Chapter Chir 5

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Chir 5.01   Continuing education requirements for credential renewal.

Chir 5.02   Approval of continuing education programs.

Chir 5.04   Application for approval of a continuing education program.

Chir 5.05   Application for expedited approval of a continuing education program.

Ch. Chir 5 Note Note: Chapter Chir 5 as it existed on February 29, 1996, was repealed and a new chapter Chir 5 was created effective March 1, 1996.

Chir 5.01 Chir 5.01 Continuing education requirements for credential renewal.

Chir 5.01(1) (1) 

Chir 5.01(1)(a) (a) Every chiropractor shall complete at least 40 continuing education credit hours in approved continuing education programs during each 2-year license registration period ending on December 15 of each even-numbered year, except as specified in s. Chir 3.02 (1) (c). Completion of course work and teaching or presenting courses or programs may be counted toward the requirement under this paragraph as provided under pars. (d), (f), and (h).

Chir 5.01(1)(b) (b) Continuing education requirements for license renewal apply to the first full 2-year period in which a chiropractor is licensed.

Chir 5.01(1)(c) (c) The board may grant a waiver, partial waiver, or postponement of the continuing education requirements in cases of hardship.

Chir 5.01(1)(d) (d) Course work completed in pursuit of the educational requirements of ch. Chir 12 may be counted on an hour-for-hour basis as continuing education credit hours.

Chir 5.01(1)(e) (e) Of the 40 continuing education credit hours in par. (a), a chiropractor holding a nutritional counseling certificate issued under ch. Chir 12 shall complete at least 4 continuing education credit hours in approved continuing education programs relating to nutrition.