Rule 4101:16-2-13 | Military provisions related to licensure.
(A) Eligibility for licensure.
(1) In accordance with section 5903.03 of the Revised Code, there are no military programs of training, military primary specialties, and lengths of service that are substantially equivalent to or exceed the educational and experience requirements for licensure.
(2) A veteran's relevant military experience, education, and training will be considered when determining whether the veteran has met all or part of the requirements for licensure. A veteran should provide all relevant military documentation demonstrating his or her military experience, education, and training to assist the board in its determination.
(B) License renewal.
(1) In accordance with section 5903.10 of the Revised Code, a veteran, whose license expired due to the veteran's military service, is eligible for renewal of the expired license if the following conditions are met:
(a) The veteran presents the board with satisfactory evidence that, not more than six months prior to the date the evidence is submitted to the board, the veteran was honorably discharged or separated from the military under honorable conditions;
(b) The veteran is not disqualified because of a mental or physical disability that would preclude the veteran from meeting the license requirements; and
(c) The veteran meets the requirements for license renewal.
(2) In accordance with section 5903.10 of the Revised Code, a veteran's spouse whose license expired due to the veteran's military service is eligible for renewal of the expired license if the following conditions are met:
(a) The veteran's spouse presents the board with satisfactory evidence that, not more than six months prior to the date the evidence is submitted to the board, the veteran was honorably discharged or separated from the military under honorable conditions and as a result of the veteran's military duty, the veteran's spouse was absent from this state; and
(b) The veteran's spouse meets the requirements for license renewal.
(3) A veteran or veteran's spouse who meets the conditions in paragraph (C)(1) or (C)(2) of the Administrative Code shall not be assessed a penalty for submitting a late renewal application and shall not be required to take a re-examination unless all licensees for renewal are required to successfully complete an examination prior to being renewed.
(C) Continuing education.
(1) A veteran may request an extension of the current continuing education reporting requirement if the following conditions are met:
(a) The veteran served on active duty inside or outside the United States for a period in excess of thirty-one days during the current or prior continuing education reporting period; and
(b) The veteran submitted an application and proper documentation certifying the active duty service and the length of the active duty service.
(2) Upon receiving the completed application and proper documentation, the board shall extend the current continuing education reporting period by an amount of time equal to the total number of months that the veteran spent on active duty during the current continuing education reporting period. Any portion of a month served shall be considered one full month.
(3) The board shall consider relevant education, training, or service completed by the veteran while on active duty in determining whether the veteran has fulfilled the continuing education requirements.
Last updated May 13, 2022 at 8:35 AM
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