1.
Speech-Language Pathology and
Audiology
To be recognized for credit, a continuing education activity
must directly relate to the practice of speech-language pathology or audiology,
depending on the license held by the renewing licensee. The following content
areas directly relate to the practice of speech-language pathology and
audiology:
A. Anatomic and physiologic
bases for the normal development and use of speech, language, swallowing,
hearing and balance;
B. Physical
bases and processes of the production and perception of speech, language and
hearing;
C. Linguistic and
psycho-linguistic variables related to normal development and use of speech,
language and hearing;
D.
Technological biomedical, engineering and instrumentation information which
would enable expansion of knowledge in the basic communication
processes;
E. Various types of
disorders of communication, their manifestations, classification and
cause;
F. Evaluation skills,
including procedures, techniques, and instrumentation for assessment;
G. Principles in habilitation and
rehabilitation of communication and swallowing disorders;
H. Principles in evaluation and
rehabilitation of balance and vestibular disorders;
I. Provision of hearing care by selecting,
evaluating, fitting, facilitating adjustment to, and dispensing prosthetic
devices for hearing loss, including hearing aids, sensory aids, hearing
assistive devices, alerting and telecommunication systems, and captioning
devices;
J. Assessment of candidacy
of persons with hearing loss for cochlear implants and provision of fitting,
programming, and aural rehabilitation to optimize device use;
K. Service delivery models;
L. The ethical practice of speech-language
pathology or audiology;
M.
Supervision training related to the practice of speech-language pathology or
audiology; and
N. Related
disciplines that pertain to delivery of speech-language pathology or audiology
services.
2.
Hearing Aid Dealing and Fitting
To be recognized for credit, a continuing education activity
must directly relate to the practice of hearing aid dealing and fitting. The
following content areas directly relate to the practice of hearing aid dealing
and fitting:
A. Categories I - IX of
the IIHIS-Approved Categories of Instruction, and the following content areas
within Category X: Audiometric Equipment, Record Keeping and Aseptic
Techniques. A copy of the IIHIS-Approved Categories of Instruction, other than
non-approved content areas in Category X, is attached to this chapter as
Appendix A; and
B. Any other aspect
of the practice of hearing aid dealing and fitting described in Chapter 10 of
the board's rules.
3.
Non-Acceptable Content of Continuing Education Activities
Continuing education credit will not be given to continuing
education activities that do not directly relate to the practice of
speech-language, pathology, audiology or hearing aid dealing and fitting.
Examples of unacceptable content include, but are not limited to:
A. Marketing and business communications and
operations;
B. Activities which
deal with personal self-improvement, human relations, financial gain, time
management or career options;
C.
Activities designed for lay persons; and
D. Participation in or attendance at case
conferences, grand rounds, and facility tours.
