Effective: January 21, 2018
Latest Legislation: House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly
The Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board shall grant continuing education units to individuals licensed under this chapter on the following basis:
(A) For completing a continuing education course approved by the board under section 4779.23 of the Revised Code, one unit for each hour of instruction received;
(B) For teaching as a faculty member a course in orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics that is part of the curriculum of an institution of higher education, one-half unit for each semester hour of the course, or an equivalent unit for each quarter or trimester hour of the course;
(C) For teaching other than as a faculty member a course that is part of an institution of higher education's orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics curriculum, one unit for each hour teaching the course;
(D) For teaching a continuing education course that is approved by the board under section 4779.23 of the Revised Code that is not part of an institution of higher education's orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics curriculum, three units for each hour teaching the course for the first time and one-half unit for each hour teaching the course each time thereafter.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 47 | Occupations-Professions
Chapter 4779 | Orthotists, Prosthetists, Pedorthists
Section 4779.01 | Orthotist, Prosthetist and Pedorthist Definitions.
Section 4779.02 | License Required.
Section 4779.03 | Unauthorized Use of Titles.
Section 4779.04 | Supervision by Licensee.
Section 4779.08 | Administrative Rules.
Section 4779.09 | Applying for License.
Section 4779.091 | License Applicant to Comply With Rc Chapter 4776.
Section 4779.10 | Eligibility for License - Orthotics.
Section 4779.11 | Eligibility for License - Prosthetics.
Section 4779.12 | Eligibility for License - Orthotics and Prosthetics.
Section 4779.13 | Eligibility for License - Pedorthics.
Section 4779.15 | Conducting Examinations.
Section 4779.17 | Issuing License Without Examination - Nonresidents.
Section 4779.18 | Issuing Temporary License.
Section 4779.19 | Term of License.
Section 4779.20 | Renewing License.
Section 4779.21 | Maintaining Board Records.
Section 4779.22 | Publishing and Making Available to the Public Written Information.
Section 4779.23 | Continuing Education.
Section 4779.24 | Continuing Education Units.
Section 4779.25 | Recognizing Bachelor's Degree Program.
Section 4779.26 | Recognizing Certificate Program.
Section 4779.27 | Residency Programs Approval.
Section 4779.28 | Disciplinary Actions.
Section 4779.281 | Administrative Hearing Costs.
Section 4779.29 | Suspension of License Without Adjudicatory Hearing.
Section 4779.30 | Allegation of Mental Incompetence or Illness.
Section 4779.31 | Reinstating Licenses.
Section 4779.32 | Allegations to Be Written and Verified.
Section 4779.33 | Enforcement.
Section 4779.34 | Compliance With Law Regarding Sanctions for Human Trafficking.
Section 4779.35 | Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Advisory Council.
Section 4779.40 | Authority to Engage in 3-D Printing of Open-Source Prosthetic Kits.