Section 22.10. Continuing education.

 

(1)  In this section:

(a) "ABCP" means the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion.

(b) "Contact hour" means not less than 50 minutes spent by a licensee in actual attendance at and completion of an approved continuing education activity.

(c) "Continuing education" means planned, organized learning activities designed to maintain, improve, or expand a licensee's knowledge and skills relevant to the practice of perfusion.

(d) "Continuing education unit" means one contact hour of continuing education.

(e) "Licensee" means a person licensed to practice perfusion in this state.

(2)  Each licensee shall, at the time of applying for renewal of a license under s. 448.07 , Stats., certify that he or she has, in the 2 years preceding the renewal due date, completed at least 30 continuing education units of acceptable continuing education. At least 10 continuing education units must be completed in Category I activities.

(3)  No additional continuing education units are given for subsequent presentations of the same content.

(4)  Continuing education units shall be accumulated through professional activities related to perfusion in all of the following categories:

(a) Category I. ABCP-approved perfusion meetings and related activity, including all of the following:

1. Attendance at perfusion meetings, programs and seminars in which a minimum of 75% of the contact hours consist of perfusion related material, including international, national, regional or state perfusion meetings: 1 continuing education unit for each contact hour.

2. Publication of a perfusion related book chapter or paper in a professional journal: 5 continuing education units to a maximum of 10.

3. Presentation of a talk at an international, national, regional, or state perfusion meeting: 5 continuing education units to a maximum of 10.

4. Presentation of a poster or other exhibit at an international, national, regional or state perfusion meeting: 2 continuing education units to a maximum of 4.

5. Participation in an AC-PE site visitor workshop or as an AC-PE site visitor: 5 continuing education units to a maximum of 10.

6. Participation in ABCP knowledge base survey: 2 continuing education units.

7. Self-directed continuing education meeting ABCP requirements: 1 continuing education unit for each contact hour.

(b) Category II. Non-accredited perfusion meetings and other medical meetings, including the following:

1. Perfusion or medical meetings, programs and seminars in which a minimum of 75% of the contact hours consist of perfusion related material, including international, national, state or regional perfusion meetings: One-half continuing education unit for each contact hour to a maximum of 10.

2. Manufacturer-specific and company-sponsored educational activities: 1 continuing education unit for each contact hour.

(c) Category III. Individual education and other self-study activities:

1. Serving as a clinical instructor in an accredited perfusion training program: 2 continuing education units per year.

2. Serving as a didactic instructor in an accredited perfusion training program: 1 continuing education unit per contact hour to a maximum of 4.

3. ABCP examination development workshop or survey: 2 continuing education units per contact hour to a maximum of 4.

4. Self-learning activities, including use of audiovisual devices or electronic forums, reading scientific journals, participation in degree-oriented, professionally related course work; and self-study modules: 1 continuing education unit per contact hour to a maximum of 10.

5. Presentation at a non-approved international, national, regional, or state perfusion or medical meeting: 1 continuing education unit for each hour of presentation.

6. Grand round: 1 continuing education unit per contact hour, to a maximum of 2.

7. Advanced cardiac life support training: 2 continuing education units.

(5)  An applicant for renewal shall certify his or her attendance at required continuing education. The board may conduct a random audit of all licensees on a biennial basis for compliance with continuing education requirements, and shall audit any licensee who is under investigation by the board for alleged misconduct.

CR 03-023 : cr. Register March 2004 No. 579 , eff. 4-1-04.