[Histonet] CEU's

Fri Nov 5 10:49:25 CST 2004

I think it is a good idea and also am planning on doing it.  I would not
be opposed if my employeer requires it for the entire lab staff (MT,
MLT, CT and the 1 phelb that we have)

>>> "Bonnie Whitaker" <bwhitaker <@t> brownpathology.com> 11/5/2004 11:22:44
AM >>>
How many folks out there plan on doing the optional (for those already
registered) Certification Maintenance Program?  I think it's a good
idea,
and I plan on doing it, but I just wanted to know what the general
feeling
is.  Will anyone require that of their employees?

Bonnie Whitaker

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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu 
[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of
Bonner,
Janet
Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 9:54 AM
To: 'Jennifer MacDonald '; 'lpwenk <@t> sbcglobal.net '
Cc: 'KMB1904 <@t> aol.com '; 'histonet <@t> pathology.swmed.edu '
Subject: RE: [Histonet] CEU's

 Well, Florida sure does - I order mine through Anderson Continuing
Education ; 3268 Ramos Circle / P.O.Box 276297  ;  Sacramento, Ca 
95827
   Phone: 1-800-532-2332 / FAX 1-916-856-5066
They're really easy to use.  You buy the book and they send a test
booklet
of multiple choice questions and a scantron sheet - which you can fax
when
you're done.  You'll get a certificate in the mail within a week. Each
course is mostly 24 CEUs with some exceptions that are 12 or 36.
There's
also one out of Miami, FL but I don't have the info on that.
     Give them a call!!            Janet

-----Original Message-----
From: Jennifer MacDonald
To: lpwenk <@t> sbcglobal.net 
Cc: KMB1904 <@t> aol.com; histonet <@t> pathology.swmed.edu 
Sent: 11/5/2004 1:46 AM
Subject: Re: [Histonet] CEU's

   California  has  no  requirements  for Histotechnicians for
certifica
tion or continuing education.

   Jennifer MacDonald
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     To: <KMB1904 <@t> aol.com>, <histonet <@t> pathology.swmed.edu>     From:
<lpwenk <@t> sbcglobal.net>
     Sent by: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.u= tsouthwestern.edu
     Date: 11/04/2004 06:15PM
     Subject: Re: [Histonet] CE= U's
     Multiple  faceted  question.  I'll  = try to answer it as best as
I
     can.
     1.There  is  NO  national  requiremen= t to have CEU to continue
to
     work in
     histology  (or  cytology  or med tech,= etc.).  Most states have
NO
     requirements
     (Florida and maybe Califo= rnia are exceptions).
     2.  Hospitals  or your place of employment or ev= en you lab
itself
     can set any
     requirement they want, including no requir= ement.
     3.  ASCP  has  a  new  requirement for all people passing a
certif
ication exam
     after  Jan.  1,  2004.  Previously,  it  was  - once certified =
certified for
     life. Now there is a Certification Maintenance Program. (= CMP)
     [1]= http://www.ascp.org/bor/cmp/index
     Now,  if  you  want to maintain y= our certification status
through
     ASCP, you
     must  have 36 points of contin= uing education every 3 year,
submit
     a form with
     this  information  along  w=  ith  a  renewal  fee (currently
$50).
     Documentation
     such  as  CEU  forms  are n= ot required, unless you are one of
the
     randomly
     picked  to  be audited. Of= the 36 points, for HT/HTL, 1 point
must
     be on
     safety,   2   points   in   your   =   area   of  specialty 
(i.e.,
     histotechnology) and the
     rest  of  the points can= be in your area of specialty,
management,
     education,
     or any related lab= area of interest.
     Points  can be awarded for many types of CE, and e= ach type can
be
     worth
     different number of points.
     For example:
     - 1= hour workshop =3D 1 point
     - 1 hour teleconference = 1 point
     - 1 se= mester hour of college =3D 15 points
     - competency assessment by your emp= loyer =3D 2 points per year
     -  authoring  an  article in a peer reviewed jo= urnal (such as
NSH
     Journal of
     Histotechnology or ASCP Laboratory Medicin= e) =3D 5 points.
     4. Ways to get CE:
     Check  in  the  ASCP  CMP  pac= ket (see above link, click on
right
     side). Page 6
     has lots of suggestion= s.
     - attending state meetings
     - attending national meetings
     - = in-services held at your institution
     - teleconferences (available throug= h NSH (301-262-6221) and
ASCP
     (312-738-1336)
     - college classes (relat= ed to labs)
     - safety classes at your institution
     - competency assessm= ent
     - present at state and national meetings
     - write articles for his= totechnology journals
     - attend vendor workshops
     36  points  in 3 ye= ars really isn't a lot to have to get. And
you
     don't have
     to  spend a lot= of money. In-services are free - just make
certain
     you have
     documentati=  on  (i.e.  sign  in  sheet).  Most places have you
do
     safety quizzes -
     fire, = electrical, blood borne pathogens, etc. They would count.
     Peggy A. W= enk, HTL(ASCP)SLS
     William Beaumont Hospital
     Royal Oak, MI 48073
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     From:
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     Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 5:39 PM
     Subjec= t: [Histonet] CEU's
     >  Does anyone know where  you can ge= t CEU credits for
histology?
       Are we
     >  obligated  to  have  so man= y a year?  And if so, how many?? 
I
     have never
     seen this
     &g= t; information written anywhere.
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