigned subject.
(4) The physical setting for the course is
suitable.
(5) High quality written
materials, including notes and outlines, are available to all optometrists who
enroll at or prior to the time the course is offered.
(6) The course is of sufficient length to
provide a substantial educational experience. Courses of less than one (1) hour
will be reviewed carefully to determine if they furnish a substantial
educational experience.
(7)
Appropriate educational methodology is used, including, but not limited to, the
following:
(A) Prepared library
packages.
(B) Courses of programmed
instruction.
(C) Active
participation and demonstration.
(D) Audio-visual
materials.
(8) An
adequate number of faculty members or speakers are provided for the course. If
audio-visual media are used as teaching materials, live presentations or
discussion leaders must accompany the replaying of the media
presentation.
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