Sec.20-32b-4. Qualifying programs

(a) Content. To qualify for award hours in accordance with subsection (b) of this section, continuing education programs shall concentrate on one or more of the topics in subdivision (1) of section 20-24 and section 20-28 of the Connecticut General Statutes. Self-assessment programs shall be offered or sponsored by a college of chiropractic accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education or a provider of continuing medical education approved or accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.

(b) Award of credit hours

(1) Continuing education credit hours shall be awarded as follows:

(A) courses, institutes, seminars, programs, clinics and scientific meetings: one credit hour for each contact hour of attendance;

(B) first presentation by licensee of an original paper, essay or formal lecture in chiropractic to a recognized group of fellow professionals at a scientific meeting: two credit hours for the first presentation of the material in any two year period;

(C) original scientific paper published by licensee in a scientific professional journal that accepts papers only on the basis of independent review by experts: six credit hours for the first publication only of the material; and

(D) self-assessment programs: one credit hour for each contact hour of time spent completing the self-assessment program. Self-assessment programs may include distance learning and internet-based educational programs.

(2) Eight credit hours shall be the maximum continuing education credit hours granted for and one day's participation in the activities specified in subsection (b)(1) of this section.

(3) The licensee shall successfully complete a continuing education activity for award of any continuing education credit hour.

(4) Activities that do not qualify for award of credit hours include:

(A) professional organization business meetings;

(B) speeches delivered at luncheons or banquets;

(C) reading of books, articles or professional journals; and

(D) with the exception of self-assessment programs that meet the requirements specified in Section 20-32b-3 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, home study courses, correspondence courses, audio-visual materials and other mechanisms of self-instruction.

(Adopted effective April 29, 1997; Amended October 6, 2004; Amended December 5, 2005)