Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE
Chapter 29 - CHIROPRACTIC
Section 172-29-006 - CONTINUING EDUCATION
Universal Citation: 172 NE Admin Rules and Regs ch 29 ยง 006
Current through September 17, 2024
On or before August 1st of each even-numbered year, individuals holding an active license in the State of Nebraska must complete at least 36 hours of acceptable continuing education hours during the preceding 24-month period. The Board does not approve individual continuing education programs or activities. In order for a continuing education activity or program to be acceptable for renewal or reinstatement of a license, the activity must relate directly to the practice of chiropractic and must include:
(A) At least 4 hours related to technical skills in one or a combination of the following categories:
(i) Continuing education
designed to enhance the practitioner's technical and clinical skill related to
x-ray physics, quality control, x-ray production, and interpretation of
diagnostic imaging; or
(ii)
Continuing education designed to enhance the practitioner's skill in utilizing
chiropractic adjustive technique; and
(B) At least 4 hours related to practice issues in one or a combination of the following categories:
(i) Continuing education pertaining to Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS),
infectious diseases and related conditions as they relate to chiropractic;
(ii) Continuing education designed
to enhance the practitioner's awareness of gender sensitivity and sexual
harassment issues, commonly referred to as boundary training;
(iii) Continuing education related to the
chiropractic scope of practice in the State of Nebraska, which must include
adopted practice guidelines and practice law specific to Nebraska
only;
(iv) Continuing education
designed to enhance the practitioner's skill related to ordering laboratory
tests and interpreting information from laboratory tests;
(v) Continuing education designed to enhance
the practitioner's skill in performing physical, neurological, and orthopedic
examination procedures as they relate to chiropractic practice;
(vi) Continuing education related to
prevention of fraud, system set-ups, coding, quality control, and standards of
practice;
(vii) Continuing
education pertaining to the provision of rehabilitative care as it relates to
chiropractic practice;
(viii)
Continuing education related to practice ethics as recognized by state or
national associations; and
(ix)
Continuing education related to the use of unlicensed
personnel.
006.01 CONTINUING EDUCATION HOUR OR CREDIT CALCULATIONS: The following provides the hour calculations for acceptable continuing education:
006.01(A)
ACADEMIC
COURSEWORK. Courses taken either in person or online for college
credit will be accepted for continuing education upon submission of a
transcript by the college or university from which the course was taken.
Continuing education hours will be awarded as follows:
(i) One academic semester credit hour equates
to 15 contact hours.
(ii) One
academic quarter credit hour equates to 10 contact hours.
006.01(B)
CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS,
OR SEMINARS. Attendance at these types of offerings will be
accepted for continuing education upon submission of a certificate of
completion which includes:
(i) The
date;
(ii) The location;
(iii) The course title;
(iv) The number of hours awarded;
(v) A signature by the representative of the
offering; and
(vi) A course
brochure or course outline.
006.01(C)
PRESENTERS, SPEAKERS,
OR INSTRUCTORS.A licensee who is a presenter of a continuing
education program may receive credit for the initial presentation of the
program during a renewal period. Credit will not be given to the licensee for
subsequent presentations of the same program. Presentations will be accepted
for continuing education upon submission of materials which show the content of
the presentation, including:
(i) The title
and date of the presentation; and
(ii) An outline or copies of the materials
utilized in the presentation; or
(iii) A copy of the presentation brochure
that includes the name of the presenter.
006.01(D)
INDEPENDENT
STUDY. Independent study hours through written, audio or
electronic media will be accepted for continuing education when the program has
an examination to determine satisfactory completion of the program. Continuing
education hours obtained through independent study cannot be used to fulfill
the mandatory hours for technical skills or for practice issues required in
006.(A) and 006.(B). A maximum of 6 hours of credit may be obtained by
independent study each 24 month renewal period. Credit will be given for the
independent study upon submission of a certificate of completion which
includes:
(i) The date;
(ii) The course title;
(iii) The number of hours awarded;
(iv) The course brochure or outline;
and
(v) The exam score.
006.01(E)
REQUIREMENTS
OF CONTINUING EDUCATION INSTRUCTORS. Instructors for programs on
subject areas listed in 172 NAC
29-006.02(A) through
(B) for purposes of meeting the mandatory
continuing education requirement:
(i) Must
have provided at least 1 continuing education program relating to the practice
of chiropractic each year for the previous 3 years; and
(ii) The instructor must have specialized
experience or training to meet the objectives of the course. The presenter of
any course on interpreting diagnostic imaging must:
(1) Be a Diplomate of the American
Chiropractic Board of Radiology or its equivalent; or
(2) Have 5 years of experience in teaching
diagnostic imaging.
006.02 NON-ACCEPTABLE CONTINUING EDUCATION TOPIC AREAS. Examples of non-acceptable subject matter include, but are not limited to, practice promotion.
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