Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 1366.3 - Administration of Training
(a) Training required in Sections
1366,
1366.1 or
1366.2 may be administered in
either of these settings:
(1) Under a licensed
physician or podiatrist, who shall ascertain the proficiency of the medical
assistant; or under a registered nurse, licensed vocational nurse, physician
assistant or a qualified medical assistant acting under the direction of a
licensed physician or podiatrist who shall be responsible for determining the
content of the training and the proficiency of the medical assistant except
that training to administer medication by inhalation shall be provided by a
licensed physician or respiratory care practitioner; or
(2) In a secondary or adult education program
in a public school authorized by the Department of Education, in a community
college program provided for in Part 48 of Division 7 of the Education Code, or
a postsecondary institution accredited by an accreditation agency recognized by
the United States Department of Education or approved by the Bureau for Private
Postsecondary Education under Sections
94885 or
94887 of
the Education Code and all regulations adopted pursuant to those sections. A
licensed physician or podiatrist shall serve as advisor to the medical
assistant training program. The instructor in a public school setting shall
possess a valid teaching credential issued by the Commission on Teacher
Credentialing. The instructor in a private postsecondary institution shall meet
the requirements of Section
94885(a)(5)
of the Education Code and all regulations adopted pursuant to that
section.
(b) The
supervising physician or podiatrist, pursuant to subsection (a)(1) or the
instructor pursuant to subsection (a)(2) shall certify in writing the place and
date such training was administered, the content and duration of the training,
and that the medical assistant was observed by the certifying physician,
podiatrist, or instructor to demonstrate competence in the performance of each
such task or service, and shall sign the certification. More than one task or
service may be certified in a single document; separate certifications shall be
made for subsequent training in additional tasks or services.
(c) For purposes of this section only, a
"qualified medical assistant" is a medical assistant who:
(1) is certified by a medical assistant
certifying organization approved by the Board;
(2) holds a credential to teach in a medical
assistant training program at a community college; or
(3) is authorized to teach medical assistants
in a private postsecondary institution accredited by an accreditation agency
recognized by the United States Department of Education or approved by the
Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education.
Notes
2. Amendment of subsections (a)(1)-(2) filed 10-26-94; operative 11-25-94 (Register 94, No. 43).
3. Amendment of subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2), new subsections (c)-(c)(3) and amendment of NOTE filed 3-23-99; operative 4-22-99 (Register 99, No. 13).
4. Amendment of subsections (a)(2) and (c)(1) filed 2-1-2022; operative 4-1-2022 (Register 2022, No. 5). (Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20.)
Note: Authority cited: Sections 2018 and 2071, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 2069, 2070 and 2071, Business and Professions Code.
2. Amendment of subsections (a)(1)-(2) filed 10-26-94; operative 11-25-94 (Register 94, No. 43).
3. Amendment of subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2), new subsections (c)-(c)(3) and amendment of Note filed 3-23-99; operative 4-22-99 (Register 99, No. 13).
4. Amendment of subsections (a)(2) and (c)(1) filed 2-1-2022; operative
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