SECTION 5.1702. Course of Training for Field Safety Representatives with Specialty in Hospitals

An individual may qualify under the Insurance Code, Article 5.15-2, as a field safety representative with specialty in hospitals, and satisfy §5.1701 of this title (relating to Qualifications for Designation as Field Safety Representative with Specialty in Hospitals) by completing the approved course of training, which consists of 10 units of experience credit and/or educational credit as established by the criteria described in paragraphs (1)-(4) of this section.

(1) Experience credit. Each year of experience in occupational safety, health-care risk management, law, medicine, clinical nursing, pharmacy, hospital administration, psychology, or clinical health services, while not working directly under the supervision of a qualified field safety representative and acceptable to the State Board of Insurance, equals one unit.

(2) Internship experience credit. An individual having completed four units of educational credit, and desiring to become a qualified field safety representative, may serve as an intern to become a field safety representative with specialty in hospitals, while working directly under the supervision of a qualified field safety representative while qualifying to complete paragraph (4) of this section. The internship may not exceed 36 months. Two units per calendar year are allowed. The maximum units allowable are four.

(3) Educational credit. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a baccalaureate degree and coursework in occupational safety, health-care risk management, law, medicine, clinical nursing, pharmacy, hospital administration, psychology, or clinical health services equals eight units of training. Satisfactory completion of each academic year (30 semester hours or equivalent) from an accredited college or university equals two units of training. The maximum units allowable are eight.

(4) Examination credit. In addition to any points under any combination of paragraphs (1)-(3) of this section, the individual shall successfully complete the core examination of the Board of Certified Safety Professionals, the core examination of the American Board of Industrial Hygiene, or an examination approved by the State Board of Insurance. Successful completion of any one of these examinations equals four units of training. The maximum units allowable are four.

Source Note: The provisions of this §5.1702 adopted to be effective November 9, 1990, 15 TexReg 6191.