4723-14-04 Determining the continuing education credit.

(A) The official unit of measure for continuing education credit for licensees and certificate holders shall be the contact hour as defined in paragraph (B) of rule 4723-14-01 of the Administrative Code.

(B) The calculation of contact hours based on credit hours earned in an academic institution shall be as follows:

(1) For credit hours earned on an academic quarter system, one credit hour is equivalent to ten contact hours;

(2) For credit hours earned on an academic trimester system, one credit hour is equivalent to twelve contact hours;

(3) For credit hours earned on an academic semester system, one credit hour is equivalent to fifteen contact hours; and

(4) For credit hours that have not been identified as quarters, semesters, or trimesters, one credit hour is equivalent to ten contact hours.

(C) When continuing education credit is awarded without using the contact hour designation, the amount of credit accepted by the board shall be the amount of credit awarded by the approving entity.

(D) The OBN approver shall determine the minimum number of contact hours to be awarded which shall not be less than one-half contact hour.

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 10/15/2007 and 10/01/2012

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 4723.07, 4723.69, 4723.79

Rule Amplifies: 4723.24, 4723.651, 4723.77

Prior Effective Dates: 4/1/91, 4/1/93, 2/1/96, 4/1/98, 2/1/01, 2/1/02, 2/1/03, 2/1/07