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For applicants for licensure by Ohio examination, the board recognizes the orthotics and prosthetics and pedorthics practitioner-level examinations offered by the American board for certification in orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics (ABC). These examinations shall be administered in accordance with the provisions of the agreement between the board and the ABC. In the case of the orthotic and prosthetic examinations, the board shall only require passing scores for the “written” and “written simulation” practitioner examinations.
Replaces: 4779-5-01
Effective: 11/01/2008
R.C. 119.032 review dates: 01/01/2012
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4779.08
Rule Amplifies: 4779.10, 4779.11, 4779.12, 4779.13, 4779.15
Prior Effective Dates: 08/09/02
(A) An applicant for Ohio examination must have an approved application for licensure form on file with the board. Before an applicant may be issued a license or be approved to sit for the examination as an Ohio candidate, the applicant must demonstrate that the applicant meets the eligibility requirements of section 4779.09 of the Revised Code as well as the requirements for the particular license type.
(B) In the case of an applicant for licensure pursuant to sections 4779.10, 4779.11, and 4779.12 of the Revised Code, the board shall notify the American board for certification in orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics (ABC) of the applicant’s approved status for taking the Ohio license exam in orthotics or prosthetics. The applicant is responsible for exam fees and all costs and fees associated with that exam shall be paid to the ABC or its contracted testing agency.
(C) In the case of an applicant for licensure pursuant to section 4779.13 of the Revised Code, if the candidate has not already taken and passed the exam for certification in pedorthics, the board shall notify the American board for certification in orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics (ABC) of the applicant’s approved status for taking the Ohio license exam in pedorthics, and of the board’s approval of the candidate’s application. The applicant is responsible for exam fees and all costs and fees associated with that exam shall be paid to the ABC or its contracted testing agency.
(D) An applicant for Ohio examination approved for admission to exam by the state board of orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics, shall comply with any and all deadlines established by the American board for certification in orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics (ABC), and any contracted testing agencies.
Effective: 11/01/2008
R.C. 119.032 review dates: 01/02/2012
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4779.08
Rule Amplifies: 4779.10, 4779.11, 4779.12, 4779.13, 4779.15
Prior Effective Dates: 8/9/02, 04/09/2007
(A) The following requirements apply to all applicants seeking licensure under section 4779.09 of the Revised Code.
(1) An applicant shall submit a completed application on a form prescribed by the board together with an appropriate fee in accordance with rule 4779-12-01 of the Administrative Code.
(2) If an application is received which appears to be incomplete, the board shall send the applicant within thirty days a notice of incomplete application by email and/or regular first class mail stating that the application appears to be incomplete and stating the elements or criteria that appear to be missing or insufficient. If an application remains incomplete more than thirty days after the board issues a notice of incomplete application, the board shall send the applicant a notice informing that the application, unless withdrawn, is subject to the board’s proposal to deny by issuance of a notice of opportunity for hearing pursuant to section 119.07 of the Revised Code.
(3) The application shall contain an attestation that the applicant is at least eighteen years old, of good moral character, and meets the requirements of section 4779.10, 11, 12 or 13 of the Revised Code.
(4) An applicant may withdraw an application by submitting a request in writing. No refund of application fee will be made by the board.
(5) An applicant seeking his or her first license issued by the state board of orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics shall comply with the criminal record check requirements of section 4779.091 of the Revised Code and rule 4779-5-05 of the Administrative Code.
(B) In addition, an application for a license to practice orthotics must document compliance with the following requirements:
(1) A post-secondary educational credential of at least a bachelors of arts degree;
(2) A certificate of completion of a post-graduate certificate program in orthotics, unless the applicant’s post-secondary educational credential is a bachelors or masters degree specifically in orthotics and prosthetics;
(3) Completion of a residency program in orthotics consisting of nineteen hundred hours supervised by a practitioner certified in orthotics;
(4) Proof of submission of fingerprints for criminal record checks by the Ohio bureau of criminal identification and investigation (BCII) and the federal bureau of investigation (FBI), if the application is for the first issuance of a license.
(C) In addition, an application for a license to practice prosthetics must document compliance with the following requirements:
(1) A post-secondary educational credential of at least a bachelors of arts degree;
(2) A certificate of completion of a post-graduate certificate program in prosthetics, unless the applicant’s post-secondary educational credential is a bachelors or masters degree specifically in orthotics and prosthetics;
(3) Completion of a residency program in prosthetics consisting of nineteen hundred hours supervised by a practitioner certified in prosthetics;
(4) A letter or statement from an Ohio-licensed prosthetist or prosthetist-orthotist, attesting to having conducted supervision for at least an eight-month period (required if residency not conducted under Ohio-licensed supervisor);
(5) Proof of submission of fingerprints for criminal record checks by the Ohio bureau of criminal identification and investigation (BCII) and the federal bureau of investigation (FBI), if the application is for the first issuance of a license.
