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(A) Except as provided in division (C) of this section and in accordance with rules adopted under section 4758.20 of the Revised Code, each individual who holds a license, certificate, or endorsement issued under this chapter, other than an initial chemical dependency counselor assistant certificate, shall complete during the period that the license, certificate, or endorsement is in effect not less than the following number of clock hours of continuing education as a condition of receiving a renewed license, certificate, or endorsement:
(1) In the case of an individual holding a prevention specialist assistant certificate, twenty;
(2) In the case of an individual holding a gambling disorder endorsement, six;
(3) In the case of any other individual, thirty, except as follows:
(a) If the individual is age sixty-five years or older, twenty;
(b) If the individual holds an international certificate from the international certification and reciprocity consortium, the number of clock hours required by the consortium.
(B) Except as provided in division (C) of this section, an individual whose license, certificate, or endorsement issued under this chapter, other than an initial chemical dependency counselor assistant certificate, has expired shall complete the number of hours of continuing education specified in rules adopted under section 4758.20 of the Revised Code as a condition of receiving a restored license, certificate, or endorsement.
(C) The chemical dependency professionals board may waive the continuing education requirements established under this section for individuals who are unable to fulfill them because of military service, illness, residence outside the United States, or any other reason the board considers acceptable.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Ohio Revised Code Title XLVII. Occupations Professions § 4758.51 - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/oh/title-xlvii-occupations-professions/oh-rev-code-sect-4758-51/
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