Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Deemed Approved. The following sources of
continuing education shall be deemed approved for purposes of satisfying the
continuing education requirements of this Chapter without prior submission to
the committee or board:
1. professional
meetings sponsored by approved professional organizations;
2. audio conferences sponsored by approved
professional organizations;
3.
teleconferences and videoconferences sponsored by approved professional
organizations;
4. self-study
courses sponsored by approved professional organizations;
5. training programs sponsored by medical
technology instrument manufacturers;
6. coursework relevant to the practice of
clinical laboratory science at an accredited college or university. A completed
full-credit course shall qualify for six Category 2 continuing education hours.
A course qualifying for less than full-credit shall be pro-rated and continuing
education credit awarded appropriately;
7. publication of an article in a
professional journal. A published article shall qualify for six continuing
education hours;
8. presentation of
a poster or program at a local, state, regional, national, or international
meeting or program, with a poster presentation qualifying for two continuing
education hours and other presentations qualifying for twice the credit for
attendees of the presentation, but without credit for repeat poster sessions or
presentations;
9. laboratory
sessions such as role playing, buzz sessions, product preparation, or a "wet
workshop" that have been approved by the board, upon recommendation of the
committee, for continuing education credit, with participants in such sessions
credited with one hour of continuing education credit in accordance with §3535;
and
10. continuing education
programs sponsored and presented by the committee.
B. Other Continuing Education Sources. In
addition to the sources of continuing education deemed approved for continuing
education credit without prior submission to the committee or board, such other
programs or events that satisfy the standards set forth in
§3539 and have been submitted to the
board for approval in accordance with the procedures provided in
§3541 shall, upon recommendation of the
committee, be approved for continuing education credit as a continuing
education source.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
Promulgated in accordance with
R.S.
37:1270(A)(5) and
37:1311-1329.
