CHAPTER 20:72:01

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Section

20:72:01:01        Applicability.

20:72:01:02        Required continuing education.

20:72:01:03        Waiver of attendance requirement.

          20:72:01:01.  Applicability. The continuing education requirements apply to all audiologists holding a license issued by the board.

          Source: 24 SDR 33, effective September 22, 1997.

          General Authority:SDCL 36-24-46.

          Law Implemented:SDCL 36-24-12.1(15).

          20:72:01:02.  Required continuing education. Audiologist licensees in this state shall attend a minimum of at least 12 hours of continuing education each calendar year and submit evidence of such attendance to the board as a prerequisite to the approval of the annual renewal of their license.

          Source: 24 SDR 33, effective September 22, 1997.

          General Authority:SDCL 36-24-46.

          Law Implemented:SDCL 36-24-12.1(15).

          20:72:01:03.  Waiver of attendance requirement. The continuing education requirement of § 20:72:01:02 may be waived by the board only upon receipt of evidence submitted by the licensee verifying the licensee’s inability to acquire any continuing education because of illness of the licensee or that of a member of the licensee’s immediate family, substantiated by the attending physician, or because of any other circumstances beyond the licensee’s normal control, substantiated by evidence satisfactory to the board.

          Source: 24 SDR 33, effective September 22, 1997.

          General Authority:SDCL 36-24-46.

          Law Implemented:SDCL 36-24-12.1(15).