Section 1155-03-.04 - CONTINUING EDUCATION(1) Each person certified by the Board must biennially complete four (4) hours of radiological related continuing education in courses provided or sponsored by the APMA, a state or regional affiliate of the APMA, an affiliated specialty group, the United States government, or other courses approved by the Board.(2) Each licensee must retain proof of attendance and completion of all continuing education requirements. This documentation must be retained for a period of four (4) years from the end of the biennial time period in which the continuing education was required. This documentation must be produced for inspection and verification, if requested in writing by the Board during its verification process. The Board will not maintain continuing education files.(3) The individual must, within thirty (30) days of a request from the Board, provide evidence of continuing education activities. Certificates verifying the individual's attendance or original letters from course providers are such evidence.(4) The individual is exempt from the continuing education requirements for the calendar year that he/she completed the education and training requirements pursuant to Rule 1155-03-.02.(5) Violations (a) Any person who falsely attests to attendance and completion of the required hours of continuing education may be subject to decertification.(b) Any person who fails to obtain the required continuing education hours may be subject to decertification.(c) Education hours obtained as a result of compliance with the terms of a Board order in any disciplinary action shall not be counted toward the continuing education hours required to be obtained by paragraph (1) of this rule.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1155-03-.04
Original rule filed April 30, 1997; effective July 14, 1997. Repeal and new rule filed September 14, 1999; effective January 28, 2000. Amendment filed December 13, 2000; effective February 26, 2001. Repeal and new rule filed August 23, 2001; effective November 6, 2001. Amendment filed August 21, 2002; effective November 4, 2002.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 63-3-106, and 63-3-125.