Section 12.14.420. Continuing education requirements.

	(a)  Except as provided in 12 AAC 14.450, an applicant for renewal of a certificate as a direct-entry midwife shall certify having completed 20 contact hours of continuing education approved by the board during the concluding license period. The 20 contact hours must include the following:  
		(1) at least four hours of the required continuing education contact hours must be in pharmacology; no more than two hours of the continuing education hours required under this paragraph may be in alternative medications, including herbology and homeopathy;  
		(2) at least two hours of the required continuing education contact hours must be for the completion of the self-study program described in 12 AAC 14.430(e).  
	(b)  No more than 10 of the required continuing education contact hours may be completed in a self-study program.  
	(c)  For the purposes of this section,  
		(1) one contact hour equals a minimum of 50 minutes of instruction;  
		(2) one continuing education unit awarded by a professional association equals 10 contact hours;  
		(3) one academic semester credit hour equals 15 contact hours;  
		(4) one academic quarter credit hour equals 10 contact hours.  
	(d)  The contact hours of continuing education required by this section may not be met by courses used to satisfy the requirements of 12 AAC 14.400(b)(4).  

Authorities

08.65.030;08.65.080

Notes

Reference

12 AAC 14.120
12 AAC 14.400
12 AAC 14.430
12 AAC 14.450
12 AAC 14.460
12 AAC 14.470

Authority

AS 08.65.030 AS 08.65.080

History

Eff. 5/11/94, Register 130; am 12/9/2001, Register 160; am 4/29/2006, Register 178; am 3/2/2011, Register 197