California § 856. 856. (Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 360, Sec. 1.)

California Statutes

§ 856. — 856. (Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 360, Sec. 1.)

California § 856.

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Div. 2.DIVISION 2. HEALING ARTS

Ch. 1.CHAPTER 1. General Provisions

Art. 13.ARTICLE 13. Standards for Licensure or Certification

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(a)

(1)A person licensed pursuant to this division who is required to complete continuing education units as a condition of renewing his or her license may, once per renewal cycle, apply one unit of continuing education credit, pursuant to paragraph (2), towards that requirement for attending a course that results in the licensee becoming a certified instructor of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or the proper use of an automated external defibrillator (AED).

(2)A licensee may only apply continuing education credit for attending one of the following courses:

(A)An instructional program developed by the American Heart Association.

(B)An instructional program developed by the American Red Cross.

(C)An instructional program that is nationally recognized and based on the most cur

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(a)
(1)
A person licensed pursuant to this division who is required to complete continuing education units as a condition of renewing his or her license may, once per renewal cycle, apply one unit of continuing education credit, pursuant to paragraph (2), towards that requirement for attending a course that results in the licensee becoming a certified instructor of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or the proper use of an automated external defibrillator (AED).
(2)
A licensee may only apply continuing education credit for attending one of the following courses:
(A)
An instructional program
developed by the American Heart Association.
(B)
An instructional program developed by the American Red Cross.
(C)
An instructional program that is nationally recognized and based on the most current national evidence-based emergency cardiovascular care guidelines for the performance of CPR and the use of an AED.
(b)
A person licensed pursuant to this division who is required to complete continuing education units as a condition of renewing his or her license may, once per renewal cycle, apply up to two units of continuing education
credit towards that requirement for conducting CPR or AED training sessions for employees of school districts and community college districts in the state.
(c)
For purposes of this section, “unit” means any measurement for continuing education, such as hours or course credits.
(d)
This section shall
only apply to a person licensed under this division if the applicable licensing board’s laws or regulations establishing continuing education requirements include the courses or activities described in subdivisions (a) and (b).