Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM › Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE › Chapter 162 - RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS › Section 172-162-005 - CONTINUING EDUCATION

Current through June 17, 2024
On or before June 1st of each
				  even-numbered year, individuals holding an active license in the State of
				  Nebraska must complete at least 20 hours of acceptable continuing education
				  hours during the preceding 24-month period.
005.01
CONTINUING EDUCATION HOUR
				CALCULATIONS.
The following provides the hour calculations for
				acceptable continuing education:
005.01(A)
PROGRAMS AT STATE AND NATIONAL ASSOCIATION MEETINGS.
Programs presented at state or national association meetings must relate to the
				theory or clinical application of theory pertaining to the practice of
				respiratory care. One hour for each hour of attendance;
005.01(B)
FORMAL EDUCATION
				COURSES.
Formal continuing education courses must be:
(i) Formally organized and planned
				instructional experiences;
(ii)
				Have a date, location, course title, number of contact hours, signed
				certificate of attendance, and be open to all licensees;
(iii) Have objectives that relate to the
				theory or clinical application of theory pertaining to the practice of
				respiratory care; and
(iv) Be
				presented by an instructor that has specialized experience or training to meet
				the objectives of the course.
005.01(C)
ACADEMIC
				COURSEWORK.
Courses related to respiratory care practice taken
				either in person or online for college credit will be accepted for continuing
				education upon submission of a transcript by the college or university from
				which the course was taken. Continuing education hours will be awarded as
				follows:
(i) 1 semester hour of academic
				credit equals 15 continuing education hours; and
(ii) 1 quarter hour of academic credit equals
				10 continuing education hours.
005.01(D)
HOME
				STUDY.
Home study will be accepted when the content of the home
				study activity relates to the theory or clinical application of theory
				pertaining to the practice of respiratory care, whether the subject is
				research, treatment, documentation, education, or management, for example,
				videotapes, internet courses, or correspondence courses. The program must have
				a testing mechanism scored by the named study provider. A licensee's
				documentation must include a certificate of completion and a program outline or
				objectives.
005.01(E)
MANAGEMENT COURSES.
Management courses which relate to
				the theory or clinical application of theory pertaining to the practice of
				respiratory care will be accepted. A respiratory care practitioner may complete
				a maximum of 4 hours of continuing education utilizing management courses each
				24-month renewal period. A licensee's documentation must include a certificate
				of attendance and a program outline or objectives.
005.01(F)
SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION
				EXAMINATIONS.
A licensee will earn contact hours for successful
				completion of nationally recognized specialty certification examinations
				related to an area of specialty practice in the field of respiratory care each
				24-month renewal period. A licensee's documentation must include a copy of the
				certification that shows the date of the examination. Continuing education
				hours will be awarded as follows:
(i)
				Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist (CPFT), 10 hours;
(ii) Registered Polysomnographic Technologist
				(RPSGT), 10 hours;
(iii) Neonatal
				Pediatric Specialist (NPS), 10 hours;
(iv) Registered Pulmonary Function
				Technologist (RPFT), 10 hours; and
(v) Registered Respiratory Therapist (written
				and clinical simulation examinations), 15 hours.
005.01(G)
CARDIOPULMONARY
				RESUCITATION CERTIFICATION.
Basic or advanced cardiac life support
				for adults and pediatric or neonatal courses:
(i) Maximum of 1 hour credit for the basic
				cardiac life support course during each 24-month renewal period;
(ii) Maximum of 12 hours credit for initial
				advanced cardiac life support certification course or 6 hours credit for
				re-certification during each 24-month renewal period;
(iii) Maximum of 8 hours credit for initial
				neonatal advanced life support certification course or 4 hours credit for
				re-certification during each 24-month renewal period;
(iv) Maximum of 12 hours credit for pediatric
				advanced life support certification course or 6 hours credit for
				re-certification during each 24-month renewal period.
005.01(H)
IN-SERVICES.
In-services that meet the requirements
				for formal education that cover:
(i)
				Therapeutic respiratory care procedures; or
(ii) Respiratory care
				equipment.
005.01(I)
PRESENTER OR LECTURER.
One hour credit will be awarded
				for each hour of scientific presentation by a licensee acting as an essayist or
				lecturer to licensed respiratory care practitioners if the program relates to
				the theory or clinical application of theory pertaining to respiratory care. A
				licensee may receive continuing education credit for only the initial
				presentation during a renewal period, with a maximum of 4 hours of continuing
				education for presentations in a 24-month renewal period. Presenters may not
				receive any more hours of credit for a continuing education activity than an
				attendee could receive for the activity.