| (a) To renew a license, a licensee must complete 40
clock-hours of continuing education during each license term.
(1) The continuing education must include two clock-hours
of training in concussion management.
(2) In addition to the number of continuing education
clock-hours required under this subsection, a licensee must also show
proof of current Emergency Cardiac Care certification at the Basic
Life Support for Healthcare Providers/Professional Rescuers and Healthcare
Providers level or beyond, which shall be maintained throughout each
license term.
(b) Continuing education taken by a licensee for renewal
shall be acceptable if the experience falls in one or more of the
following categories:
(1) academic courses at a regionally accredited college
or university related to sports medicine;
(2) clinical courses related to athletic training and/or
sports medicine;
(3) in-service educational programs, training programs,
institutes, seminars, workshops and conferences in sports medicine
or athletic training;
(4) instructing or presenting education programs or
activities without compensation at an academic course, in-service
educational programs, training programs, institutes, seminars, workshops
and conferences in athletic training or sports medicine, not to exceed
five clock-hours each continuing education period;
(5) publishing a book or an article in a peer review
journal relating to athletic training or sports medicine, not to exceed
five clock-hours each continuing education period;
(6) serving as a skills examiner at the state licensure
examination, not to exceed one clock-hour of continuing education
credit for each examination date for a maximum of four clock-hours
of credit each continuing education period;
(7) successful completion of an online or distance
education program in athletic training or sports medicine; or
(8) a human trafficking prevention training course
approved by the Health and Human Services Commission in accordance
with Occupations Code, Chapter 116.
(c) Continuing education experience shall be credited
as follows:
(1) Completion of course work at or through an accredited
college or university shall be credited for each semester hour on
the basis of two clock-hours of credit for each semester hour successfully
completed for credit or audit, as evidenced by a certificate of successful
completion or official transcript.
(2) Parts of programs which meet the criteria of subsection
(b)(2), (3), or (8), shall be credited on a one-for-one basis, with
one clock-hour of credit for each clock-hour spent in the continuing
education experience.
(3) Successful completion of courses described in subsection
(b)(7), is evidenced by a certificate of completion presented by the
sponsoring organization of the online or distance education program.
(4) Approval by the department must be obtained for
each continuing education program as described in subsections (b)(1)
- (7), unless continuing education credit is granted by a national,
regional or state health care professional association.
(5) Successful completion of courses related to athletic
training and/or sports medicine as described in subsection (b)(2)
and (3), is evidenced by a certificate of completion or attendance
that is issued by the sponsoring organization of the course.
(d) Requests for approval of continuing education experience
should address the following criteria:
(1) relevance of the subject matter to increase or
support the development of skill and competence in athletic training;
(2) objectives of specific information or skill to
be learned;
(3) subject matter, educational methods, materials,
and facilities utilized, including the frequency and duration of sessions
and the adequacy to implement learner objectives; and
(4) sponsorship and leadership of programs; including
the name of the sponsoring individual(s) or organization(s), and program
leaders or faculty, if different from sponsors and contact person.
(e) The department shall employ an audit system for
continuing education reporting. The license holder shall be responsible
for maintaining a record of his or her continuing education experiences.
The certificates, diplomas, or other documentation verifying earning
of continuing education hours are not to be forwarded to the department
at the time of renewal, unless the license holder has been selected
for audit.
(f) The audit process shall be as follows:
(1) The department shall select for audit a random
sample of license holders for each renewal month. License holders
will be notified of the continuing education audit when they receive
their renewal documentation.
(2) If selected for an audit, the licensee shall submit
copies of certificates, transcripts or other documentation satisfactory
to the department, verifying the licensee's attendance, participation
and completion of the continuing education. All documentation must
be provided at the time of renewal.
(3) Failure to timely furnish this information or providing
false information during the audit process or the renewal process
are grounds for disciplinary action against the license holder.
(4) A licensee who is selected for a continuing education
audit may renew through the online renewal process. However, the license
will not be considered renewed until the required continuing education
documents are received, accepted and approved by the department.
(5) Licenses will not be renewed until continuing education
requirements have been met.
(g) The department may not grant continuing education
credit to any licensee for:
(1) education incidental to the regular professional
activities of a licensee, such as learning occurring from experience
or research;
(2) professional organization activity, such as serving
on committees or councils or as an officer;
(3) any continuing education activity completed before
or after the period of time described in subsection (a); or
(4) performance of duties that are routine job duties
or requirements.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §110.25 adopted to be effective October 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 4435; amended to be effective July 1, 2018, 43 TexReg 3881; amended to be effective January 15, 2021, 46 TexReg 300 |
