Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 360-35-.04 - Continuing Education Requirements and Approved Providers
(1) An applicant for renewal who has been
initially licensed by the Board by examination for less than two years shall
not be required to complete the continuing education hours in order to renew
the license for the first time. However, for the next renewal, the licensee
must obtain 5 hours of continuing education.
(2) Each licensee must be renewed biennially
by the last day of the month in which the applicant's birthday falls and the
licensee must establish satisfaction of at least 5 (five) contact hours of
Board-approved continuing education requirements to be eligible for
renewal.
(3) Each licensee shall be
required to answer questions on their renewal application form that establish
compliance with Board approved continuing education requirements. Licensees
will not be required to send documentation of compliance with continuing
education requirements for renewal, unless requested by the Board.
(4) False statements regarding satisfaction
of continuing education on the renewal form or any other document connected
with the practice of cosmetic laser practitioner may subject the licensee to
disciplinary action by the Board.
(5) Each licensee who must meet the
requirements of this chapter must maintain record of attendance and supporting
documents for Board approved continuing education for a period of 5 years from
the date of attendance. At a minimum, the following information must be kept:
(a) name of provider;
(b) name of program;
(c) hours of continuing education units
completed; and
(d) date of
completion.
(6) The
Board will audit a fixed percentage of randomly selected renewal applications
to monitor compliance with the continuing education requirements. Any licensee
so audited shall be required to furnish documentation of compliance including
name of provider, name of program, hours/continuing education units completed
and date of completion. Any licensee audited that has been found to be out of
compliance with the Board's continuing education requirements may be subject to
disciplinary action.
(7) If the
licensee has not complied with the continuing education requirement by the
expiration of the license, his/her license shall not be renewed and the license
holder shall not engage in the practice of cosmetic laser services.
(8) A licensee may late renew during the
three months following the expiration date of his or her license by presenting
satisfactory evidence to the Board of completion of the contact hours or
continuing education units of Board approved continuing education. Licenses not
renewed within 3 months following the expiration date of the license shall be
revoked for failure to renew. In order to obtain a valid license after
revocation for failure to renew, an applicant must reapply for a new license
and meet the requirements in effective at the time of the
application.
(9) Any licensee
seeking renewal of a license without having fully complied with the Board's
continuing education requirements who wishes to seek a waiver or variance of
this rule shall file with the Board:
(a) A
renewal application and fee and
(b)
A statement that complies with the provisions of O.C.G.A. §
50-13-9.1 setting forth the specific facts of substantial hardship which would justify a
variance or waiver, including the alternative standards which the person
seeking a waiver or variance agrees to meet and a showing that such alternative
standards will afford adequate protection for the public health, safety and
welfare; and the reason why the variance would serve the purpose of the
underlying statute.
(10)
Courses should be in the area of cosmetic laser services, equipment safety and
operation, procedures, and relative skin modalities, directly taught by a
licensed physician or certified continuing medical education or continuing
education educator. The following courses are approved by the Board as meeting
the continuing education requirements:
(a)
Assistant and senior laser practitioners can obtain laser continuing education
credit for courses from the following:
1.
Courses approved for Category I credit by the Accreditation Council for
Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
2. Courses approved for Category I Continuing
Medical Education (CME) credit by AAPA, AMA, AOA, and NCCPA.
3. Laser courses approved by the Georgia
Board of Cosmetology.
4. Laser
courses approved for Category I credit by Medical Association of Georgia
(MAG).
5. Laser courses approved by
the Georgia Board of Nursing
6.
Courses sponsored by the Georgia Composite Medical Board.
7. Courses taught by a licensed physician
specific to laser practice and safety
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