Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department
Board of Athletic Training
Chapter 862 - Continuing Education for Athletic Trainers
Rule 481-862.3 - Standards
Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 481-862.3
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024
(1) General criteria. A continuing education activity that meets all of the following criteria is appropriate for continuing education credit if the continuing education activity:
a. Constitutes
an organized program of learning that contributes directly to the professional
competency of the licensee;
b.
Pertains to subject matters that integrally relate to the practice of the
profession;
c. Is conducted by
individuals who have specialized education, training and experience by reason
of which said individuals should be considered qualified concerning the subject
matter of the program. At the time of audit, the board may request the
qualifications of presenters;
d.
Fulfills stated program goals, objectives, or both; and
e. Provides proof of attendance to licensees
in attendance including:
(1) Date(s),
location, course title, presenter(s);
(2) Number of program contact hours;
and
(3) Certificate of completion
or evidence of successful completion of the course provided by the course
sponsor.
(2) Specific criteria. Continuing education may be obtained through any of the following:
a. Completing a
course provided by a BOC-approved provider of continuing education.
b. Attending workshops, conferences, or
symposiums.
c. Authoring research,
the results of which are published in a recognized professional publication. A
licensee shall receive five hours of credit per page.
d. Presenting professional programs that meet
the criteria of this chapter. Two hours of credit will be awarded for each hour
of presentation. A course schedule or brochure must be maintained for audit.
Presenting at a professional program does not include teaching a class at an
institution of higher learning at which the applicant is regularly and
primarily employed, nor does it include presentations to the lay public. A
licensee may be granted no more than ten hours of continuing education credit
per biennium for presenting professional programs.
e. Completing academic courses that directly
relate to the professional competency of the licensee. Official transcripts
indicating successful completion of academic courses that apply to the field of
athletic training must be maintained for audit. Continuing education credit
equivalents are as follows:
1 academic semester hour = 15 continuing education hours
1 academic trimester hour = 12 continuing education hours
1 academic quarter hour = 10 continuing education hours
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