Sources of Continuing Education: Continuing education hours may be accrued

Sources of Continuing Education: Continuing education hours may be accrued from the following sources: 1. Attendance at Mississippi Dietetic Association (MDA) sponsored meetings, American Dietetic Association (ADA) sponsored meetings, or other meetings approved for continuing education credit by MDA or ADA. 2. Presentations made before dietitians, medical practitioners, or other health related professionals and directly related to the profession of dietetics. To be considered for continuing education credit, material outline and a synopsis must be submitted to the Department at least sixty (60) days prior to the presentation date. Notice of approval or disapproval will be sent following a review by the council. For approved presentations, the presenter may accrue one (1) hour of continuing education credit for each hour of the actual presentation, and one (1) hour of preparation time, for a total of (2) two hours. Presenter credit is given one (1) time only, even though the session may be presented multiple times. No more than 30% of total required hours may be accrued through presentations. Presentations approved by the MDA, whether prior to or subsequent to the presentation, will be accepted for continuing education credit. 3. Academic course work taken from a regionally accredited college or university for credit or with a grade of at least a C. The courses must relate to the profession of dietetics. Courses in supporting fields must have prior approval of the Department. One academic semester hour shall be equivalent to fifteen (15) clock hours for continuing education credit. No more than fifty percent (50%) of total required hours may be accrued through academic course work.