After multiple discussions in several public meetings, and considering all public comment received on the previous drafts, the Board has submitted additional amended drafts of the continuing education rules. The amended rules increase Board efficiency and equitably benefits Oregon licensees.
Please submit public comment to naturopathic.medicine@obnm.oregon.gov Public comment is open /available through to October 21, 2024 @ 1pm.
For clarity, the Board has split the three distinct categories of continuing education approval into three (3) rules:
850-040-0210 Active and Inactive Licensee Annual Mandatory Continuing Education Requirements, Continuing Education Criteria per Subject Area
- What has NOT changed from the current rule?
- 32 hours of CE is required annually, with the same annual requirements for 10 hours of pharmacy and 3 hours of other mandated education.
- What is different from the current rule?
- More specific criteria for Board approval of continuing education per required subject area.
- The Board is allowing up to two credit hours annually for professional development -which includes, but not limited to: physical and mental wellness, enhancing practice management skills and resiliency, best practices in the digital clinical environment and incorporating telemedicine. [See section (3)(f)]
850-040-0215 Program Provider Applications for Board Approval of Continuing Education Programs
- What has NOT changed from the current rule?
- Oregon active licensees who provide live programs, with either in-person or with synchronous remote attendance of Oregon licensees, may submit to the Board an application for approval for continuing education credit prior to the date of the program.
- AANP and OANP may submit to the Board an application for approval for continuing education credit for live programs they hold, attended by Oregon licensees either in-person or by synchronous remote participants, prior to the date of the program.
- Program providers without an active Oregon license, who provide live programs in the State of Oregon, with either in-person or with synchronous remote attendance of Oregon licensees, may submit to the Board an application for approval for continuing education credit prior to the date of the program
- Board pre-approved continuing education programs and courses [See Section (2)(a)]. Licensees who complete one of the specific programs listed, may submit a certificate of completion for CE credit, no application for Board approval or additional documentation required.
- What has changed from the current rule?
- The rule number – program approval instructions were in 0210.
- The Board will only accept program provider applications for live programs, the Board will not accept program provider approval applications for webinars or other non-live programming.
- The Board will accept applications for program approval for live programs held outside of the State of Oregon only from Oregon active licensees, AANP and OANP.
- The Board added several pre-approved continuing education programs and courses including, but not limited to:
- American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP) - Annual Convention
- Oregon Association of Naturopathic Physicians (OANP) - Annual and Quarterly Conferences
850-040-0230 Licensee Applications for Board Approval of Continuing Education Programs Attended and Self-Directed Activities
- What has NOT changed from the current rule?
- Licensees may apply to the Board for continuing education credit for any naturopathic continuing education program, event, course, webinar they complete.
- Licensees may apply to the Board for continuing education credit for completed self-directed activities.
- What has changed?
- Licensees must submit their application for continuing education approval for programs/webinars and self-directed activities no more than 30 days after the completion of the program or activity.
- Licensees may not apply for continuing education credit for programs / activities after they satisfy the annually required hours of continuing education for their licensure status.
- Licensees may only annually submit a maximum of ten (10) credit hours toward their annual renewal requirement from the listed self-directed education activities.