§ 21.334. Sources of continuing education.

 (a)  The following providers of continuing education and credentialing organizations have currently met the standards for course approval for continuing education.

   (1)  Accordingly, provided that these providers agree to abide by §  21.336(a) (relating to continuing education course approval), the courses offered or approved by the following providers or credentialing organizations are approved:

     (i)   Board-approved CRNP programs.

     (ii)   The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC).

     (iii)   The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).

     (iv)   The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNP).

     (v)   The American Medical Association (AMA).

   (2)  The approval given to the providers and credentialing organizations in paragraph (1) is subject to reevaluation. A rescission of provider or credentialing organization approval will be made only in accordance with 1 Pa. Code Part II (relating to General Rules of Administrative Practice and Procedure) or by amendment of this section.

 (b)  CRNPs may obtain credit for courses offered by providers not indicated in subsection (a)(1) if the provider receives approval of the course under §  21.336 prior to its implementation.

 (c)  CRNPs may obtain credit for continuing education hours on an individual basis if the CRNP, prior to attendance at the course, obtains Board approval by submitting a request for course approval and supporting documentation listed in §  21.336(b).

 (d)  CRNPs may obtain credit for correspondence courses, taped study courses and other independent study courses if the course is Board approved.

 (e)  Up to 4 hours will be credited for service as a teacher, preceptor, lecturer or speaker and for publication in a refereed journal or other scholarly publication relating to pharmacology or the CRNP’s area of practice. Application shall be made prior to the service or within 90 days of the publication to assure that the Board will approve the service or publication and to allow the Board to determine the number of contact hours that will be granted.

 (f)  An hour for purposes of nurse practitioner continuing education is 50 minutes.

   The provisions of this §  21.334 issued under sections 2.1(k) and 8.1(c) of the Professional Nursing Law (63 P. S. § §  211(k) and 218.1(c).

   The provisions of this §  21.334 adopted December 3, 2004, effective December 4, 2004, 34 Pa.B. 6409.

   This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §  21.332 (relating to requirement of continuing education); 49 Pa. Code §  21.336 (relating to continuing education course approval); and 49 Pa. Code §  21.337 (relating to CRNP responsibilities).