NATURAL
CHILDBIRTH
ORS 685.135 Natural Childbirth Certificate Statute
OAR 850-035-0230 Requirements for Certification to Practice Natural Childbirth
To practice Natural Childbirth, Licensees must comply with all requirements in OAR 850-035-0230; which includes submitting the following forms. Please review the instructions in full prior to filling out and submitting the forms.
- Birth Log
- Birth Assessment (used at each birth)
- Prenatal Record
- Postpartum Record
- Natural Childbirth Certificate Application
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ONE
– TIME EDUCATION REQUIRED TO ADMINISTER INJECTION AND IV THERAPY
OAR 850-040-0240 One-time Continuing Education Required Prior to Administering Injection and IV Therapy, and Provider Requirements
- Licensee List – Fulfilled Requirements to Administering Injection / IV Therapy per Injection Site and Injectate
Injection
Therapy:
- Additional training and education are NOT REQUIRED to administer or supervise subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous injection of compounded, manufactured, injectable grade injectate.
- Licensees who intend to administer or supervise Injection Therapy BEYOND Subcutaneous, Intramuscular, Intravenous Injection of Compounded, Manufactured, Injectable Grade Injectate, MUST complete the ONE-TIME education and training required in OAR 850-040-0240 per injection site and injectate listed in each section of the rule.
IV Therapy:
- PARENTERAL MEDICINE NPLEX ELECTIVE EXAM REQUIREMENTS AS OF JAN. 1, 2025:
- Licensed before January 1, 2025:
- Licensees may be continue to do IV therapy they previously submitted education and training and are thus approved to perform, without taking the Parenteral medicine elective NPLEX exam, e.g IV therapy using an injectate that does not require additional education, or if you have submitted CE and are approved for Ozone, Chelation or Ketamine IV therapy, you may continue those treatments without taking the Parenteral medicine elective NPLEX exam.
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One-time
Continuing Education Required Prior to Administering or Supervising the
Administration of IV and Injectable Ketamine
OAR 850-040-0250 One-time Continuing Education Required Prior to Administering or Supervising the Administration of IV and Injectable Ketamine.
- Licensee List – Fulfilled Requirements to Administer and Supervise the Administration of IV and Injectable Ketamine.
- PARENTERAL MEDICINE NPLEX ELECTIVE EXAM REQUIREMENTS AS OF JAN. 1, 2025:
- Licensed before January 1, 2025:
- Licensees who submitted their education and training and are thus approved to perform Ketamine IV therapy, may continue to perform Ketamine IV therapy without taking the Parenteral medicine elective NPLEX exam.
Prior to Administering and Supervising Administration of IV and Injectable Ketamine, Licensees must complete the requirements per relevant section in
OAR 850-040-0250
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PROGRAMS/COURSES APPROVED BY THE BOARD
Board Approved CE Programs / Courses - Searchable List (to search the list click Ctrl+F).
Licensees do NOT have to submit an application for approval for courses previously approved by the Board. Licensees who complete IV/Injection Therapy or Ketamine therapy CE previously approved by the Board:
- Send a copy of their certificate of completion to naturopatic.medicine@obnm.oregon.gov to be added to the Fulfilled Requirements Licensee List spreadsheet.
- Directly upload their certificate of completion for any of these approved courses through the self-service portal.
Licensee CE Application for Board Approval of IV/Injection & Ketamine Therapy Continuing Education Programs Attended