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Continuing
Education Requirements: All Professions
Composite
State Board of Medical Examiners
2 Peachtree Street, N.W., 36th Floor
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
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Physicians
| Physician's Assistants | Respiratory
Care Professionals | Acupuncturists and Auricular Detoxification
Specialists
All
applicants for reapplication for any medical license or health care
certificate are required to obtain continuing education requirements
in order to be approved for renewal of their medical license or
health care certificate. The requirement varies by license or certificate
type. All persons seeking renewal of their medical license
or health care certificate are encouraged to read the rules and
laws of the Composite State Board of Medical Examiners on Continuing
Education Requirements for their specific profession. The information
posted on this web site is intended only as a "quick reference"
tool and any question regarding whether or not a CE or CME is appropriate
for your profession should be addressed in writing so that your
concern may be addressed by the appropriate advisory committee or
the full Board. Please write to us at the address listed in the
heading of this web page. All correspondence should be sent to the
attention of the Executive Director.
PHYSICIANS: (Rule
360-15-.01) Continuing Education Requirements:
(1)
Physicians licensed to practice medicine pursuant to O.C.G.A. §
43-34-26 shall complete Board approved continuing medical education
of not less than 40 hours biennially, with the following exceptions:
· Physicians
enrolled in full time graduate medical education programs (residencies
and fellowships) which are accredited by the Accreditation Council
on Graduate Medical Education or the American Osteopathic Association;
· Physicians
who are initially licensed by the Composite State Board of Medical
Examiners and who have not renewed their licenses for the first
time;
· Physicians
whose licenses are not active, such as those who are Inactive or
Revoked.
· Physicians
who are suspended or in some other way disciplined by the Board
must meet the requirements unless otherwise stipulated by Board
Order;
· Physicians
specifically exempted from this requirement by Board Order due to
cases of hardship, disability, illness, service in the United States
Congress, military or other circumstances or other circumstances
as the Board deems appropriate if supported by adequate documentation
acceptable to the Board;
(2)
The Board accepts the following as meeting its requirements for
Board approval:
· American
Medical Association Category One credit;
· American
Osteopathic Association Category One credit;
· American
Academy of Family Physicians Prescribed credit;
·
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Cognates, Category
One credit;
· American
College of Emergency Physicians Category One credit.
It
is the responsibility of the licensee to verify approval with the
source of the program, not with the Composite State Board of Medical
Examiners, and the licensee should verify this approval BEFORE taking
the course of study.
(3)
Physicians who must meet the requirements of this Chapter must document
the completion of Board approved continuing (medical) education
of not less than 40 hours from January 1st of even numbered
years and ending December 31st of odd numbered years.
This time period constitutes the biennial renewal cycle pursuant
to Rule: 360-2-.07.
(4)
Each licensed physician who must meet these requirements must maintain
records of attendance and supporting documents for continuing (medical)
education for a period of not less than five (5) years from the
date of attendance. At a minimum, the following must be kept:
· Name
of provider;
· Name
of program attended;
· Hours/Continuing
(Medical) Education Units completed;
· Date
of completion;
· Evidence
of American Medical Association Category One credit or American
Osteopathic Association Category One credit
PHYSICIAN'S
ASSISTANTS: (Rule 360-5-.10) Continuing (Medical) Education
Requirements:
(1)
Physician's Assistants certified to practice pursuant to O.C.G.A.
§ 43-34-101 shall complete Board approved continuing (medical)
education of not less than (40) hours biennially. Physician's Assistants
who are authorized to carry out prescription drug orders shall be
required as a part of the number of hours of continuing medical
education required herein, to complete a minimum of (3) hours in
practice-specific pharmaceuticals in which the Physician's Assistant
has prescription order privileges. This rule shall not apply to
the following persons:
· Physician's
assistants who are initially certified by the Board and who have
not renewed their certification for the first time;
· Physician's
assistants whose certifications are not active, such as those who
are inactive or revoked. Physician's assistants who are suspended
or in some way disciplined by the Board must meet the requirement
unless otherwise stipulated by Board order;
· Physician's
assistants specifically exempted from this requirement by Board
Order due to cases of hardship, disability, illness, service in
the United States Congress, military service or other circumstances
as the Board deems appropriate if supported by adequate documentation
acceptable to the Board.
