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NOTIFICATION OF PROPOSED REGULATIONS CHANGES

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adding your name to the Alaska Board of Chiropractic Examiners Interested Parties List to:

REGULATIONS SPECIALIST

Department of Community and Economic Development, Division of Occupational Licensing

P.O. Box 110806, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0806

CONTINUING COMPETENCY REGULATIONS

12 AAC 16.280. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION. The purpose of continuing education is to insure that

the renewal of licenses is contingent upon proof of continued competency and to assure the consumer of an optimum quality of chiropractic

health care by requiring licensed chiropractors to pursue education designed to advance their professional skills and knowledge.

12 AAC 16.290. HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIRED. (a) Except as provided in (c) of this section, an applicant for

renewal of a chiropractic license shall obtain and document successful completion of 24 credit hours of approved continuing education

during the concluding licensing period.

(b) At least one-third and no more than one-half of the total hours required in (a) of this section must be devoted to radiographic safety,

radiographic techniques and interpretation, or diagnostic imaging.

(c) An applicant for renewal of a chiropractic license for the first time shall obtain and document successful completion of 12 credit

hours of approved continuing education for each complete calendar year the applicant was licensed during the concluding licensing period.

(d) Two of the hours required in (a) of this section will be credited to each applicant for renewal for reading the Board of Chiropractic

Examiners statutes and regulations book. An applicant for renewal must verify, in an affidavit, that the applicant has complied with this

subsection before the applicant’s license renewal will be processed.

12 AAC 16.300. COMPUTATION OF NONACADEMIC CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS. (a) For the purposes of 12 AAC 16.280

- 12 AAC 16.390, 50 minutes of instruction constitutes one hour.

(b) Credit is given only for class hours and not for hours devoted to class preparation.

12 AAC 16.310. COMPUTATION OF ACADEMIC CREDIT CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS. (a) One quarter hour academic credit

from a college or university constitutes 10 hours of continuing education.

(b) One semester hour academic credit from a college or university constitutes 15 hours of continuing education.

12 AAC 16.320. APPROVED SUBJECTS. To be approved by the board, a subject must contribute directly to the professional

competency of a person licensed to practice as a chiropractor and be directly related to the concepts of chiropractic principles, philosophy,

and practice including the following:

(1) treatment and adjustment technique, including physiotherapy, nutrition and dietetics;

(2) examination and diagnosis or analysis including physical, laboratory, orthopedic, neurological and differential;

(3) radiographic technique and interpretation involving all phases of roentgenology as permitted by law;

(4) study of the methods employed in the prevention of excessive radiation and safety precautions to the patient; and

(5) diagnostic imaging.

12 AAC 16.330. NONACADEMIC PROGRAM CRITERIA. (a) Nonacademic continuing education programs requiring class attendance

are approved by the board if

(1) the program is at least one hour in length;

(2) the program is conducted by a qualified instructor;

(3) a record of registration or attendance is maintained; and

(4) an examination or other method of assuring satisfactory completion of program by participant is incorporated.

(b) A qualified instructor or discussion leader is anyone whose background, training, education or experience makes it appropriate for

the person to lead a discussion on the subject matter of the particular program.

12 AAC 16.340. APPROVED NONACADEMIC CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS. (a) The following programs are approved

by the board:

(1) educational meetings of the following associations, if the documentation required by 12 AAC 16.380 demonstrates that the

meeting in question meets the requirements of 12 AAC 16.320 and 12 AAC 16.330.

(A) American Chiropractic Association;

(B) International Chiropractors Association;

(2) education classes, if

(A) they are conducted by any chiropractic college that is accredited by or has accreditation status with the Council on

Chiropractic Education; and

(B) the program sponsor or the applicant for renewal of a chiropractic license

(i) requests board approval; and

(ii) demonstrates to the board’s satisfaction that the educational classes meet the requirements of 12 AAC 16.320

and 12 AAC 16.330.

08-0094(a) (Rev. 10/00)

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