LGBTQ Cultural Competency Training
Fulfills State Mandated LGBTQ Cultural Competency Training Requirements
| SKU | Course Name | Categories | Tags | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1195 | Working with LGBTQ Patients in Pharmacy Settings - 2 Hours | Pharmacy, Compliance, DC LGBTQ, Unlimited Pharmacy CPE | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | $20.00 | |
| 1026 | Working with LGBTQ Patients in Healthcare Settings - 2 Hours | Dental CE, Nursing CE, State Mandated Courses, DC LGBTQ, LCSW, LGBTQ, NHA, Speech Language Pathology Audiology, Unlimited Dental CE, Unlimited Nursing CE, Unlimited Physical Therapy CEU | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | $20.00 |
LGBTQ Cultural Competency (Mandatory Requirements):
D.C. Law 21-95. LGBTQ Cultural Competency Continuing Education Amendment Act of 2016.
D.C. Law 21-95 requires that any continuing education requirements for the practice of any health occupation licensed, registered, or certified by a Health Occupation Board include two (2) credits of instruction on cultural competency or specialized clinical training focusing on patients who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender nonconforming, queer, or question their sexual orientation or gender identity and expression (“LGBTQ”). The instruction required shall, at a minimum, provide information and skills to enable a health professional to care effectively and respectfully for patients who identify as LGBTQ.
The instruction required by subparagraph, at a minimum, provide information and skills to enable a health professional to care effectively and respectfully for patients who identify as LGBTQ, which may include:
- (i) Specialized clinical training relevant to patients who identify as LGBTQ, including training on how to use cultural information and terminology to establish clinical relationships;
- (ii) Training that improves the understanding and application, in a clinical setting, of relevant data concerning health disparities and risk factors for patients who identify as LGBTQ;
- (iii) Training that outlines the legal obligations associated with treating patients who identify as LGBTQ;
- (iv) Best practices for collecting, storing, using, and keeping confidential, information regarding sexual orientation and gender identity;
- (v) Best practices for training support staff regarding the treatment of patients who identify as LGBTQ and their families;
- (vi) Training that improves the understanding of the intersections between systems of oppression and discrimination and improves the recognition that those who identify as LGBTQ may experience these systems in varying degrees of intensity; and
- (vii) Training that addresses underlying cultural biases aimed at improving the provision of nondiscriminatory care for patients who identify as LGBTQ.”
Identifying Public Health Issues For Continuing Education
With the goal of enhancing the protection and promotion of public health and in accordance with the rulemaking authority under D.C. Official Code § 3-1203.02(12), the Director has promulgated rules requiring licensed health professionals to complete at least ten percent (10%) of the their required total continuing education in the public health priorities of the District as determined and published every five (5) years or less frequently as deemed appropriate. The following topics have been identified as key public health priorities:
1. Responsible opioid prescribing and effective pain management;
2. Nutrition and obesity prevention;
3. Identifying and reporting abuse (child and adult), neglect (child and adult), human trafficking, and domestic violence;
4. Sexual health (including taking sexual history, discussing sexual experiences with patients, sexually transmitted diseases (including HIV/AIDS), HPV vaccines, connections to cancer, latent tuberculosis, safe sex, and birth control);
5. Ethics and appropriate patient interactions (i.e. boundaries, patient privacy, and communications including telehealth);
6. Smoking, vaping, and tobacco (including dangers, smoking cessation, and non-smoke tobacco products);
7. Preparing your patients for an emergency and handling vulnerable populations in an emergency;
8. Identifying impairment (physical or mental) in patients and providers (including complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Occupational Safety and Health Act);
9. Vaccinations (including legal requirements and appropriate exemptions); and,
10. Implicit bias, cultural competence and Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in health and health care.
Each health professional licensing board shall disseminate the identified subjects to its licensees via electronic communication and through publication on its web page. Since the goal of this list is to engage and educate health professionals in the promotion and protection of public health, it is intended to be liberally interpreted by each health professional licensing board with regulatory authority over each license type.
The requirement for public health continuing education may be found in specific professional rules under Title 17 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DMCR), such as section 7808.2 for audiologists (17 DCMR § 7808.2); section 6906.4 for psychologists (17 DCMR § 6906.4); section 7008.4 for social workers (17 DCMR § 7008.4). This requirement may still be under rulemaking process for certain professions and is therefore not yet in effect for those professions.
To determine whether public health continuing education is required for a specific license, visit specific professional licensing board web pages at www.dchealth.dc.gov or contact the Department of Health at (202) 442-5955. Health professional regulations may be found also at www.dcregs.dc.gov.
Biologix Solutions is a nationally approved provider of online continuing education (CE) for Nursing, Dental, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy and Other Healthcare Professionals. Please visit approval section (https://blxtraining.com/accreditations/) to view full list of approvals.
Note: This course does NOT offer AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
AGD PACE Approval: Biologix Solutions LLC is designated as an Approved PACE Program Provider by the Academy of General Dentistry. The formal dental continuing education programs of this program provider are accepted by AGD for Fellowship, Mastership, and membership maintenance credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or provincial board of dentistry or AGD endorsement. The current term of approval extends from 4/20/2013 to 4/30/2025. Provider ID: 352738.
National Pharmacy Technician Association (NPTA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing education. Biologix Solutions LLC is approved as a Joint Provider of continuing pharmacy education by NPTA.
The assignment of American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) CEU’s does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products or clinical procedures by AOTA or indicate AOTA approval of a certification or other professional recognition. The current term of approval 6/21/2017 through 6/30/2021. Provider ID: 9837.
Important Information: Biologix Solutions LLC attempts to keep the information on this web page as current as possible however; because CE requirements are dynamic and due to the volume of license and certification boards and individual requirements, we strongly encourage interested individuals to check with their licensing or certification board prior to registration to insure that the particular CE applies. Please do not hesitate to contact the Biologix Solutions LLC to confirm what CE is available for a particular course.