(2)
The Board accepts the American Medical Association Category One,
the American Osteopathic Association Category One, American Academy
of Anesthesiologist's Assistants Category One, and the American
Academy of Physician's Assistants Category One credit as meeting
its requirement for Board approval.
It
is the responsibility of the physician's assistant to verify approval
with the source of the program, not with the Board, and the physician's
assistant should verify approval before taking the course.
(3)
Physician's assistants who must meet the requirement of this Chapter
must document the completion of Board approved continuing education
of not less than 40 hours from January 1 of odd numbered years and
ending December 31 of even numbered years. This time period constitutes
the biennial renewal cycle pursuant to Rule 360-5-.06(1).
(4)
Each certified physician's assistant who must meet these requirements
must maintain records of attendance and supporting documents for
continuing education for a period of 5 years from the date of attendance.
At a minimum, the following must be kept:
· Name
of Provider;
· Date
of completion;
· Evidence
of American Medical Association Category One credit;
· American
Osteopathic Association Category One credit;
· American
Academy of Physician's Assistants Category One credit; or
· American
Academy of Anesthesiologist's Assistants Category One credit.
RESPIRATORY
CARE PROFESSIONALS: (Rule 360-13-.07) Continuing Education Requirements:
(1)
On or before expiration date for the biennial renewal of (Respiratory
Care Professional) certificates issued pursuant to this Chapter,
all (RCP) certificate holders must furnish satisfactory evidence
to the Board of completion of Board approved continuing education
requirements.
(2)
Prior to renewing a certificate pursuant to this Chapter each certificate
holder must complete 30 hours, or 3 continuing education units of
approved continuing education for the period of the previous 2-year
renewal cycle. One continuing education unit shall be equal to 10
contact hours of instruction.
· Certificate
holders who are initially certified within the 2-year biennial renewal
period are exempted from this requirement; however, they must comply
with the continuing education requirements for the first full renewal
period following the initial certification period.
(3)
Each certificate holder who is required to meet continuing education
requirements must report compliance with these requirements on a
form approved by the Board, and shall submit any required supporting
documentation required by the Board, at the time of the biennial
certificate renewal.
(4)
To meet the continuing education requirements, a continuing education
program must be approved by the Respiratory Care Advisory Committee
and the Board. The following are eligibility criteria for
approval by the Board:
· approval
by the American Association for Respiratory Care or its successor
organization;
· approval
by the Georgia Society for Respiratory Therapy or its successor
organization;
· approval
by a hospital medical education program which meets the requirements
in criteria established by the Board;
· approval
by other organizations or institutions including public and private
colleges and universities which meet the requirements in criteria
established by the Board;
· passing
an official credentialing and/or official self-evaluation examination
offered by the National Board for Respiratory Care may be considered
for approval for 2 continuing education units for a 2 year period.
(5)
The following criteria are used by the Board to evaluate a program
for approval:
(a) The content of the course/program shall be directly relevant
to clinical practice of respiratory care.
(b) The content of the course/program shall be developed under the
direction of, or in consultation with a respiratory care practitioner
certified by the Board and/or a licensed physician approved by the
Board.
(c) The faculty teaching the course must demonstrate that they are
knowledgeable in the subject matter as verified by either (1) degree
from an accredited college or university and verifiable experience
in respiratory therapy, or (2) teaching in clinical experience in
the field of Respiratory Therapy.
(d) Education objectives shall be well documented, behavioral, measurable,
feasible, and consistent with the overall purpose of the course/program.
(e) Those offering the course shall maintain a record of attendance
and evaluation results of participants for a period of at least
4 years.
(f) Those teaching the course must submit sufficient documentation
to the Board concerning teaching methods, learning activities, time
schedule, and evaluation methods.
(6)
Each certified respiratory care professional that must meet these
requirements must maintain records of attendance and supporting
documents for continuing education for a period of 5 years from
the date of attendance. At a minimum, the following must be kept:
· Name
of Provider;
· Name
of program;
· Date
of completion;
· Hours/Continuing
Education Units completed;
· Evidence
of approval by the A.A.R.C., the G.S.R.T., or other hospital medical
education program or other Board approved program.
ACUPUNCTURISTS AND AURICULAR DETOXIFICATION
SPECIALISTS: Rules regarding the continuing education requirements
for these license types are not yet promulgated. Please check with
the Composite State Board of Medical Examiners for any update of
rules that may apply to the continuing education requirements for
Acupuncturists and Auricular Detoxification Specialists.
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