Section 844IAC11-5-5. Approval of continuing education programs

   (a) The following criteria shall be used for approval of continuing education programs for respiratory care practitioners:

(1) The continuing education program shall have a statement of objectives which the program should achieve for its participants relating to and enhancing the study of respiratory care.

(2) The sponsor of continuing education programs shall provide adequate administration, including a responsible person to coordinate and administer the program, and shall provide for the maintenance of proper records.

(3) Sponsors of continuing education programs shall provide adequate funding for the educational programs undertaken.

(4) The curriculum of a continuing education program shall be thoughtfully planned and designed to explore in considerable depth one (1) subject or a closely related group of subjects related to the practice of respiratory care.

(5) The continuing education program shall have qualified faculty members who have demonstrated competence in the subject areas.

(6) The continuing education program shall be held in adequate facilities that allow for an effective program.

(7) Continuing education programs shall employ a variety of educational methods and teaching aids that enhance the learning opportunities.

(8) Appropriate methods of evaluation shall be devised and used to measure the continuing education program's effectiveness.

(9) The sponsor of the continuing education program shall provide to the participants a meaningful record of attendance stating the continuing education hours involved.

  (b) Programs for continuing education may be approved by the committee provided the sponsoring organization has submitted the proper form at least thirty (30) days prior to presentation of the program.

  (c) The sponsor of the program is responsible for monitoring attendance in such a manner that verification of attendance throughout the entire program can be reliably assured.

  (d) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), continuing education programs for respiratory care practitioners sponsored by the following organizations are approved as follows:

(1) American Association of Respiratory Care or one (1) of its chartered affiliates.

(2) American Medical Association.

(3) American Nurses Association.

(4) Indiana State Nurses Association.

(5) American College of Chest Physicians.

(6) American Academy of Pediatrics.

(7) American Academy of Pediatrics Certification/Recertification, including the following:

(A) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)–eight (8) hours.

(B) Neonatal Resuscitation Certification (NRC)–four (4) hours.

(C) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Instructor Course–eight (8) hours.

(D) Neonatal Resuscitation Certification (NRC) Instructor Course–four (4) hours.

(8) American Heart Association seminar programs.

(9) American Heart Association Certification/Recertification, including the following:

(A) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)–eight (8) hours.

(B) Basic Cardiac Life Support (CPR)–two (2) hours.

(C) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Instructor Course–eight (8) hours.

(D) Basic Cardiac Life Support (CPR) Instructor Course–four (4) hours.

(E) Automated External Defibrillator Certification–four (4) hours.

(F) Automated External Defibrillator Certification Instructor Course–four (4) hours.

  (10) Society of Critical Care Medicine.

(11) American Association of Critical Care Nurses.

(12) American Society of Anesthesiologists.

(13) American Polysomnographers Technologist.

(14) American Osteopathic Association.

(15) National Society for Cardiopulmonary Technologists.

(16) American Thoracic Society.

(17) American Lung Association.

  (e) The following programs shall be approved by the committee for the following number of hours:

(1) Intermediate Electrocardiography (EKG)─one (1) hour.

(2) Atlanta School of Sleep Medicine and Technology, "Seminar on Sleep Study and Technology"─two (2) week seminar─eight (8) hours.

(Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; 844 IAC 11-5-5; filed Sep 29, 1992, 2:00 p.m.: 16 IR 723; filed Aug 4, 1994, 5:00 p.m.: 17 IR 2870; readopted filed Nov 30, 2001, 10:25 a.m.: 25 IR 1324; readopted filed Oct 4, 2007, 3:35 p.m.: 20071031-IR-844070054RFA; readopted filed Nov 25, 2013, 9:24 a.m.: 20131225-IR-844130307RFA)

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