4 CCR 749-1.13 - Continuing Professional Competency ( section 12-250-109, C.R.S.)
The purpose of this Rule is to establish a program of ongoing continuing professional competency as set forth in section 12-250-109, C.R.S., wherein a registered naturopathic doctor shall maintain and demonstrate continuing professional competency in order to renew, reinstate, or reactivate a registration to practice naturopathic medicine in the state of Colorado.
A.
Definitions
1.
Continuing Professional
Competency: The ongoing ability of a naturopathic doctor to learn,
integrate, and apply the knowledge, skill, and judgment to practice as a
naturopathic doctor according to generally accepted standards and professional
ethical standards.
2.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD): The Director's
program through which a registrant can satisfy the continuing professional
competency requirements in order to renew, reinstate, or reactivate a
registration.
3.
Deemed
Status: A registrant who satisfies the continuing professional
competency requirements of a state department or accrediting body or entity as
approved by the Director pursuant to section
12-250-109(1)(c),
C.R.S., may qualify for "Deemed Status."
4.
Learning Plan: The
Director-approved form through which a registrant documents the registrant's
goals and plans of learning that were developed from the registrant's
reflective self-assessment (RSAT), which is defined below. A registrant shall
execute the registrant's learning plan by completing Professional Development
Activities (PDA) as required before a registration is renewed.
5.
Military Exemption: As
set forth in section
12-20-302, C.R.S., a registrant
who has been called to federally funded active duty for more than 120 days for
the purpose of serving in a war, emergency or contingency may request an
exemption from the continuing professional competency requirements for the
renewal period that falls within the period of service or within the six months
following the completion of service.
6.
Professional Development
Activities (PDA): Learning activities undertaken to increase the
registrant's knowledge and skill or hone existing knowledge and skill for the
purpose of continuing professional competency. PDA are equivalent to clock
hours; one PDA is equal to one clock hour.
7.
Program Manual: An
instructional guide to assist the registrant in understanding the continuing
professional competency requirements and the CPD program.
8.
Reflective Self-assessment Tool
(RSAT): A reflective practice tool in which a registrant can reflect
upon the registrant's knowledge and skills as a naturopathic doctor taking into
account the registrant's current level and area of practice.
B.
Continuing
Professional Competency Requirements
1. Effective after the 2015 renewal of a
registration, or upon the completion of any renewal of a registration
thereafter, the registrant shall demonstrate continuing professional competency
in order to renew by:
a. Participation in the
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program;
b. Participation in a program of continuing
professional competency through a state agency or an accrediting body or entity
as approved by the Director as set forth in section
12-250-109(1)(c),
C.R.S. This status is hereafter known as "Deemed Status" as defined herein; or
c. Receiving an exemption for
military service as defined in section
12-20-302, C.R.S. Military
exemptions must be approved by the Director. A registrant seeking a military
exemption shall submit a request in writing with evidence that the registrant's
military service meets the criteria established in section
12-20-302, C.R.S., and section F
of this Rule.
2. A
registrant shall attest at the time of the renewal of a registration to
compliance with continuing professional competency requirements.
C.
Continuing
Professional Development (CPD) Program
1. The CPD Program entails the following:
a. The registrant shall complete the
Reflective Self-Assessment Tool (RSAT) once per renewal period. A registrant
shall use the form approved by the Director;
b. The execution of a Learning Plan once per
renewal period that is based upon the registrant's RSAT. The registrant shall
use the form approved by the Director; and
c. Accrual of twenty-five Professional
Development Activities per year of each renewal period, to include:
(1) If treating a child who is less than age
eight, three hours of Coursework or Mentoring per year solely related to
pediatrics, and;
(2) If treating a
child who is less than age two, two additional hours of Coursework or Mentoring
per year solely related to pediatrics, to include subject matter related to
recognizing a sick infant and when to refer an infant for more intensive care.
2.
Professional Development Activities (PDA)
a.
PDA must be relevant to the registrant's practice as a naturopathic doctor and
pertinent to the registrant's learning plan. The Director will not pre-approve
specific courses or providers. The registrant shall determine which activities
and topics will meet the registrant's Learning Plan, and select an appropriate
course and provider.
b. PDA are
organized into the following seven categories as detailed below. One PDA is
granted per one clock hour of qualifying activity with the exception of the
category, Presenting, in which two PDA are credited for every one hour of
presentation delivery. This 2:1 ratio acknowledges the preparation of the
presentation. PDAs are credited only once per presentation.
