(A) Licensees and limited permit holders
shall verify the successful attainment of RCCE from sources approved by the
board as set forth in rule 4761-9-05 of the Administrative Code.
(B) RCCE contact hours shall be obtained
during the term of collection as set forth in paragraphs (C)(1) and (C)(2) of
this rule. RCCE contact hours shall be earned prior to the license or limited
permit expiration date for the renewal period. RCCE contact hours earned during
the term of collection in excess of required contact hours cannot be applied
towards a subsequent renewal period, unless the RCCE contact hours are earned
after the filing date of a completed renewal application that is filed prior to
the end of the renewal cycle for the specific authorization type held. A
renewal application will be deemed complete when the renewal application form
is filled out in its entirety, all continuing education required has been
reported and is valid and the full renewal fee has been submitted.
(C) Continuing education earned for
license or limited permit renewal must minimally include the following content
requirements:
(1) An applicant for
license renewal shall complete twenty contact hours of relevant RCCE every two
years, beginning with the license renewal date and ending on the license
expiration date established under paragraph (D) of rule 4761-7-01 of the
Administrative Code, unless a waiver is granted under paragraph (G) of this
rule. RCCE earned for license renewal must include the following content
requirement:
(a) One contact hour of RCCE on Ohio respiratory care law or
professional ethics as set forth in rule 4761-9-04 of the Administrative Code;
and
(b) At least fifteen of the required contact hours must include
content relating to the provision of clinical respiratory care as defined under
section 4761.01 of the Revised Code; and
(c) The remaining four contact hours may include indirectly
related content, including, but not limited to, activities relevant to
specialized aspects of respiratory care, such as education, supervision,
management, health care cost containment, cost management, health quality
standards, disease prevention, health promotion, or abuse
reporting.
(2) An applicant for
renewal of a limited permit issued under paragraph (A)(1)(c) of rule 4761-6-01
of the Administrative Code, shall complete ten contact hours of relevant RCCE
every year, beginning with the limited permit renewal date and ending on the
limited permit expiration date established under paragraph (E) of rule
4761-7-01 of the Administrative Code, unless a waiver is granted under
paragraph (G)(2) of this rule. RCCE earned for license renewal must include the
following content requirement:
(a) One contact hour of RCCE on Ohio respiratory care law or
professional ethics as set forth in rule 4761-9-04 of the Administrative Code;
and
(b) At least seven of the required contact hours must include
content relating to the provision of clinical respiratory care as defined under
section 4761.01 of the Revised Code; and
(c) The remaining two contact hours may include indirectly
related content, including, but not limited to activities relevant to
specialized aspects of respiratory care, such as education, supervision,
management, health care cost containment, cost management, health quality
standards, disease prevention, health promotion, or abuse
reporting.
(D) In lieu of completing RCCE contact
hours required under paragraphs (C)(1)(b), (C)(1)(c), (C)(2)(b) and (C)(2)(c)
of this rule, applicants may submit proof of successfully passing any written
professional examination administered by the national board for respiratory
care, inc. (NBRC), including the written registry examination for advanced
respiratory therapists, the recredentialing examination for certified
respiratory therapists, the written examination for certified pulmonary
function technologists, the written examination for registered pulmonary
function technologists, or the written examination for perinatal/pediatric
respiratory care. The registered polysomnographic technologist examination
administered by the board of registered polysomnographic technologists (BRPT)
and the certified asthma educator examination administered by the national
asthma certification board (NACB) are also accepted written
examinations.
(E) It shall be the responsibility of the licensee to
maintain and keep all records to serve as documentation for any audit which may
be conducted in accordance with rule 4761-9-07 of the Administrative Code
pertaining to the completion of RCCE requirements; including, but not limited
to certificates of completion, transcripts, letters of attendance, or
attendance registers. Records shall be maintained for a period of one year
after the end of a registration. Legible copies shall be sent to the board only
in response to an audit.
(F) Waiver of RCCE requirements.
(1) A first time license
holder in the state of Ohio who has been licensed for more than six months, but
less than one year from the license expiration date must complete at least one
half of the RCCE requirements listed in paragraph (C)(1) of this rule,
including one contact hour on Ohio respiratory care law or professional ethics.
First time license holders who have held a license for less than six months
from the biennial license expiration date will not be required to complete the
RCCE requirements for the current term of collection, but will have to complete
the RCCE requirements for the following biennial renewal period.
(2) For purposes of obtaining a RCCE waiver, the applicant
or licensee shall have the burden of establishing that the illness or absence
affected the reasonable opportunity to participate in RCCE activities. No more
than two hours will be subtracted from the RCCE requirement for each month
which is approved for reduction of hours. Application for RCCE waiver shall be
completed by the applicant or licensee and submitted to the board at least
sixty days prior to the end of the RCCE period. Applicants shall not sign and
submit the renewal application prior to receiving approval from the board of
the waiver request.
(3) The board shall not waive the total RCCE requirement
for any RCCE period.
(4) The board shall not grant a RCCE waiver for consecutive
RCCE periods.
(5) Applicants shall be eligible to apply for RCCE waiver
only if the applicant's illness or absence from the United States lasted a
minimum of six consecutive months and occurred in its entirety within a single
RCCE period.
