Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 819 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, HEALTH LICENSING OFFICE, BOARD OF CERTIFIED ADVANCED ESTHETICIANS
Division 25 - BOARD OF CERTIFIED ADVANCED ESTHETICS RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS
Section 819-025-0020 - CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

(1) To maintain certification, a certified advanced esthetician must complete a minimum of five hours of continuing education every year.

(2) The subject matter of the continuing education must be related to advanced nonablative esthetics pursuant to OAR 819-020-0100 and ORS 676.630. Continuing education may include the laws and rules, infection control, professional ethics and business practices.

(3) A certification holder must document compliance with the continuing education requirement through attestation on the certification renewal application. A certification holder is subject to provisions of OAR 819-025-0030 pertaining to periodic audit of continuing education.

(4) Continuing education may be obtained through online courses, attendance at lectures, sessions, courses, workshops, symposiums seminars or other presentations offered by:

(5) Continuing education relating to subject matter listed in subsection (2) of this rule may also be obtained through self-study, research, authorship, or teaching, provided that no more than half the required hours be in research, authorship or teaching.

(6) Obtaining and maintaining proof of continuing education is the responsibility of the certificate holder. The certificate holder must ensure that adequate proof of attainment of required continuing education is available for audit or investigation or when otherwise requested by the Office. Adequate proof of participation is listed under OAR 819-025-0030.

(7) Documentation of participation in continuing education requirements must be maintained for a period of five years.

(8) Hours of continuing education that are obtained in excess of the minimum requirements listed in this rule will not be carried forward as credit for the subsequent license renewal reporting cycle.

(9) For the purpose of this rule continuing education must include periods of continuous instruction and education, not to include breaks, rest periods, travel, registration or meals.

(10) A certification holder is not required to attest to having five hours of annual continuing education until their second renewal. The second and all subsequent renewals require annual attestation of five hours of continuing education.