“Continuing education activity” means a learning activity that is recognized as continuing education by the ARRT or NMTCB.
“ARRT” means the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.
“NMTCB” means the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board.
641—42.26(136C) Department approval of continuing education activities
42.26(1) All continuing education activities must meet the definition of continuing education activities as defined in 641-42.2(136C).
42.26(2) On March 13, 2013, the department will no longer review or approve continuing education activities.
NOTE: All previously IDPH approved programs expired January 1, 2015. Any IDPH previously approved program completed after January 1, 2015, will not be accepted.
NOTE: All CE programs must be approved by an approval body accepted by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) such as the ASRT or NMTCB. All completion certificates must have the approval body’s name and approval number in order to be accepted.
641—42.18(136C) Submission of proof of completion of continuing education
641-42.18(136C) Submission of proof of completion of continuing education by permit holder to meet continuing education requirements to renew or reinstate a permit.
42.18(1) A permit holder who has a current ARRT or NMTCB registration that has been renewed within 60 days prior to the submission of the permit renewal application required by these rules shall be credited the number of hours recognized by the ARRT or NMTCB registration, or
42.18(2) A permit holder must submit proof of completion of continuing education activities recognized by ARRT or NMTCB.
a. Acceptable proof of completion must be documentation signed and dated by the continuing education provider that includes the participant’s name, title of the activity, approval number for the activity, dates of attendance, number of contact hours for the activity, the name of the approving organization, and signature of the sponsor or instructor or authorized representative of the sponsor or instructor.
b. Continuing education activities that are lecture presentations may not be repeated for credit in the same biennium.
c. All continuing education activities that are not lecture presentations may not be repeated for credit in the same or any subsequent biennium.
42.18(3) Podiatric X-ray equipment operator permit holders may submit activities as described in 42.18(2) or may submit activities sponsored by the American Podiatric Medical Association or the Iowa Podiatric Medical Society.
a. Acceptable proof of completion must be documentation signed and dated by the continuing education provider that includes the participant’s name, title of the activity, approval number for the activity, dates of attendance, number of contact hours for the activity, the name of the approving organization, and signature of the sponsor or instructor or authorized representative of the sponsor or instructor.
b. Continuing education activities that are lecture presentations may not be repeated for credit in the same biennium.
c. All continuing education activities that are not lecture presentations may not be repeated for credit in the same or any subsequent biennium