846 IAC 1-8-1 Continuing education requirements

Authority: IC 25-10-1-1.5 Affected: IC 25-1-9; IC 25-10-1-6

Sec. 1. (a) Twenty-four (24) hours of continuing education obtained by attending seminars approved by the board are required for license renewal. Seminars which have not been approved under this rule will not be accepted as credit for license renewal.

(b) A licensee is not required to complete continuing education requirements for the year in which the initial license is issued.

(c) Continuing education credit units or clock hours must be obtained within the current biennial renewal period and may not be carried over from one (1) licensure period to another. However, a maximum of twelve (12) hours may be obtained within each licensure year.

(d) Continuing education credit units or clock hours must include four (4) hours per year in public health and/or risk management.

(e) Risk management is defined as the chiropractor's legal responsibility to his or her patient as provided by 846 IAC 1- 3-3 and IC 25-1-9.
(Board of Chiropractic Examiners; 846 IAC 1-8-1; filed May 31, 1988, 2:40 p.m.: 11 IR 3563; filed Jun 1, 1992, 5:00
p.m.: 15 IR 2244; filed Oct 31, 1994, 2:00 p.m.: 18 IR 879; readopted filed Jul 10, 2001, 2:55 p.m.: 24 IR 4236; readopted filed Oct 4, 2007, 3:34 p.m.: 20071031-IR-846070057RFA)

846 IAC 1-8-2 Licensee responsibilities

Authority: IC 25-10-1-1.5 Affected: IC 25-10-1-6

Sec. 2. (a) A licensee must report continuing education required by 846 IAC 1-8 at the time of license renewal on a form provided by the health professions bureau.

(b) A licensee must retain a record of completion of continuing education required by 846 IAC 1-8 for four (4) years.

(c) A licensee must present verification of completion of continuing education required by 846 IAC 1-8 upon request by the board.

(Board of Chiropractic Examiners; 846 IAC 1-8-2; filed May 31, 1988, 2:40 pm: 11 IR 3563; readopted filed Jul 10, 2001, 2:55 p.m.: 24 IR 4236; readopted filed Oct 4, 2007, 3:34 p.m.: 20071031-IR-846070057RFA)