Kan. Admin. Regs. § 100-73-7

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 100-73-7 - License renewal; continuing education

(a) On the license renewal form, each licensed radiologic technologist shall certify either of the following:

(1) The person completed at least 12 credits of continuing education during the 12-month period immediately preceding the license expiration date. Each person renewing a license for the first time shall be exempt from the 12-month requirement.

(2) The person completed at least 24 credits of continuing education during the 24-month period beginning on the first day of the person's next birth month after initial certification from the American registry of radiologic technologists and extending 24 months to the end of the month before the birth month. Each subsequent 24-month period shall be measured using the same beginning and ending months.

(b) Any licensee may request that the board grant an extension of the time to complete the required continuing education if, during the 12-month period immediately preceding the license expiration date, the person experienced an undue hardship resulting from illness, injury, or any other circumstance preventing the licensee's timely completion of continuing education.

(c) One credit shall be 50 minutes of continuing education meeting the requirements of subsection (f).

(d) Each person who certifies completion of continuing education shall, for at least three years following the date of certification, maintain documentation of completion that shall include one of the following:

(1) A verification of completion issued by a national, state, or local organization meeting the requirements of subsections (f) and (g);

(2) a copy of the written materials provided with the continuing education activity, along with documentation of all of the following:

(A) The name, address, and telephone number of the activity sponsor and the name and telephone number of a contact person for the activity sponsor;

(B) the title of the continuing education activity;

(C) the date and location of the activity;

(D) specification of whether the activity was presented in person or by video, satellite, or internet;

(E) the number of continuing education credits completed;

(F) the activity agenda;

(G) the name and professional biographical information of each presenter; and

(H) written proof of participation; or

(3) a notarized certificate of current registration with the American registry of radiologic technologists or the nuclear medicine technology certification board.

(e) Within 30 days following a written request by the board to a licensee, the licensee shall provide the board with proof of completion of continuing education as specified in this regulation.

(f) The categories of continuing education experiences shall be the following:

(1) Meetings and courses. Meetings and courses shall be planned, organized, and administered to enhance the knowledge and skills that a radiologic technologist uses to provide services to patients, the public, or the medical profession. Meetings and courses shall include the following:

(A) Symposium. "Symposium" shall mean a conference of more than a single session organized for the purpose of discussing a specific subject from various viewpoints and by various speakers.

(B) Seminar. "Seminar" shall mean directed advanced study or discussion in a specific field of interest.

(C) Workshop. "Workshop" shall mean a series of meetings designed for intensive study, work, or discussion in a specific field of interest.

(D) Conference. "Conference" shall mean a formal meeting of a number of people for a discussion in a specific field of interest.

(E) Home study course. "Home study course" shall mean a correspondence course designed for advanced study in a specific field of interest.

(2) Leadership. Leadership shall include any presentation at one of the types of meetings described in paragraphs (f)(1)(A) through (D). The number of credits granted for leadership shall be the following:

(A) Six credits for instructor or instructor-trainer at a cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) course provided by the American red cross, American heart association, or American safety and health institute; and

(B) two credits for the development of each one-hour presentation that meets the requirements of paragraph (f)(1)(A), (B), (C), or (D).

(3) Classwork. Classwork shall include the following:

(A) Six credits for satisfactory completion of an advanced life support class or a pediatric life support class provided by the American red cross, the American heart association, or the American safety and health institute; and

(B) 12 credits for each academic quarter or semester credit granted by a postsecondary educational institution in a course that is relevant to radiologic technology or patient care for which the student received a grade of at least C or its equivalent, or a grade of pass in a pass-fail course. Relevant courses shall include courses in the biologic sciences, physical sciences, radiologic sciences, health and medical sciences, social studies, communication, mathematics, computers, management, and education methodology.

(g) Each continuing education activity offered using distance-learning media shall qualify for continuing education credit if the activity is in one of the categories of continuing education experiences specified in subsection (f) and meets all of the following conditions:

(1) The activity has a mechanism in place for the user to be able to contact the provider regarding questions about the continuing education activity.

(2) The provider of the activity evaluates the user's knowledge of the subject matter discussed in the continuing education activity.

(3) The activity limits the amount of time within which a user can complete the activity, which shall be no more than twice the number of hours for each credit awarded for the activity.

(4) The person or organization offering the activity provides a printed verification of completion of the activity or allows the user to print verification when the activity is completed.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 100-73-7

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 65-7307 and K.S.A. 65-7312; effective Nov. 27, 2006; amended, T-100-8-31-22, Aug. 31, 2022; amended by Kansas Register Volume 41, No. 50; effective 12/30/2022.