Section 5.01. Continuing education requirements for credential renewal.

 

(1)  

(a) Every chiropractor shall complete at least 40 continuing education credit hours in approved continuing education programs during each 2-year license registration period ending on December 14 of each even-numbered year, except as specified in s. Chir 3.02 (1) (c) .

(b) Continuing education requirements for license renewal apply to the first full 2-year period in which a chiropractor is licensed.

(c) The board may grant a waiver, partial waiver, or postponement of the continuing education requirements in cases of hardship.

(d) Course work completed in pursuit of the educational requirements of ch. Chir 12 may be counted on an hour-for-hour basis.

(e) Of the 40 continuing education credit hours in par. (a) , a chiropractor holding a nutritional counseling certificate issued under ch. Chir 12 shall complete at least 4 continuing education hours in nutrition.

(f) One credit of course work completed to become proficient in the use of an automated external defibrillator as required in ss. Chir 2.02 (6) (c) , 3.02 (1) (e) , and 3.03 (1) (i) , may be counted as a continuing education credit hour.

(1g)  

(a) Every chiropractic radiological technician shall complete at least 12 continuing education credit hours in approved continuing education programs during each 2-year certificate registration period ending on December 14 of each even-numbered year. A chiropractic radiological technician who receives an initial certificate during a licensing biennium is not required to satisfy the continuing education requirement from the date of that certificate to the end of that licensing biennium.

(b) The board may grant a waiver, partial waiver, or postponement of the continuing education requirements in cases of hardship.

(1r)  

(a) Every chiropractic technician shall complete at least 6 continuing education credit hours in approved continuing education programs during each 2-year certificate registration period ending on December 14 of each even-numbered year. A chiropractic technician who receives an initial certificate during a licensing biennium is not required to satisfy the continuing education requirement from the date of that certificate to the end of that licensing biennium.

(b) The board may grant a waiver, partial waiver, or postponement of the continuing education requirements in cases of hardship.

(2)  Continuing education credit hours may apply only to the 2-year license period in which the credit hours are acquired, unless either of the following applies:

(a) The continuing education credit hours required of a particular chiropractor, chiropractic radiological technician, or chiropractic technician as a consequence of a disciplinary proceeding, informal settlement conference, or resolution of an investigation into the conduct or competence of the chiropractor, chiropractic radiological technician, or chiropractic technician may not be counted towards the fulfillment of generally applicable continuing education requirements.

(b) If the chiropractor, chiropractic radiological technician, or chiropractic technician has failed to meet the credential renewal requirement during the period, continuing education hours acquired on or after December 14 of any even-numbered year will apply to the preceding period only if the chiropractor, chiropractic radiological technician, or chiropractic technician has failed to meet the credential renewal requirement during that period, and will not apply to any other period or purpose.

(3)  To obtain credit for completion of continuing education programs, a chiropractor, chiropractic radiological technician, or chiropractic technician shall certify on his or her application for credential renewal that he or she has completed all continuing education credits as required in this section for the previous 2-year credential registration period. A chiropractor, chiropractic radiological technician, or chiropractic technician shall retain for a minimum period of 4 years, and shall make available to the board or its agent upon request, certificates of attendance issued by the program sponsor for all continuing education programs for which he or she claims credit for purposes of renewal of his or her credential. Chiropractors, chiropractic radiological technicians, or chiropractic technicians attending a program for credit shall be present in the room where a program is being presented in order to claim credit. A chiropractor, chiropractic radiological technician, or chiropractic technician may claim credit hours for continuing education for which he or she was in actual attendance in the room, except for authorized break periods or to attend to personal hygiene needs.