Section 21.334. Sources of continuing education

(a) The following providers of continuing education and credentialing organizations have currently met the standards for approval for continuing education. Therefore, all activities offered by these providers are approved for continuing education hours required for biennial license renewal.

(1) Board-approved CRNP educational programs and CRNP educational programs approved by other state boards of nursing or that hold current accreditation issued by a National nursing accreditation organization.

(2) National and international nursing organizations and their state and local affiliates.

(3) National and international medical and osteopathic organizations and their state and local affiliates.

(4) National pharmaceutical organizations and their state and local affiliates.

(5) National nursing specialty organizations.

(6) Continuing education programs approved by other state boards of nursing for advanced practice nurses or nurse practitioners.

(b) CRNPs may obtain hours for continuing education activities offered by providers not indicated in subsection (a)(1)—(6) if the provider receives approval of the activity under § 21.336 (relating to continuing education course approval) 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 adopted December 3, 2004, effective December 4, 2004, 34 Pa.B. 6409; amended December 11, 2009, effective December 12, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 6994. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (308272) to (308273).

Notation

Authority

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)).

Cross References

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).