Med 22.10(1)(a)
(a) "ABCP" means the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion.
Med 22.10(1)(b)
(b) "Contact hour" means not less than 50 minutes spent by a licensee in actual attendance at and completion of an approved continuing education activity.
Med 22.10(1)(c)
(c) "Continuing education" means planned, organized learning activities designed to maintain, improve, or expand a licensee's knowledge and skills relevant to the practice of perfusion.
Med 22.10(1)(d)
(d) "Continuing education unit" means one contact hour of continuing education.
Med 22.10(1)(e)
(e) "Licensee" means a person licensed to practice perfusion in this state.
Med 22.10(2)
(2) Each licensee shall, at the time of applying for renewal of a license under s.
448.07, Stats., certify that he or she has, in the 2 years preceding the renewal due date, completed at least 30 continuing education units of acceptable continuing education. At least 10 continuing education units must be completed in Category I activities.
Med 22.10(3)
(3) No additional continuing education units are given for subsequent presentations of the same content.
Med 22.10(4)
(4) Continuing education units shall be accumulated through professional activities related to perfusion in all of the following categories:
Med 22.10(4)(a)
(a) Category I. ABCP-approved perfusion meetings and related activity, including all of the following:
Med 22.10(4)(a)1.
1. Attendance at perfusion meetings, programs and seminars in which a minimum of 75% of the contact hours consist of perfusion related material, including international, national, regional or state perfusion meetings: 1 continuing education unit for each contact hour.
Med 22.10(4)(a)2.
2. Publication of a perfusion related book chapter or paper in a professional journal: 5 continuing education units to a maximum of 10.
Med 22.10(4)(a)3.
3. Presentation of a talk at an international, national, regional, or state perfusion meeting: 5 continuing education units to a maximum of 10.
Med 22.10(4)(a)4.
4. Presentation of a poster or other exhibit at an international, national, regional or state perfusion meeting: 2 continuing education units to a maximum of 4.
Med 22.10(4)(a)5.
5. Participation in an AC-PE site visitor workshop or as an AC-PE site visitor: 5 continuing education units to a maximum of 10.
Med 22.10(4)(a)6.
6. Participation in ABCP knowledge base survey: 2 continuing education units.
Med 22.10(4)(a)7.
7. Self-directed continuing education meeting ABCP requirements: 1 continuing education unit for each contact hour.
Med 22.10(4)(b)
(b) Category II. Non-accredited perfusion meetings and other medical meetings, including the following:
Med 22.10(4)(b)1.
1. Perfusion or medical meetings, programs and seminars in which a minimum of 75% of the contact hours consist of perfusion related material, including international, national, state or regional perfusion meetings: One-half continuing education unit for each contact hour to a maximum of 10.
Med 22.10(4)(b)2.
2. Manufacturer-specific and company-sponsored educational activities: 1 continuing education unit for each contact hour.
Med 22.10(4)(c)
(c) Category III. Individual education and other self-study activities:
Med 22.10(4)(c)1.
1. Serving as a clinical instructor in an accredited perfusion training program: 2 continuing education units per year.
Med 22.10(4)(c)2.
2. Serving as a didactic instructor in an accredited perfusion training program: 1 continuing education unit per contact hour to a maximum of 4.
Med 22.10(4)(c)3.
3. ABCP examination development workshop or survey: 2 continuing education units per contact hour to a maximum of 4.
Med 22.10(4)(c)4.
4. Self-learning activities, including use of audiovisual devices or electronic forums, reading scientific journals, participation in degree-oriented, professionally related course work; and self-study modules: 1 continuing education unit per contact hour to a maximum of 10.
Med 22.10(4)(c)5.
5. Presentation at a non-approved international, national, regional, or state perfusion or medical meeting: 1 continuing education unit for each hour of presentation.
Med 22.10(4)(c)6.
6. Grand round: 1 continuing education unit per contact hour, to a maximum of 2.
Med 22.10(4)(c)7.
7. Advanced cardiac life support training: 2 continuing education units.
Med 22.10(5)
(5) An applicant for renewal shall certify his or her attendance at required continuing education. The board may conduct a random audit of all licensees on a biennial basis for compliance with continuing education requirements, and shall audit any licensee who is under investigation by the board for alleged misconduct.
Med 22.10 History
History: CR 03-023: cr.
Register March 2004 No. 579, eff. 4-1-04.
