OAR 331-030-0036
Continuing Education Hours Obtained During COVID-19 State of Emergency
(1)
Notwithstanding OAR 331-385-0010 (CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR ART THERAPISTS)(6), OAR 331-415-0010 (Continuing Education Requirements)(3) and (9), OAR 331-485-0005 (Continuing Education Requirements)(5), OAR 331-720-0010 (Continuing Education Requirements for Respiratory Care)(3) and (8), OAR 331-720-0015 (Continuing Education Requirements for Polysomnography)(3) and (8), OAR 331-830-0010 (Continuing Education Requirements)(5), OAR 331-900-0085 (Continuing Education for Standard Body Piercing License)(3) and (10), OAR 331-910-0055 (Continuing Education for Electrology License)(3) and (9), OAR 331-915-0055 (Continuing Education for Tattoo License)(3) and (10), and OAR 824-070-0005 (Continuing Education Requirements)(5), 332-020-0010 (Continuing Education)(5) and (7), in the event of a disaster or emergency declared by the Governor of Oregon due to the public health threat posed by the novel infectious coronavirus (COVID-19), during and 60 days after the declared disaster or emergency ends, all authorization holders may obtain all required continuing education hours through online courses, remote access, webinars, or self-study. The subject matter of the continuing education hours must meet the requirements set forth in each individual profession’s continuing education rules. For professions with a cultural competency continuing education subject matter requirement pursuant to ORS 676.850 (Authority of regulatory boards to require cultural competency continuing education), this rule does not apply to the methods by which an authorization holder may obtain the cultural competency continuing education hours.(2)
Self-study includes the following:(a)
Completed online courses, webinars, and correspondence courses; and(b)
Review of publications, textbooks, journals or printed material; and(c)
Viewing of films, videos, or slides or listening to audio recordings; and(d)
Other activities similar to (a) – (c) and if in person, consistent with executive orders and state agency guidance applicable to the time and location where the authorization holder engages in the activity.(3)
In addition to (2), for respiratory care practitioners, nursing home administrators, residential care facility administrators, environmental health specialists, and waste water specialists “self-study” also includes: personal experience handling COVID-19 matters. The subject matter of the self-study continuing education hours done through personal experience must meet the subject matter requirements set forth in each individual profession’s continuing education rules.(4)
For purposes of this rule, one hour of self-study fulfills one hour of continuing education.
Source:
Rule 331-030-0036 — Continuing Education Hours Obtained During COVID-19 State of Emergency, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=331-030-0036.