Texas Administrative Code
Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS
Part 9 - TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD
Chapter 184 - ACUPUNCTURE
Subchapter B - LICENSING AND REGISTRATION
Section 184.18 - Approval of Continuing Education Courses and Providers
Universal Citation: 22 TX Admin Code § 184.18
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) Pursuant to §205.255 of the Act, the following must be approved by the board:
(1)
CAE courses and providers that are not NCCAOM approved; and
(2) acceptable approved acupuncture schools
and colleges seeking to be approved providers.
(b) Requests for approval of CAE courses must include:
(1) a form approved by the
board;
(2) payment of required fee
of $25.00; and
(3) other requested
documentation including, but not limited to:
(A) Course description related to acupuncture
or oriental medicine, including techniques, skills, and patient care;
(B) method of instruction or
teaching;
(C) the name,
credentials, competency and training of the instructor(s);
(D) verification of
attendance/participation;
(E) each
credit hour is equal to no less than 50 minutes of actual instruction or
training;
(F) name and location of
school, state, or professional organization; and
(G) provide written evaluations available to
the board upon request.
(c) Requests for approval of a CAE provider must include:
(1) a form approved by the
board;
(2) payment of required fee
of $50.00;
(3) other requested
documentation including, but not limited to, evidence that the provider has
three continuous years of previous experience providing at least one different
CAE course in Texas in each of those years that were approved by the board;
and
(4) only one provider number is
issued to an organization, and it is not transferable.
(d) Provider Responsibilities and Duties. The provider must:
(1) keep course records for
four years demonstrating the following:
(A)
course outlines of each course given;
(B) record of time and places of each course
given;
(C) course instructor and
their qualifications;
(D) the
attendance record showing the name, signature and license number of licensed
attendees; and
(E) copy of a
certificate of completion.
(2) provide notice of any changes in
person(s) responsible for the provider's continuing education course, including
name, address, or telephone number changes.
(e) After board review, notice of the decision will be provided to the requestor.
(f) Approval, if granted, is valid for three years.
(g) Approval may be withdrawn based on information received concerning a course or provider. If the board is considering withdrawing approval, notice will be provided prior to taking any action.
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