Current through Register No. 12, March 21, 2024
(a) The board shall attribute continuing
education credit hours to courses:
(1)
Designed to add to the previous education of the renewal applicant by focusing
on current developments, skills, procedures, or treatment in naturopathic
medicine;
(2) Sponsored or
certified by:
a. A national or state
naturopathic medical society; or
b.
A college, university, or other educational entity described in (b) below;
and
(3) Covering one or
more of the topics described in (c) below.
(b) For the board to attribute continuing
education credit hours to their courses, colleges, universities, and other
educational entities shall be accredited by:
(1) Members of ASPA;
(2) ACCME; or
(3) One of the following regional
accreditors:
a. The Middle States Association
of Colleges and Schools;
b. The New
England Association of Schools and Colleges;
c. The North Central Association of Colleges
and Schools;
d. The Northwest
Association of Schools and Colleges;
e. The Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools; or
f. The Western
Association of Schools and Colleges.
(c) Courses taken for continuing education
credit shall cover one or more of the following topics:
(1) Human anatomy;
(2) Physiology;
(3) Biochemistry;
(4) Pathology;
(5) Pharmacology;
(6) Pharmacognosy;
(7) Diagnostic methods;
(8) Botanical medicine;
(9) Homeopathy;
(10) Nutrition;
(11) Naturopathic physical
medicine;
(12) Psychological
counseling;
(13) Organ
systems;
(14) Cardiology;
(15) Dermatology;
(16) Endocrinology;
(17) Eyes, ears, nose, and throat;
(18) Gastroenterology;
(19) Orthopedics;
(20) Neurology;
(21) Gynecology;
(22) Natural childbirth;
(23) Obstetrics;
(24) Pediatrics;
(25) Geriatrics;
(26) Medical emergencies;
(27) Acupuncture;
(28) Traditional Chinese medicine; and
(28) Ayurvedic medicine.
(d) If a current licensee chooses
to take, and passes, the jurisprudence examination required of new applicants
under Nat 410.01, the licensee shall be granted 2 credit hours of general
continuing education credits. Licensees may obtain these 2 credit hours only
once per renewal period.
#8679, eff 7-11-06, EXPIRED:
7-11-14
