4713-21-09 Criteria for continuing education: courses, course instructors and eligible offering entities to be: approved, denied approval, withdrawn, revoked or suspended.

(A) Programs shall not be approved by the board in segments of less than one hour.

(B) Board-approved courses which are offered to instructor licensees only, must be comprised of topics that directly relate to the principles of teaching.

(C) An eligible offering entity shall maintain for four years a record of attendance of each person attending an offering including the following information:

(1) Board-issued CE course number;

(2) Complete name and board-issued license identification number of attendee;

(3) Course offering, title, and description;

(4) Hours of attendance;

(5) Date of course offering;

(6) Name, address, and signature of course instructor or other authorized representative of the eligible offering entity;

(7) Score attained on course test (for internet or correspondence courses only);

(8) The eligible offering entity shall certify the items enumerated above and furnish a copy to the attendee immediately upon the licensee's completion of the course offering.

(D) Course offerings by individuals or entities whose principal residence or place of business is not located in the state of Ohio or course offerings by foreign corporations as defined by section 1703.01 of the Revised Code shall be approved if they comply with the requirements contained herein.

(E) Each continuing education course shall be open to all board licensees on an equal basis. Course attendance may be restricted to licensees due to valid course prerequisites for admission or by the maximum number of participants allowable as determined by the eligible offering entity and fully disclosed during the application criteria and procedures for continuing education course approval.

(F) Passage of an examination by a licensee shall not be a requirement for successful completion of a continuing education course that is attended, in person, by the licensee. Correspondence and Internet continuing education courses shall contain an examination to verify the course material has been reviewed.

(G) Each eligible offering entity shall notify the board, at least one day in advance, of the addition of an offering date for an approved course. The eligible offering entity shall also notify the board, at least one day in advance, of all course changes including locations, times, changes in course content, or changes of course instructors. This notice must be submitted to the board office in an electronic format, such as an excel or text file, and must include the following information in the order listed below:

(1) Board-issued CE course number;

(2) Course title;

(3) Amount of CE hours attained;

(4) Date of course offering;

(5) Course start time;

(6) Course end time;

(7) Street address of course offering location;

(8) City of course offering location;

(9) State of course offering location;

(10) Zip code of course offering location;

(11) Memo section for additional information.

(H) Each eligible offering entity shall submit to the board, within fifteen days after completion of each course offering, a list of licensees who successfully completed the course. The list must be submitted to the board office in an electronic format, such as an excel or text file, and must include the following information in the order listed:

(1) Board-issued CE course number;

(2) Course title;

(3) Amount of CE hours attained;

(4) Date of course completion;

(5) Course start time;

(6) Course end time;

(7) Street address of course location;

(8) City of course location;

(9) State of course location;

(10) Complete name of instructor;

(11) First name of licensee;

(12) Last name of licensee;

(13) Licensee's board-issued license identification number;

(14) Licensee's grade (Only if course was provided via internet or correspondence);

(15) Memo section for additional information.

(I) The board may suspend, revoke, or deny the approval of an instructor or eligible offering entity, which fails to comply with any provisions of these rules. Written notice of the suspension, denial, or revocation shall be given, stating the reason therefor.

(J) Any aggrieved eligible offering entity, instructor, or licensee may request a hearing pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. Until the board has issued its final order as a result of any denial of approval no course, in question, shall be purported, to licensees, that it has been approved for continuing education credit.

Effective: 06/21/2011
R.C. 119.032 review dates: 10/18/2010 and 06/21/2016
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4713.08, 4713.09
Rule Amplifies: 4713.62
Prior Effective Dates: 6/15/95, 1/26/97, 4/1/01, 1/10/04