OAR 331-910-0055
Continuing Education for Electrology License
(1)
To maintain licensure, a licensed electrologist must complete a minimum of eight hours of satisfactory continuing education every year.(2)
A licensee must document compliance with the continuing education requirement through attestation on the license renewal application. Licensees will be subject to the provisions of OAR 331-910-0060 (Continuing Education: Audit, Required Documentation and Sanctions) pertaining to periodic audit of continuing education.(3)
Satisfactory continuing education must be obtained as follows and meet the subject matter requirements listed in (4) of this rule:(a)
Four hours must be obtained by participation in or attendance at a course provided by:(A)
Institutions or programs accredited by a federally recognized accrediting agency;(B)
Institutions or programs approved by an agency within the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission;(C)
An organization offering continuing medical education opportunities, including Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, American Medical Association, Oregon Association of Licensed Electrologists and American Electrology Association(D)
Any additional board approved professional organization, or association, hospital, or health care clinic offering continuing education.(b)
Four hours may be self-study including online courses, where subject matter meets the requirements under subsection (4) of this rule, which may include the following:(A)
Correspondence courses including online courses through completion and certification by an approved national home study organization;(B)
Review of publications, textbooks, printed material, or audio cassette(s);(C)
Viewing of films, videos, or slides;(4)
The subject matter of the continuing education must be related to electrology and as outlined in the approved course of study under OAR 331-910-0005 (Approved Course of Study for Electrology) (1) through (13). Continuing education may include the laws and rules regulating licensed electrologists, infection control and sterilization, and professional ethics and business practices.(5)
In order to renew, continuing education requirements must be met every year, even if the license is inactive or suspended.(6)
Obtaining and maintaining proof of participation in required continuing education is the responsibility of the licensee. The licensee 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 331-910-0060 (Continuing Education: Audit, Required Documentation and Sanctions)(3).(7)
Documentation of participation in continuing education requirements must be maintained for a period of five years following renewal, and must be available to the Office upon request.(8)
A licensee may carry up to 8 hours of excess continuing education hours forward to the next renewal cycle.(9)
For the purpose of this rule continuing education hours mean actual academic, classroom, or course work time, including but not limited to workshops, symposiums, or seminars. Continuing education hours do not include travel time to or from the training site, registration or check-in periods, breaks or lunch periods.
Source:
Rule 331-910-0055 — Continuing Education for Electrology License, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=331-910-0055.