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Things to Remember When Renewing Your License
General Information
Your renewal packet will be mailed to you approximately four (4) weeks before the expiration date of your certificate of registration. If you do not receive it three (3) weeks before this date, please contact the board's office immediately. Your renewal date is on your certificate of registration (wallet card).
All continuing education courses are subject to change. It is recommended that you contact the provider in advance to verify whether a course has been changed or canceled.
The yellow fee transmittal sheet included in your renewal packet must accompany your $250 annual renewal fee. The fee transmittal sheet ensures that your account will be properly credited by the ODH Accounts Receivable Unit. Failure to submit your payment with the fee transmittal sheet may result in your check being returned, which could delay the processing of your renewal application and result in penalties.
If your corporation pays your $250 annual renewal fee, please request that the check be sent to you so that you may forward it with the Fee Transmittal Sheet to the ODH Accounts Receivable Unit.
Approved Sources of Continuing Education
The board will only accept continuing education credits from the following:
3 Types of BENHA CEU Providers
The board recognizes three (3) types of continuing education providers: Limited, Certified, and Preferred.
You may only submit six (6) hours of continuing education from a " Limited" provider. There are no restrictions on the number of hours you may submit from a " Certified" or " Preferred" provider.
Limited Providers are identified by the BENHA approval numbers with the letter “L” in the middle (e.g. 000-L-00).
Certified Providers are identified by the BENHA approval numbers with the letter “C” in the middle (000-C-00).
Preferred Providers are identified by the BENHA approval numbers with the letter “P” in the middle (e.g. ABCD1-P-00).
The board will also accept continuing education courses approved by the National Association of Boards of Examiners of Long-Term Care Administrators (NAB). There are no restrictions on the number of hours you may submit from NAB-approved courses (excluding home study).
To verify whether a course has been approved by NAB, please call them at (202) 712-9040, or visit their Web site at www.nabweb.org.
The board will only accept five (5) hours of home study programs. Home study must be approved by NAB.
Late Renewals
Failure to renew the certificate of registration prior to the date of expiration invokes the penalty of five (5) additional hours of continuing education per calendar quarter, up to a maximum of forty (40) hours.
Practice of nursing home administration by an administrator whose license has not been renewed is in violation of sections 4751.02 and 4751.09 of the Revised Code and subjects the licensee to proceedings before the board.
Change of Employment / Change of Address Form
Under Ohio law, all administrators must notify the board within ten (10) days of any changes in their employment status or residential mailing address. To report such changes, please complete the "Change of Employment / Address Form" form and mail or fax it to the board's office. |