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- Kelly S. Terry, MT(ASCP)
- April 28, 2006
- TABB
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- Statute was amended in late 2004 to allow Medical Laboratory Board to
promulgate rules for continuing education.
- Original rules were filed in August 2005.
- Became effective October 2005
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- Defined as planned, organized learning acts acquired during licensure to
maintain, improve or expand a licensees knowledge and skills in order to
improve the safety and welfare of patients in Tennessee
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- Medical Lab Professionals are required to fulfill 24 hours of Board
approved CE’s during the 2 calendar year cycle previous to renewal of
individual’s license.
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- CE’s also pertain to those with retired licenses who wish to reinstate
and licenses revoked due to expiration.
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- Renewals are based on a two (2) year cycle. Every CE cycle will run from January 1
to December 31 of the following year.
- EX. Jan. 1, 2006 - December 31, 2007 (even year) Jan. 1, 2007 - Dec. 31,
2009 (odd year)
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- The TN Medical Laboratory Board will accept courses sponsored or
approved by 31 organizations
- Accredited colleges and universities
- Hospitals licensed by Dept of Health
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- Labs, blood donor centers, plasmapheresis centers, ATSC’s, collection
stations provided the CE has been approved by the medical laboratory
director or his/her designee
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- Vendors websites - some free, some for fee
- WSLH - Media Training Solutions
- MedScape
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- Audit letters will be sent at random
- Proof of CE cannot be in the form of a personal summary
- Copy of certificate showing topic, hours awarded and agency that
approved must be submitted in response to audit
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- Responsibility of licensee to ensure CE’s meet state requirements
- CE’s need to be relevant to the area in which you practice
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- Ask yourself: Will the material
contribute to my professional growth and development as a MT or MLT?
- Taking on-line CE courses unrelated to our area of practice is not
likely to help you with professional development
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