Section 502-5-4 - Certified Professional Midwives Standards For Continuing Education1.General RequirementA. A licensed certified professional midwife shall certify at time of license renewal to completion of 20 hours of continuing education during the preceding two years as set forth in this chapter. The continuing education cycle begins on October 1 of each even-numbered year and ends on September 30 of the next even-numbered year on a continuing basis thereafter. 1) Of the 20 hours, a minimum of 4 hours must be in pharmacology. 2) Of the 20 hours, no more than 5 hours may be in Category II.B. To be eligible for credit, a continuing education activity must- 1) Directly relate to the knowledge, skills or clinical practice of midwifery; and2) Be either sponsored or presented by a pre-approved organization listed in subsection 2 below, or be specifically approved by the board upon request as set forth in subsection 3 below.C. Category I activities shall have a value of one hour for each 50 minutes of participation, or 10 hours per three-credit course.D. Category II activities shall have a value of one hour for each 50 minutes of participation; 5 hours for each 3-credit course taught, or article or chapter published; a maximum of one hour for three or more hours of precepting. E. For educators and presenters seeking Category II hours, a one-time credit of up to 5 hours will be allowed for the preparation of the initial course or presentation. F. Category II activities include continuing health related education activities as described below 1) Exhibits or presentations offered to health professionals, such as poster presentations, workshops, lectures, or grand rounds;2) Papers published in midwifery, allied health, and medical journals;3) Articles or chapters authored and published in professional textbooks;4) Participation in quality improvement projects, peer review, case presentations, meetings that have a clinical focus, or midwifery/medical audits;5) Precepting midwifery students, medical students, residents, or nurses enrolled in midwifery or advanced practice registered nursing programs;6) Active participation in health-related original research;7) Teaching post-secondary courses which offer academic credit related to the practice of midwifery or women's health; and 8) Documented self-instruction such as reading midwifery, allied health and medical journals; listening to audio or videotapes; skills simulation; viewing slides; utilizing programmed or computer-assisted instruction.2.Automatic Approval of Continuing Education Activities Sponsored or Presented by Pre-Approved Sponsors and ProvidersThe board shall publish a current list of pre-approved sponsors and providers at the beginning of each license year and may update the list during the course of the license year as necessary.
3.Specific Approval of Continuing Education ActivitiesA licensee may request the board to approve a continuing education activity that is not automatically pre-approved pursuant to subsection 2 above. The request must include the information described in paragraphs A-D below. The board will review the request for compliance with Section 1(4).
A. Name of the program, name of the sponsor, method of presentation and outline of the subject matter to be covered;B. Name, title, professional degrees, credentials and qualifications of the presenter;C. Date, location and daily schedule of the program, including all start times, end times and scheduled breaks; and D. If available, a copy of a brochure or any written material publicizing the program.