Chir 5.01(2)(b)(b) If the chiropractor, chiropractic radiological technician, or chiropractic technician has failed to meet the credential renewal requirement during the period, continuing education hours acquired on or after December 15 of any even-numbered year will apply to the preceding period only if the chiropractor, chiropractic radiological technician, or chiropractic technician has failed to meet the credential renewal requirement during that period, and will not apply to any other period or purpose.

Chir 5.01(3)(3) To obtain credit for completion of continuing education programs, a chiropractor, chiropractic radiological technician, or chiropractic technician shall certify on the application for credential renewal that all continuing education credits have been completed as required under this section.

Chir 5.01(4)(4) A chiropractor, chiropractic radiological technician, or chiropractic technician shall retain a certificate or other evidence of attendance issued by the program sponsor for a minimum of 4 years from the date of completion of a continuing education program.

Chir 5.01(5)(5) The board may require any chiropractor, chiropractic radiological technician, or chiropractic technician who is under investigation by the board for alleged misconduct to submit evidence of compliance with the continuing education requirements under this section.

Chir 5.01 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, February, 1996, No. 482, eff. 3-1-96; am. (1), (2) (intro.), (a) and (3), Register, March, 1998, No. 507, eff. 4-1-98; renum. (1) to be (1) (a), cr. (1) (b) to (d), Register, June, 2001, No. 546, eff. 7-1-01; CR 03-082: cr. (1) (e) Register July 2004 No. 583, eff. 8-1-04; CR 06-051: cr. (1) (f) and (g) Register November 2006 No. 611, eff. 12-1-06; CR 08-093: cr. (1) (h) Register October 2009 No. 646, eff. 11-1-09; CR 11-019: am. (title), (1) (a), (2) (a), (b), (3), r. and recr. (1) (c), (d), (e), (f), r. (1) (g), (h), cr. (1g), (1r) Register September 2011 No. 669, eff. 10-1-11; CR 21-065: am. (1) (a), (d) to (f), cr. (1) (g), (h), am. (1g) (a), cr. (1) (c), am. (1r) (a), cr. (1r) (c), (d), am. (2) (b), (3), cr. (4), (5) Register June 2022 No. 798, eff. 7-1-22; correction in (1) (f) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register June 2022 No. 798; CR 22-066: cr. (1) (i) Register November 2023 No. 815, eff. 12-1-23; correction in (1) (i) 1. made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register November 2023 No. 815.

Chir 5.02(1)(a)3.3. A college of chiropractic with accreditation that is in good standing from the Council on Chiropractic Education or another accrediting agency whose recognition by the United States department of education is current.

Chir 5.02(1)(b)(b) For a continuing education program required under s. Chir 5.01 (1) (a), the program subject matter contributes to the advancement, extension, and enhancement of the clinical skills of a chiropractor and fosters the enhancement of general or specialized practice.

Chir 5.02(1)(bm)(bm) For a continuing education program required under s. Chir 5.01 (1g) (a) or (1r) (a), the program subject matter relates to improving the clinical skills of a chiropractic radiological technician or chiropractic technician, as applicable.

Chir 5.02(1)(c)(c) The program sponsor agrees to provide a responsible person to monitor and verify the attendance of each registered chiropractor, chiropractic radiological technician, or chiropractic technician, as applicable, participating in the program, and the program sponsor agrees to assume responsibility for the accuracy of the continuing education credit awarded to each participant, to keep the records of attendance for 4 years from the date of the program, and to furnish each participant with evidence of having attended the program.

Chir 5.02(1)(cm)2.2. The program includes an instrument that is designed to ensure the chiropractor, chiropractic radiological technician, or chiropractic technician, as applicable, actively participated in the presentation of material.

Chir 5.02(1)(d)(d) A program sponsor shall not assign or delegate its responsibilities to monitor or record attendance, provide evidence of attendance, validate course content, or provide information on instructors or other aspects of the program unless the assignment or delegation is specifically identified in the application for approval and approved by the board.

Chir 5.02(1)(f)(f) If a course instructor of the program is on the undergraduate or postgraduate faculty of a chiropractic college, the program sponsor has provided written verification that the course instructor has been appointed in accordance with the accreditation standards of the Council on Chiropractic Education, and that the chiropractic college exercises sufficient supervision over a faculty member’s course content.

Chir 5.02(1m)(1m) The board shall approve a continuing education program that is approved under s. 46.03 (38), Stats., to provide instruction in the use of an automated external defibrillator. Subsections (1), (2), and (6) do not apply to programs approved under this section.

Chir 5.02(2)(a)(a) Continuing education programs may include subject material that does not meet the requirements under sub. (1) (b). However, only the parts of the program that include subject material that meets the requirements under sub. (1) (b) are eligible for credit.

Chir 5.02(2)(am)(am) Continuing education programs may include subject material other than that which relates to improving the clinical skills of a chiropractic radiological technician or chiropractic technician. However, only the parts of the program which relate to improving the clinical skills of a chiropractic radiological technician or chiropractic technician, as applicable, are eligible for credit.

Chir 5.02(2)(b)(b) Any presentation, program content, materials or displays for the advertising, promotion, sale or marketing of equipment, devices, instruments or other material of any kind or purpose shall be kept separate from the program content and presentation for which approval is applied and granted.