The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.     
       (1) Acknowledgment of Paternity Training--Training from the Office of the Attorney General as prescribed in 1 TAC Chapter 55, concerning Child Support Enforcement.      
       (2) Application for Birth Registrar Certification/Re-certification--An online application prescribed and provided by the Vital Statistics Unit to assess the knowledge and skills of a birth registrar.      
       (3) Birth registrar--Person responsible for filing a birth certificate as prescribed in Health and Safety Code, §192.003(a) and (b).      
       (4) Birth Registrar Certification (BRC)--A certification program required for all birth registrars.      
       (5) Certification period--The certification period two years from certification date.      
       (6) Continuing education--Educational training that contributes to the advancement, extension, and enhancement of the professional skills and knowledge of the birth registrar in the practice of registering births in this state and be open to all birth registrars.      
       (7) Hour of continuing education--A 50 minute clock hour completed by a birth registrar in attendance at an approved continuing education program.      
       (8) Midwife--An individual currently licensed under the Texas Board of Nursing as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse as defined in 22 TAC Chapter 222, or an individual currently licensed with the Texas Midwifery Board to legally practice midwifery in this state.      
       (9) Physician--An individual currently licensed under the Texas Medical Board to actively practice medicine in this state.      
       (10) Texas Electronic Registrar (TER) - Birth Registration Online Training Course--An online birth training provided by the Vital Statistics Unit.      
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §181.51 adopted to be effective August 11, 2013, 38 TexReg 4896