24 Del. Admin. Code § 1799-5.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 5, November 1, 2024

Section 1799-5.0 - Continuing Education

5.1 Continuing Education Credit Hours Required for Renewal

5.1.1 Licensees are required to complete three (3) Continuing Education Units (CEU) biennially. A continuing education unit is equivalent to ten contact hours (a contact hour is 60 minutes). Licensees shall retain all certificates and other documented evidence of participation in an approved/accredited continuing education program for a period of at least (5) five years.

5.1.2 Proof of continuing education is satisfied with an attestation by the licensee that he or she has satisfied the Requirements of Section 5.0.

5.1.3 Attestation must be completed electronically at the time of renewal.

5.1.4 Licensees selected for random audit pursuant to Section 6.0 will be required to supplement the attestation with attendance verification.

5.1.5 CEU hours shall be prorated for new licensees. A licensee for renewal shall follow the following schedule of reporting CEUs: if, at the time of renewal, you have been licensed for less than one year, NO continuing education is required; licensed for more than one year, but less than two years, half of the continuing education (1.5 CEUs) is required, all of which shall be Category 1 CEUs pursuant to subsection 5.3 .2; licensed for two or more years, the full amount (3 CEUs) is required.

5.2 Exemptions

5.2.1 A licensee who because of a physical or mental illness during the license period could not complete the continuing education requirement may apply through the Council to the Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline for a waiver. A waiver would provide for an extension of time or exemption from some or all of the continuing education requirements for one (1) renewal period. Should the illness extend beyond one (1) renewal period, a new request must be submitted.

5.2.2 A request for a waiver may be submitted up to the time of renewal

5.3 Acceptable Activities /Continuing Education Program Offerings

5.3.1 The overriding consideration in determining whether a specific activity/program qualifies as acceptable continuing education shall be that it is a planned program of learning which contributes directly to professional competence in the practice of Genetic Counseling

5.3.2 Licensees shall demonstrate that they have obtained CEUs in the categories and according to the criteria established by the American Board of Genetic Counselors (ABGC) for recertification, as may be amended from time to time.

5.3.2.1 CEUs must be completed during the biennial renewal cycle.

5.3.2.2 The breakdown of CEUs shall be as follows: at least 2 Category 1 CEUs and up to but no more than 1 Category 2 CEU. PACs may substitute for up to 0.6 Category 1 CEU.

24 Del. Admin. Code § 1799-5.0

16 DE Reg. 652 (12/01/12)
20 DE Reg. 190 (9/1/2016) (Final)