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WV Board of Acupuncture > Continuing Education
TITLE 32LEGISLATIVE RULEBOARD OF ACUPUNCTURE
SERIES 9CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
§32-9-1. General. 1.1. Scope. --This establishes continuing education requirements for renewal of licensure pursuant to W. Va. Code §30-36-14(d).
§32-9-2. Application. This legislative rule applies to renewal licensees and instructors of continuing education courses.
§32-9-3. Definitions. 3.1. Approved Provider. -- Those persons or organizations offering continuing education in West Virginia, who are approved by the Board.
§32-9-4. Criteria for Provider Approval. 4.1. In order to be an approved provider, a provider shall submit to the Board an application on a form provided by the Board accompanied by the fee required by Board of Acupuncture rules, Fees of the Board of Acupuncture 32 CSR 4 . All provider applications and documentation submitted to the Board shall be typewritten and in English.
§32-9-5. Approved Providers. 5.1. For the purpose of this rule a provider may only use the title "approved provider" when the person or organization has submitted a provider application form, remitted the appropriate fee and has been issued a provider number. Programs offered by the following organizations will be considered "approved": 5.1.1. The West Virginia Association of Oriental Medicine (WVAOM);
5.3. An approved provider shall keep the following records for a period of four years in one identified location: 5.3.1. Course outlines of each approved course given;
5.4. Within ten (10) days of completion of an approved course, the provider shall submit to the Board the following: 5.4.1. A copy of the attendance record showing the name, signature and license number of any licensed acupuncturists who attended the approved course; and
5.5. Approved providers shall issue, within 60 days of the conclusion of an approved course, to each participant who has completed the course a certificate of completion which contains the following information: 5.5.l. The provider's name and number;
§32-9-6. Approval Of Continuing Education Courses. 6.1. Only an approved provider may offer continuing education courses.
6.2. The content of all courses of continuing education shall be relevant to the practice of acupuncture and shall: 6.2.1. Be related to the knowledge and/or technical skills required to practice acupuncture; or
6.3. Each course shall include a method by which the course participants evaluate the following: 6.3.1. The extent to which the course met its stated objectives;.
§32-9-7. Content of Courses Applicable for Continuing Education Credits. 7.1. License renewal requires a minimum of forty-eight hours of continuing education units or continuing medical education units from the following categories;
7.3. For each renewal period of two years, a licensee may have up to twenty-four hours of instruction in western clinical sciences, medical practices, medical ethics, or medical research which are sponsored or accredited by, but not limited to, the following organizations, or their successor organizations: 7.3.1. The World Health Organization (WHO);
7.4. For each renewal period, a licensee may have no more than twelve (12) hours of training in accredited programs which will assist the licensee to carry out his or her professional management responsibilities, including, but not limited to: 7.4.1. Office, hospital, or administrative management;
§32-9-10. Application for Course Approval. 10.1. In order to obtain approval for a course, an approved provider shall submit to the Board a request for course approval, in English, on a form provided by the Board or in a similar format which contains the following information: 10.1.1. The provider's name, provider number, address, telephone number and contact person;
§32-9-11. Instructors. 11.1. It is the responsibility of each approved provider to use qualified instructors.
11.2. Instructors teaching approved continuing education courses shall have the following minimum qualifications: 11.2.1. An acupuncturist instructor, shall (A) hold a current valid license to practice acupuncture or be otherwise authorized to act as a guest acupuncturist in accordance with W. Va. Code §30-36-9(b) and be free of any disciplinary order or probation imposed by the Board, and (B) be knowledgeable, current and skillful in the subject matter of the course as evidenced through: 1. holding a baccalaureate or higher degree from a college or university and written documentation of experience in the subject matter;
11.2.2. A non-acupuncturist instructor shall: A. be currently licensed or certified in his or her area of expertise if appropriate;
§32-9-12. Advertisements. 12.1. Information disseminated by approved providers publicizing continuing education shall be true and not misleading and shall include the following: 12.1.1. A clear, concise description of the course content and/or objectives;
§32-9-13. Denial, Withdrawal and Appeal of Approval. 13.1. The Board may withdraw its approval of a provider or deny a provider application for causes which include, but are not limited to, the following: 13.1.1. Conviction of crime substantially related to the activities of a provider; or
§32-9-14. Sanctions for Noncompliance. 14.1. Each acupuncturist at the time of license renewal shall sign a statement under penalty of false swearing that he or she has or has not complied with the continuing education requirements. The licensee shall submit photocopies of the documentation along with the approved renewal application form from the Board.