(D) In addition, an application for a license to practice orthotics and prosthetics must document compliance with the following requirements:
(1) A post-secondary educational credential of at least a bachelors of arts degree;
(2) A certificate of completion of post-graduate certificate programs in prosthetics and orthotics, unless the applicant’s post-secondary educational credential is a bachelors or masters degree specifically in orthotics and prosthetics;
(3) Completion of a residency program in prosthetics and orthotics, consisting of nineteen hundred hours supervised by a practitioner certified in prosthetics, and nineteen hundred hours supervised by a practitioner certified in orthotics;
(4) A letter or statement from an Ohio-licensed prosthetist-orthotist, attesting to having conducted supervision for at least an eight-month period (required if residency not conducted under Ohio-licensed supervisor);
(5) Proof of submission of fingerprints for criminal record checks by the Ohio bureau of criminal identification and investigation (BCII) and the federal bureau of investigation (FBI), if the application is for the first issuance of a license;
(6) An applicant who holds a license in orthotics and successfully completes all the requirements for a license in prosthetics shall be issued a new license in prosthetics-orthotics.
(7) An applicant who holds a license in prosthetics and successfully completes all the requirements for a license in orthotics shall be issued a new license in prosthetics-orthotics.
(E) In addition, an application for a license to practice pedorthics must document compliance with the following requirements:
(1) A high school diploma or a certificate of high school equivalence.
(2) A statement from the supervising pedorthist, orthotist, prosthetist, or prosthetist-orthotist, that the applicant has practiced for eight months under the supervisor’s oversight and direction.
(3) Completion of the training, education, and/or experience requirements necessary to sit for the certification in pedorthics (“C.Ped.”) examination conducted by the american board for certification in orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics (ABC).
(4) Proof of submission of fingerprints for criminal record checks by the Ohio bureau of criminal identification and investigation (BCII) and the federal bureau of investigation (FBI), if the application is for the first issuance of a license
(F) Each applicant must pass an examination approved by the board pursuant to section 4779.15 of the Revised Code.
Replaces: 4779-5-03
Effective: 11/01/2008
R.C. 119.032 review dates: 01/01/2012
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4779.08
Rule Amplifies: 4779.09, 4779.10, 4779.11, 4779.12, 4779.13, 4779.15
Prior Effective Dates: 8/9/02, 01/23/2003
(A) In accordance with division (A)(4) of section 4779.17 of the Revised Code, an applicant who holds a license issued by another state may obtain a license to practice orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics in the state of Ohio if the out-of-state applicant:
(1) Qualifies for licensure in the state of Ohio, except for the passage of the examination as required under sections 4779.09 and 4779.15 of the Revised Code; and
(2) Holds a valid license issued by the appropriate licensing entity of another state and has not been issued a license in another state that has been revoked or is currently under suspension or probation or remains under the effect of any other current disciplinary action.
(B) Prior to practicing in Ohio, non-residents must:
(1) Complete a profession-specific application form and file this form with the Ohio orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics board.
(2) Submit any documentation necessary to support the qualifications mentioned in paragraph (A)(1) or (A)(2) of this rule, and pursuant to the profession-specific requirements of paragraphs (B) to (E) of rule 4779-5-03 of the Administrative Code.
(3) An applicant seeking his or her first license issued by the state board of orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics shall comply with the criminal record check requirements of section 4779.091 of the Revised Code and rule 4779-5-05 of the Administrative Code.
(4) Applicants that fail to meet the qualifications for this exemption will be subject to the procedures and requirements contained in paragraphs (A)(1) to (A)(3) of rule 4779-5-03 of the Administrative Code.
(C) Out-of- state residents shall update the Ohio orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics board within thirty working days of any change in orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics employment in the state of Ohio or any change in state-of-residence or state-of-employment status.
(D) An applicant seeking his or her first license issued by the state board of orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics shall comply with the criminal record check requirements of section 4779.091 of the Revised Code and rule 4779-5-05 of the Administrative Code.
Replaces: 4779-5-04
Effective: 11/01/2008
R.C. 119.032 review dates: 01/01/2012
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4779.08
Rule Amplifies: 4779.17
Prior Effective Dates: 8/9/02, 01/23/03
(A) All applicants for initial licensure in orthotics, prosthetics, orthotics and prosthetics, or pedorthics, shall submit to a criminal records check completed by the bureau of criminal identification and investigation (BCII) in accordance with sections 4779.091 and 4776.02 of the Revised Code. The results of the criminal records check shall be received by the board prior to the issuance of a license to practice in orthotics, prosthetics, orthotics and prosthetics, or pedorthics.
(B) An applicant requesting a criminal records check shall provide the bureau of criminal identification and investigation with the applicant’s name and address and with the name and address for the (Ohio) state board of orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics, and with the board’s BCII agency code. The applicant will comply with any procedures or requirements as specified by BCII.
(C) In the request, the applicant shall ask the superintendent of the bureau of criminal identification and investigation to obtain from the federal bureau of investigation any information it has pertaining to the applicant.
(D) The state board of orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics will only accept the results of a criminal records check that is submitted to the board directly by the bureau of criminal identification and investigation.
(E) The state board of orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics shall maintain information regarding criminal record check requirements on its official website.
Effective: 11/01/2008
R.C. 119.032 review dates: 01/01/2012
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4779.08; 4776.03
Rule Amplifies: 4779.091