New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 20 - PHYSICAL THERAPISTS
Part 8 - RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS AND CONTINUING EDUCATION
Section 16.20.8.7 - DEFINITIONS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. One "contact hour" requires 60 minutes.
B. "Lecture" means an educational talk given by a qualified individual.
C. "Continuing professional education" means learning experiences which enhance and expand the skills, knowledge, and abilities of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants to enable them to remain current and render competent professional service to clients, the profession, and the public.
D. "Fellowship" means a planned program designed to provide greater depth in a specialty or subspecialty area and requires a minimum of 1000 hours of instruction.
E. "Panel" means the presentation of a number of views by several qualified individuals on a given subject.
F. "Workshop" means a series of meetings designed for intensive study, skill development, or discussion in a specific field of interest.
G. "Seminar/In-service" means directed study for a group for advanced study, work or discussion in a specific field of interest.
H. "Symposium" means a conference of more than a single session organized for the purpose of discussing a specific subject from various viewpoints and by various speakers.
