Oregon Health Authority
Health Licensing Office - Chapter 331
Division 910
ELECTROLOGY
331-910-0060
Continuing Education: Audit, Required Documentation and Sanctions
(1) The Office will audit a select percentage of licenses to verify compliance with continuing education requirements.
(2) Licensees notified of selection for audit of continuing education attestation must submit to the Office, within 30 calendar days from the date of the issuance of the notification, satisfactory evidence of participation in required continuing education in accordance with OAR 331-910-0055.
(3) Evidence of successful completion of the required continuing education must include the following:
(a) Name of continuing education sponsor/provider;
(b) Course agenda — including the date of the training and breakdown of hours for each agenda item, lunch and breaks;
(c) Course outline — including a detailed summary of each topic discussed and the learning objective or training goal of each agenda item; The content of the course must have a direct relationship between the course training and subject matter related to electrology as set forth in OAR 331-910-0055(4);
(d) Background resume of speakers or instructors; and
(e) Documentation of attendance or successful course completion. Examples include a certificate, transcript, sponsor statement or affidavit attesting to attendance, diploma.
(4) Documentation substantiating completion of continuing education through self-study, must show a direct relation to electrology as set forth in OAR 331-910-0055(4), be submitted on forms provided by the Office and include the following:
(a) Name of sponsor or source, type of study, description of content, date of completion and duration in clock hours;
(b) Name of approved correspondence courses or national home study issues;
(c) Name of publications, textbooks, printed material or audio-recorded material, including date of publication, publisher, and ISBN Identifier; and
(d) Name of films, videos, or slides, including date of production, name of sponsor or producer and catalog number.
(5) If documentation of continuing education is invalid or incomplete, the licensee has 30 calendar days from the date of the deficiency notice to correct the deficiency and submit further documentation of completion of the required continuing education.
(6) Misrepresentations of continuing education or failure to complete continuing education requirements may result in disciplinary action, which may include, but is not limited to assessment of a civil penalty and suspension or revocation of the license.
Statutory/Other Authority: 676.568, 676.615, 676.618, 690.350, 690.390 & 690.405
Statutes/Other Implemented: 676.618, 690.350, 690.390 & 690.405
History:
HLO 1-2023, amend filed 04/06/2023, effective 04/15/2023
HLO 1-2017, f. & cert. ef. 1-6-17
HLA 15-2013, f. 12-30-13, cert. ef. 1-1-14
HLA 1-2013, f. & cert. ef. 1-16-13
HLA 16-2011, f. 12-30-11, cert. ef. 1-1-12