Continuing Education Requirement

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Respiratory Care

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B32-6.001: Continuing Education Requirement

NOTICE OF CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 33, No. 9, March 2, 2007 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

The rule was under a preliminary review by the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee. The comments made in the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee preliminary review pertained to the required education a licensee would need to renew his or her license. The Committee’s comments were accepted, and the changes are as follows:

(3) The persons initially licensed during the second year of a biennium who do not currently hold a respiratory care license are exempt from the continuing education requirements, except for the HIV/AIDS course pursuant to subsection (5) of this rule and Section 456.033, Florida Statutes, for their first renewal. Continuing education requirements must be met for each biennium thereafter.

(5) A licensee needs twenty-four (24) hours per biennium in order to renew the license.

The hours can be obtained in the following manner:

 

(a) Direct Delivery of Respiratory Care Services	Mandatory for all licensees: A minimum of 16 hours each biennium must be obtained by each licensee in the approved offerings pursuant to subsection 64B32-6.004(3), F.A.C.
1. Medical Errors	Mandatory part of Direct Delivery Services Requirements for all licensees: 2 hours in a board-approved continuing education course pursuant to Rule 64B32-6.006, F.A.C.
2. HIV/AIDS	Mandatory part of Direct Delivery Services Requirements for the initial renewal of all licensees, Optional for subsequent renewals: At least 3 hours but no more than 5 hours pursuant to Rule 64B32-6.006, F.A.C. The course must be taken within the last five (5) years prior to either initial licensure or first renewal.
(b) Non-Direct Respiratory Patient Care (i.e. management, risk management, personal growth, and educational techniques)	Mandatory for all licensees: No more than 8 hours in this area will be acceptable for the purpose of biennial renewal of a license pursuant to subsection 64B32-6.004(3), F.A.C.
(c) Home Study Courses	Limitation applicable to all licensees: No more than 12 hours per biennium pursuant to subsection 64B32-6.004(3), F.A.C.

 

(d) Other requirements that satisfy continuing education are listed in Rule 64B32-6.004, F.A.C.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Susie Love, Executive Director, Board of Respiratory Care, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255