Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) Licensees or
course providers can submit appropriate courses for Board approval. In order to
grant approval, a written request may be submitted up to 60 days in advance of
the course. Courses must be submitted for Board approval within 12 months of
course completion. The request process must be completed within 60 days of
initial information submission.
(a) A
completed agency request form, which may include:
(b) Name and contact information of the
course sponsor.
(c) Date and
location of the course or program.
(d) Brief learning objectives.
(e) The number of clocks hours for the
presentation. 1 hour is no less than 50 minutes of presentation time; 30
minutes is no less than 25 minutes of presentation time. The CE type being
requested.
(f) Curriculum Vitae of
the presenters. Licensed health care providers and postsecondary academic
instructors are exempt from this requirement.
(g) Powerpoint slides or an itemized course
outline. If submitting an outline, the general expectation is 1 page of
information per course hour of CE credit.
(h) A sample certificate of
completion.
(i) For online
pre-recorded or non-interactive courses, a copy of the quiz that will be used
to verify successful completion must be submitted with the request.
(2) Surgical clinics applying for
surgical clinic observation CE time can submit a written request for CE
approval by submitting the applicable information from (1) above and:
(a) Name and address of the locations where
observations may be performed.
(b)
A brief description of the procedures that will be offered for
observation.
(c) The protocol
established for monitoring and verifying the attendance of optometric
physicians who observe procedures in the surgery facility.
(3) All submissions are reviewed by a
licensed member of the Oregon Board of Optometry, who will make the final
determination of approval, denial and allowable CE hours and CE type.
(4) Requestors will be notified of the
approval or denial of their request in writing. Any denials will include the
reason for denial.
(5) CE requests
for presentations or publications will provide:
(a) A completed agency request form, which
may include:
(b) Name and contact
information of the requestor.
(c)
Date and location of the course or publication, or a website with the
information.
(d) The number of CE
hours requested per 852-070-0025.
(e) Curriculum Vitae of the requestor.
Licensed health care providers and university professors are exempt from this
requirement.
(6)
Requestors must follow the Board submittal process for course review.
(7) Eye care clinics applying for clinical
observation CE time can submit a written request for CE approval by submitting
the applicable information from (1) above and:
(a) Name and address of the locations where
observations may be performed.
(b)
A clear description of the procedures or types of exams that will be offered
for observation-requestors need to be specific as to what types of clinical
cases and follow up care the attendees will observe.
(c) The protocol established for monitoring
and verifying the attendance of optometric physicians who observe in the
facility.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 683
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 58, 63, 181, 182, 342, 408,
431, 646, 670 & 689
