Application for Continuing Education

PURPOSE: This rule defines continuing education, sets out the requirements for sponsoring organizations. (1) The term postgraduate study may be used interchangeably with the terms continuing education or CE. (2) For board approval of formal continuing education courses or seminars a sponsor or provider shall forward to the board one (1) copy of the completed application and applicable fee pursuant to 20 CSR 2070-2.090(1). This material must be received in the board office at least thirty (30) days prior to the seminar to receive board approval. (A) The board may consider a request for formal continuing education after the seminar has occurred by submitting an application and fee, along with a written explanation regarding why the application was not submitted at least thirty (30) days prior to the seminar. (B) For continuing education obtained via the Internet, the sponsor or provider shall submit along with the application and fee, a detailed explanation of the following: 1. Delivery format explaining how the continuing education material is presented to include applicable security safeguarding the licensee’s identity; 2. Process used for gathering information for the continuing education course, to include if course material is updated, how often, and who determines when such update is required; 3. Method used for monitoring attendance; 4. Time a licensee is allowed to complete the online continuing education course. The explanation must specify if a licensee has unlimited time and unlimited number of attempts to complete the continuing education course and if multiple attempts to complete the course are monitored; 5. Whether a test is required and, if so, how the results are reported to the licensee; 6. How a licensee communicates with the sponsoring organization in the event there are questions or problems; 7. Documentation provided to the licensee when a course is completed; 8. Amount of time a sponsoring organization maintains records of a licensee completing a course of study; and 9. Names and credentials of individuals responsible for the content of the continuing education course. (C) A sponsor or provider wishing to provide continuing education via the Internet shall provide the board access to the online course for the purpose of reviewing areas such as content and delivery method. (3) All postgraduate education programs shall be subject to the following criteria: (A) The program shall meet the definition of postgraduate education as defined in section (1) of this rule; (B) The sponsor or provider shall properly monitor the attendance of the chiropractic physician at the program; (C) The sponsor shall notify the board of the date, title, hours, names of speakers, and location of seminar and contact person; and (D) The sponsor shall provide a certificate of completion to the licensee no later than thirty (30) days after completion of the continuing education. (4) An application for formal continuing education that is not approved by the board or is incomplete, will be returned to the continuing education sponsor with a written explanation regarding why the application was not approved or was incomplete. Upon correcting any deficiencies or omissions on the application or documentation, the sponsor may resubmit the application and shall pay the applicable per session fee pursuant to 20 CSR 2070-2.090(1). (5) Continuing education addressing diagnostic imaging in the areas of anatomy and physiology, diagnosis, or condition and pathology shall be taught by a Diplomate, American Board of Chiropractic Radiology (DACBR), or a medical radiologist. (6) A continuing education program addressing a topic, or combination of topics, pursuant to 20 CSR 2070-2.080 shall be taught by an instructor with a doctor of chiropractic degree and expertise in the subject matter to be presented. (A) Instructors for continuing education programs addressing a topic, or combination of topics, pursuant to 20 CSR 20702.080 that do not have a doctor of chiropractic degree shall document training and expertise in the subject matter to be presented. Such documentation shall include: 1. Undergraduate or graduate course work verified with a transcript; and/or 2. Work experience, seminars, workshops, or training verified with a resume or vitae. (B) Continuing education sponsored totally or in part by a product distributor, product line, or company or demonstrating, promoting, or endorsing a product or service must utilize instructors in compliance with 20 CSR 2070-2.080. The subject matter of the continuing education must address the diagnosis and treatment of conditions as authorized by section 331.010.1, RSMo. Product information shall not be the primary focus relating to diagnosis and/or treatment and shall be presented only as an adjunct to the course material. (7) Any postgraduate program offered for license renewal must carry the following disclaimer: “Approval of this course is not an acknowledgement or ruling by the board that the methods taught in this course are recognized and approved by the board as the appropriate practice of chiropractic as defined in section 331.010, RSMo.” This disclaimer shall be on all brochures and handouts or on a separate piece of paper distributed at each program. (8) All postgraduate education sponsors shall provide each licensee with a certificate verifying his/her attendance at an approved postgraduate education seminar. The certificate shall be provided to the licensee by the sponsor within thirty (30) days from the date of the licensee’s attendance at the seminar and contain, at a minimum, the following information: (A) Name, address, and telephone number of the sponsoring organization; (B) Name, address, and license number of the licensee in attendance at the approved seminar; (C) Course approval number which will be provided to the sponsor at the time the sponsor is notified by the board of its approval of the seminar; (D) Title, date(s), and location of the seminar; and (E) The total number of hours that the licensee was in attendance at the seminar. These hours must be reflected according to the categories defined in 20 CSR 2070-2.080(3). AUTHORITY: sections 331.050 and 331.100.2, RSMo 2016.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 70-2.081. Original rule filed April 16, 1990, effective June 30, 1990. Amended: Filed Aug. 26, 1993, effective April 9, 1994. Amended: Filed March 4, 1994, effective Aug. 28, 1994. Amended: Filed Dec. 18, 1995, effective June 30, 1996. Amended: Filed July 23, 1998, effective Feb. 28, 1999. Amended: Filed July 31, 2003, effective Jan. 30, 2004. Moved to 20 CSR 20702.081, effective Aug. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed June 27, 2007, effective Jan. 30, 2008. Amended: Filed Aug. 15, 2008, effective Feb. 28, 2009. Amended: Filed Aug. 27, 2009, effective Feb. 28, 2010. Amended: Filed March 29, 2019, effective Oct. 30, 2019. *Original authority: 331.050, RSMo 1939, amended 1945, 1947, 1969, 1987, 1999, 2001, 2004 and 331.100.2, RSMo 1939, amended 1949, 1969, 1980, 1981, 2008, 2013.