(1) Coursework;
(2) Group Study;
(3) Independent Learning;
(4) Mentoring;
(5) Presenting;
(6) Publishing; and
(7) Volunteer Service.
c. PDA earned must include a minimum of
thirteen hours from the category of Coursework; however, all twenty-five PDA
can be earned within this category. With the exception of the category of
Coursework, no more than five PDA can be credited in any one
category.
d. PDA will be accepted
if the activity is included in the current Program Manual. The current Program
Manual will be available to all registrants through the program and will set
forth accepted PDA within each category. The Director has sole discretion to
accept or reject PDA that are not identified in the current Program
Manual.
e. The total required
annual PDA must be earned within the same year in which credit is requested.
PDA will be credited toward only one renewal period.
D.
Audit of
Compliance
1. The following
documentation is required for an audit of compliance of a registrant's
participation in the CPD program:
a. A signed
Learning Plan that contains the registrant's goals in the form and manner set
forth in the current Program Manual as approved by the Director;
b. Documentation of the required PDA in
compliance with the current Program Manual and this Rule; and
c. The Director has sole discretion to accept
or reject PDA that do not meet the criteria established by the Director as
defined in the current Program Manual and this Rule.
2. As set forth in section
12-250-109(2),
C.R.S., records of assessments or other documentation developed or submitted in
connection with the continuing professional competency program are confidential
and not subject to inspection by the public or discovery in connection with a
civil action against a naturopathic doctor. Neither the Director nor any other
person shall use the records or documents unless used by the Director to
determine whether a naturopathic doctor is maintaining continuing professional
competency to engage in the profession.
3. The current Program Manual will set forth
the documentation methods and standards for compliance with this
Rule.
E.
Deemed Status
1.
Qualification. In order to qualify for Deemed Status upon renewal, the
registrant shall:
a. Attest to the
registrant's Deemed Status; and
b.
Attest that the requested continuing professional competency program is
substantially equivalent to the CPD program administered by the Director and
must include, at a minimum each renewal period, the following components:
(1) An assessment of knowledge and
skills;
(2) Twenty-five contact
hours of continuing education or learning activities per year of the renewal
period, to include:
(a) If treating a child
who is less than age eight, three hours of education or practicum training per
year solely related to pediatrics; and
(b) If treating a child who is less than age
two, two additional hours of education or practicum training per year solely
related to pediatrics, to include subject matter related to recognizing a sick
infant and when to refer an infant for more intensive care; and
(3) Demonstration of completion of
continuing competency activities.
2. Administrative Approval. The Director has
sole discretion to administratively approve a state agency and accrediting body
and/or entity meeting the criteria established in this section. Once an
accrediting body and/or entity is approved, such approval will be publically
published.
3. Compliance Audit. A
registrant claiming Deemed Status is subject to an audit of compliance. To
satisfy an audit of compliance, the registrant shall submit appropriate
evidence of participation in a qualifying program through submission of:
a. A letter from a state agency, accrediting
body or entity as approved by the Director specifying that the registrant has
completed the registrant's continuing professional competency program, or
b. Other documentation approved by
the Director which reflects the registrant's completion of a program of
continuing professional competency.
F.
Military
Exemption.
1. Military exemptions
must be approved by the Director. A registrant seeking a military exemption
shall submit a request in writing with evidence that the registrant's military
service meets the criteria established in section
12-20-302, C.R.S.
2. After being granted a military exemption,
in order to complete the renewal process, a registrant shall attest to the
registrant's military exemption.
G.
Records
Retention. A registrant shall retain documentation demonstrating
the registrant's compliance for either two complete renewal periods or four
years, whichever period is longer.
H.
Non-Compliance.
Falsifying an attestation or other documentation regarding the registrant's
compliance with continuing professional competency requirements constitutes the
falsification of information in an application and may be grounds for
discipline pursuant to section
12-250-113(1)(b),
C.R.S.
I.
Reinstatement
and Reactivation. A registrant seeking to reinstate or reactivate
a registration shall meet the continuing professional competency requirements
detailed in Rule 1.5 and Rule 1.15.
Notes
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