690:10-3-8.    Continuing education for speech-language pathologists and audiologists

(b)        Clock hours required for license renewal.  A minimum of twenty (20) clock hours of acceptable continuing education will be required for renewal of a license to practice speech-language pathology or audiology in a two year period.  The continuing education period begins in January of every odd-numbered year.  A speech-language pathologist or audiologist obtaining initial licensure during a two year period shall have his or her continuing education requirement prorated to 2.5 clock hours per full quarter remaining in that period. 

(c )     Approval of continuing education activities required.  Continuing education hours may be granted for acceptable educational activities which are approved by the Board, or by a committee appointed by the Board.  No hours will be granted for any activities or categories of activities that have not been approved.  A provider of educational activities may apply to the Board for pre-approval of an activity.  The provider shall be responsible for compliance with the standards for approval of the activity, verification of participation, and for the provision of the necessary verification of attendance forms to all participants.  This verification of attendance form shall include: The participant’s name, the presenter’s name and credentials, the presentation topic, the program sponsor or agency, the location of the presentation, the dates of presentation, and the total number of clock hours attended.  

100% Continuing Education must be directly or indirectly related to patient care of which a maximum of 25% may be allowed for in-service and unrelated areas not directly related to patient care and 75 % must be directly and observably related to an improvement of the professional skill of the licensee relative to the delivery of patient care.   It is generally understood that ASHA, AAA and ADA approved continuing education hours will be accepted by the Board, however if there are concerns regarding the applicability of the Continuing Education event hours it is important to please submit to the Board for prior approval.

Online classes that are directly related improvement of the professional skills count towards Continuing Education. 

(d)      Exceptions to the requirements.  Exceptions to the pre-approval requirement may be granted at the discretion of the Board for programs presented by recognized sponsors whose programs have been pre-approved by the Board.  The university academic semester hour is equivalent to fifteen (15) clock hours, and shall be verified by the presentation of an official academic transcript showing course or audit credits.  The licensee is ultimately responsible for providing all information necessary for the Board to make a final determination concerning the acceptability of any requested continuing education hours.

Continuing Education Form