Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Bureau of Professional Licensing
Board of Chiropractic
Board of Chiropractic - General Rules
Part 4 - CONTINUING EDUCATION
Section R. 338.12041 - Acceptable continuing education
Universal Citation: MI Admin Code R. 338.12041
Current through Vol. 24-16, September 15, 2024
Rule 41.
(1) The 30 hours of continuing education required under R 338.12037 must satisfy all the following requirements:
(a) No more than 12
credit hours of continuing education may be earned during one 24-hour
period.
(b) Not less than 15 hours
of continuing education must be completed by attending a live, in-person
program.
(c) Credit for a
continuing education program or activity that is identical to or substantially
identical to a program or activity for which the licensee has already earned
credit during the license cycle must not be granted.
(d) Under section
16431(2) of
the code, MCL
333.16431, at least 1 hour of
continuing education must be in pain and symptom management. Continuing
education in pain and symptom management includes, but is not limited to,
courses in any of the following:
(i)
Chiropractic manipulative treatment.
(ii) Manual therapies.
(iii) Therapeutic exercises for pain
management.
(iv) Behavior
management.
(v) Psychology of
pain.
(vi) Pharmacology.
(vii) Behavior modification.
(viii) Stress management.
(ix) Clinical applications.
(x) Drug interventions as they related to the
practice of chiropractic.
(e) At least 1 hour of continuing education
must be in sexual boundaries.
(f)
At least 1 hour of continuing education must be in ethics.
(g) Not less than 2 hours of continuing
education must be in physical measures.
(h) Not less than 2 hours of continuing
education must be in performing and ordering tests.
(2) In addition to those programs approved under R 338.12042, the following are considered acceptable continuing education:
(a) Attendance at or participation in a
continuing education program or activity related to the practice of
chiropractic, or any non-clinical subject relevant to the practice of
chiropractic education, administration, management, or science, which includes,
but is not limited to, live in-person programs, interactive or monitored
teleconferences, audio-conferences, web-based programs, online programs, and
review of journal articles or other self-study programs approved or offered by
the Michigan Association of Chiropractors (MAC) according to the following:
(i) If audited, the licensee shall provide a
copy of a letter or certificate of completion showing the licensee's name,
number of continuing education hours earned, the provider's name or the name of
the organization that approved the program or other activity, and the date the
program or activity was completed.
(ii) The number of continuing education hours
for a specific program or activity is the number of hours approved by the
approving organization for the specific program or activity.
(iii) A maximum of 30 hours of continuing
education may be earned for this category in each renewal period.
(b) Successful completion of a
course or courses related to the practice of chiropractic, offered by a
chiropractic school approved under
R 338.12021, according to the
following:
(i) If audited, the licensee shall
provide a copy of a letter or certificate of completion showing the licensee's
name, the number of continuing education hours earned, the school's name, and
the date the course or courses was completed.
(ii) The number of continuing education hours
for a specific course or courses is the number of hours approved by the school
for the specific course or courses.
(iii) A maximum of 30 hours of continuing
education may be earned for courses completed in this category in each renewal
period.
(c) Initial
presentation by the licensee of a continuing education program related to the
practice of chiropractic to a state, regional, national, or international
organization. To receive credit, the presentation must not be a part of the
licensee's regular job description and must be approved or offered for
continuing education credit by the American Chiropractic Association (ACA), the
International Chiropractors Association (ICA), or an approved program under
this rule or R 338.12042.
Continuing education under this subdivision is subject to the following:
(i) If audited, the licensee shall provide a
copy of the presentation notice, advertisement, or letter from the approved
program under this rule or
R 338.12042, showing the date of
the presentation and the licensee's name listed as a presenter.
(ii) Two hours of continuing education credit
are granted for each 50 to 60 minutes of presentation. No other credit is
granted for preparation of a presentation.
(iii) A maximum of 10 hours of continuing
education may be earned in this category in each renewal period.
(3) Continuing education programs approved before the effective date of this amended rule are considered approved.
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