20:70:02:01.  Continuing education. As a condition of license renewal, respiratory care practitioners must complete at least 20 credit hours of continuing education biennially from a program sponsored by the American Association for Respiratory Care or an inservice program conducted by a hospital or related institution licensed pursuant to SDCL chapter 34-12. The program must be related to the practice of respiratory care and designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of the practitioner.

          Source: 22 SDR 61, effective November 5, 1995.

          General Authority:SDCL 36-4C-14.

          Law Implemented:SDCL 36-4C-12.