State
of Ohio
Board of Sanitarian Registration
Policy on Continuing Education Waiver
Updated 12/05/96
Section
4736.11 of the Ohio Revised Code provides that the State Board
of Sanitarian Registration (Board) may waive the continuing education
requirement in cases of certified illness or disability which
prevents the attendance at any qualified educational seminars
during the twelve months immediately preceding the annual certificate
of registration renewal date.
Section
4736-11-03 of the Ohio Administrative Code provides that continuing
education waivers will be determined on a case by case basis.
The
following guideline will be followed:
1. All
requests must be accompanied by a statement of inability to
work, certified by a physician within sixty (60) days of the
onset of the illness or disability for a period of 60 days
that prevents attendance at or participation in any continuing
education functions.
2. The
Board may issue partial waivers. When determining a partial
waiver, the Board will use the method for computing the waiver
as no more than 1.5 continuing education clock hours for each
month of certified illness or disability that a person requests
such a waiver.
3. The
application for waiver must include a demonstration of the
applicant's attempt to obtain continuing education clock hours.
4. The
Board will take the following into consideration:
a. The
extent to which the illness or disability prevents attendance
at or participation in continuing education courses or
functions.
b. The
applicant's attempt to gain continuing education.
c. The
length of the illness or disability.
d. The
relation of the occurrence of the period of incapacitation
to the date of renewal.
5. Any
action relative to the registration of the person applying
for a waiver shall be held in abeyance until the Board has
acted upon the request.
The
original policy was adopted by the State Board of Sanitarian Registration
on December 17, 1987
