Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
Title 246. Health, Department of |
Chapter 246-928. Respiratory care practitioners. |
Section 246-928-440. Continuing education requirements.
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- Purposes. The ultimate aim of continuing education is to ensure the highest quality of professional work. Continuing education consists of educational activities designed to review existing concepts and techniques and to convey information and knowledge about advances in respiratory care as applied to the work settings. The objectives are to improve and increase the ability of the respiratory care practitioner to deliver the highest possible quality of respiratory care work and to keep the professional respiratory care practitioner abreast of current developments in a rapidly changing field. All respiratory care practitioners licensed under chapter 18.89 RCW will be required to meet the continuing education requirements set forth in these rules as a prerequisite to license renewal.