Rule 4761-9-01 | Definition of respiratory care continuing education.
(A) "Respiratory care continuing education" (hereafter referred to as RCCE), as required under section 4761.06 of the Revised Code, means post-licensure learning experiences which are approved by the state medical board of Ohio (hereafter referred to as the board) and which enhance or build upon the licensees current knowledge or educational background as it pertains to the practice of respiratory care, as set forth in section 4761.01 of the Revised Code.
(B) For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) "Post-licensure" means the period following the granting of a license under section 4761.04 of the Revised Code or a limited permit issued under division (B) of section 4761.05 of the Revised Code.
(2) "Learning experiences" means activities or programs which allow respiratory care providers to obtain or enhance skills, knowledge, or behavior needed to provide respiratory care.
(3) "Approved by the state medical board of Ohio" means that the RCCE program or activity qualifies for official recognition by the board in accordance with one of the approval mechanisms set forth in rules 4761-9-04 and 4761-9-05 of the Administrative Code.
(4) "Licensee" means the holder of a license issued under section 4761.04 of the Revised Code or a limited permit issued under division (B)(1)(b) of section 4761.05 of the Revised Code.
(5) "Contact hour" means fifty or sixty minutes of planned classroom, clinical, or provider-directed independent study.
(a) Calculation of contact hours from credit hours earned in an academic institution shall be done using the following formula:
(i) Quarter system: one credit hour = ten contact hours;
(ii) Trimester system: one credit hour = twelve contact hours;
(iii) Semester system: one credit hour = fifteen contact hours.
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