(1) DEFINITIONS. In this section:
(a) "ABCP" means the American Board of
Cardiovascular Perfusion.
(am)
"AC-PE" means the Accreditation Committee-Perfusion Education.
(b) "Contact hour" means not less than 50
minutes spent by a licensee in actual attendance at and completion of an
approved continuing education activity.
(c) "Continuing education" means planned,
organized learning activities designed to maintain, improve, or expand a
licensee's knowledge and skills relevant to the practice of
perfusion.
(d) "Continuing
education unit" means one contact hour of continuing education.
(e) "Licensee" means a person licensed to
practice perfusion in this state.
(2) CERTIFICATION STATEMENT. Each licensee
shall, at the time of applying for renewal of a license under s.
448.07,
Stats., certify that, in the 2 years preceding the renewal due date, at least
30 continuing education units of acceptable continuing education were
completed. At least 10 continuing education units shall be completed in
Category I activities.
(3)
LIMITATION ON CLAIMING CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS. Additional continuing
education units may not be given for subsequent presentations of the same
content.
(4) CATEGORIES OF
CONTINUING EDUCATION. Continuing education units shall be accumulated through
professional activities related to perfusion in all of the following
categories:
(a)
Category I.
ABCP-approved perfusion meetings and related activity, including all of the
following:
1. Attendance at ABCP-approved
international, national, regional, or state perfusion meetings, programs, and
seminars at which a minimum of 75% of the contact hours consist of
perfusion-related material. One continuing education unit may be claimed for
each contact hour.
2. Publication
of a perfusion-related book chapter or paper in a professional journal. Five
continuing education units may be claimed for each published book chapter or
paper, subject to a limit of 10 continuing education units in any given renewal
period.
3. Presenting a workshop or
lecture at an international, national, regional, or state perfusion meeting.
Five continuing education units may be claimed for each presentation, subject
to a limit of 10 continuing education units in any given renewal
period.
4. Presentation of a poster
or other exhibit at an international, national, regional, or state perfusion
meeting. Two continuing education units may be claimed for each presentation,
subject to a limit of 4 continuing education units in any given renewal
period.
5. Participation in an
AC-PE site visitor workshop or volunteering as an AC-PE site visitor. Five
continuing education units may be claimed for each workshop or site visit,
subject to a limit of 10 continuing education units in any given renewal
period.
6. Participation in an ABCP
knowledge base survey. Two continuing education units may be claimed for each
survey.
7. Self-directed continuing
education meeting ABCP requirements. One continuing education unit may be
claimed for each contact hour.
(b)
Category II.
Non-accredited perfusion meetings and other medical meetings, including all of
the following:
1. Attendance at international,
national, regional, or state perfusion or medical meetings, programs, and
seminars not approved by ABCP, at which a minimum of 75% of the contact hours
consist of perfusion-related material. One-half of a continuing education unit
may be claimed for each contact hour, subject to a limit of 10 continuing
education units in any given renewal period.
2. Manufacturer-specific and
company-sponsored educational activities. One continuing education unit may be
claimed for each contact hour.
(c)
Category III. Individual
education and other self-study activities, including all of the following:
1. Serving as a clinical instructor in an
accredited perfusion training program. Two continuing education units may be
claimed for this service in each year of a renewal period.
2. Serving as a didactic instructor in an
accredited perfusion training program. One continuing education unit may be
claimed for each contact hour, subject to a limit of 4 continuing education
units in any given renewal period.
3. Participation in an ABCP examination
development workshop or survey. Two continuing education units may be claimed
for each contact hour, subject to a limit of 4 continuing education units in
any given renewal period.
4.
Self-learning activities and self-study modules, including use of audiovisual
devices or electronic forums, reading scientific journals, and participation in
degree-oriented, professionally related course work. One continuing education
unit may be claimed for each contact hour, subject to a limit of 10 continuing
education units in any given renewal period.
5. Presentation at an international,
national, regional, or state perfusion or medical meeting that is not approved
by ABCP. One continuing education unit may be claimed for each hour of
presentation.
6. Participation in a
grand round. One continuing education unit may be claimed for each contact
hour, subject to a limit of 2 continuing education units in any given renewal
period.
7. Completion of Advanced
Cardiac Life Support training. Two continuing education units may be claimed
for completion of this training.
(5) AUDIT. An applicant for renewal shall
certify completion of required continuing education. The board shall audit for
compliance with the continuing education requirements any licensee who is under
investigation by the board for alleged misconduct.