12 AAC 14.420. Continuing education requirements

(a) Except as provided in 12 AAC 14.450, an applicant for renewal of a certificate as a direct-entry midwife shall certify having completed 20 contact hours of continuing education approved by the board during the concluding license period. The 20 contact hours must include the following:

(1) at least four hours of the required continuing education contact hours must be in pharmacology;

(2) at least two hours of the required continuing education contact hours must be for the completion of the self-study program described in 12 AAC 14.430(e) .

(b) No more than 10 of the required continuing education contact hours may be completed in a self-study program.

(1) one contact hour equals a minimum of 50 minutes of instruction;

(2) one continuing education unit awarded by a professional association equals 10 contact hours;

(3) one academic semester credit hour equals 15 contact hours;

(4) one academic quarter credit hour equals 10 contact hours.

History: Eff. 5/11/94, Register 130; am 12/9/2001, Register 160

Authority: AS 08.65.030

AS 08.65.080

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