OAR 834-050-0000
Continuing Education Requirements
(1)
To maintain licensure, dietitians must complete a minimum of 15 CE credits every licensure year. For the purposes of this rule and OAR 834-050-0010 (Continuing Education: Audit, Required Documentation and Sanctions), the licensure year begins on the day of the month that the licensee was originally licensed and extends for the following 364 days.(2)
CE credits obtained in excess of those required for the current licensure year reporting period may be carried forward for up to four licensure years. However, no more than 60 annual excess CE credits may be carried forward.(3)
Excess CE credits may not be used to reinstate an expired license.(4)
Each licensee shall document compliance with the CE requirement through attestation on the license renewal application. Licensees are subject to provisions of OAR 834-050-0010 (Continuing Education: Audit, Required Documentation and Sanctions) pertaining to periodic audit of CE.(5)
Upon CE credit audit, the licensee must provide documentation supporting all credits claimed and all excess credits carried forward.(6)
Except for the continuing education units required under section (7), CE units must address subject matter related to dietetics practice in accordance with ORS 691.405 (Definitions for ORS 691.405 to 691.485)(1) and OAR 834-020-0000 (Definitions)(4).(10)
CE credits will be awarded based on the following criteria:(a)
Completion and passing of academic courses taken from an accredited college or university are awarded 15 CE credits for each semester-based credit earned, 14 CE credits for each trimester-based credit earned or 10 CE credits for each quarter-based credit earned;(b)
Completion of professional courses which meet academic course requirements in content, instruction and evaluation will be assigned 15 CE credits for each semester-based credit earned, 14 CE credits for each trimester-based credit earned or 10 CE credits for each quarter-based credit earned;(c)
Courses that do not meet standards as set forth in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection, such as workshops, symposiums, seminars, laboratory exercises, or any applied experience with or without formal classroom work may be assigned credit at the rate of 1.0 CE credit for each hour of attendance.(11)
Documentation supporting compliance with CE requirements must be maintained for a period of two licensure years following renewal and be available to the Office upon request.
Source:
Rule 834-050-0000 — Continuing Education Requirements, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=834-050-0000
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