4757-9-04 Clock hours for continuing professional education.

A “clock hour” is sixty minutes spent in a program meeting the requirements for renewal of a license or certificate of registration issued by the board. Clock hours exclude refreshment breaks, receptions and other social gatherings, and meals that do not include an acceptable program.

(A) Fifteen clock hours will be granted for one academic semester hour. Ten clock hours will be granted for one academic quarter hour.

(B) Ten clock hours will be granted for a journal article qualifying under rule 4757-9-06 of the Administrative Code. Thirty clock hours will be granted for a book qualifying under rule 4757-9-06 of the Administrative Code.

(C) Credit may be awarded for first time presentations at the rate of 1.5 hours for every hour of the actual, board approved, presentation, up to ten hours per renewal period.

(D) The number of clock hours granted for a program offered by an approved provider will be determined by the definition of clock hour in this rule.

(E) An individual may earn up to fifteen hours of continuing professional education per renewal period in distance learning credit as defined in paragraph (A)(11) of rule 4757-9-06 of the Administrative Code.

Effective: 09/20/2007

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 06/15/2007 and 09/20/2012

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 4757.10

Rule Amplifies: 4757.33

Prior Effective Dates: 5-22-86; 7-3-97; 7-10-00; 9-20-02