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(A) Programs shall not be approved by the “Board” in segments of less than one hour.
(B) No approved eligible offering entity shall certify to attendance of a person who was not physically present during at least ninety per cent of the offering time. All offerings must be successfully completed.
(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” approved certificate number;
(2) Name and “Board” identification number of attendee;
(3) Offering, title and description;
(4) Hours of attendance;
(5) Date of offering;
(6) Name, address, and signature of verifier in employ of eligible offering entity;
(7) The eligible offering entity shall certify the items enumerated above and furnish a copy to the attendee within thirty days after completion of the 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 attended in person. Correspondence and Internet continuing education courses shall have an examination or methodology built in to the course to verify the course material has been completed.
(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.
(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. Once the “Board” has established electronic files, this data must be submitted in electronic form via email, diskette, CDROM or other readable computer form in a text file with data separated by commas. The list shall include for each licensee:
(1) Course title;
(2) Date conducted;
(3) Address location where the course was conducted;
(4) Licensee name;
(5) Licensee “Board” identification number;
(6) Course certification number;
(7) CE hours earned.
(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.
R.C. 119.032 review dates: 12/23/2005 and 01/31/2010
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: RC 4713.08, 4713.09
Rule Amplifies: RC 4713.62
Prior Effective Dates: 6/15/95, 1/26/97, 4/1/01, 1/10/04