OHIO DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DIVISION OF INDUSTRIAL COMPLIANCE
OHIO CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY EXAMINING BOARD
6606 TUSSING ROAD
P.O. BOX 4009
REYNOLDSBURG, OHIO 43068-9009
614-644-3493

 


NOTICE OF CHANGE IN CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

ELECTRICAL CERTIFICATE HOLDERS WILL START SUBMITTING 10 HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION EACH YEAR AS SOON AS THEIR CURRENT THREE-YEAR PERIOD HAS BEEN COMPLETED. WHEN ELECTRICAL CERTIFICATE HOLDERS BEGIN SUBMITTING 10 HOURS EACH YEAR, THEY WILL NEED TO SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING SUBJECT AREAS AND TIMES: CODE - 7 HOURS, HEALTH & SAFETY - 1 HOUR, BUSINESS - 1 HOUR, and TECHNOLOGY - 1 HOUR.

THEIR REQUIREMENTS ARE THE SAME: CODE - 20 HOURS, BUSINESS - 5 HOURS, HEALTH & SAFETY 2.5 HOURS AND TECHNOLOGY 2.5 HOURS UNTIL THEY COMPLETE THEIR THREE YEAR PERIOD.

PLUMBING CERTIFICATE HOLDERS WILL NEED TO ATTEND A MINIMUM OF ONE HOUR PER YEAR IN EACH OF THE FOUR SUBJECT AREAS WITH A TOTAL OF 10 HOURS BEGINNING WITH THE DECEMBER 31, 1999 RENEWAL. PREVIOUSLY PLUMBING CERTIFICATE HOLDERS DID NOT HAVE TO TAKE ALL FOUR SUBJECTS. AGAIN THE FIRST GROUP THIS WILL EFFECT ARE THOSE RENEWING ON 12-31-99. INDIVIDUALS RENEWING ON 3-31-99,6-30-99 AND 9-30-99 WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO HAVE ALL 4 SUBJECT AREAS.

THERE ARE NO CHANGES FOR CERTIFICATE HOLDERS IN HVAC, HYDRONICS OR REFRIGERATION.
 

STARTING IN 1999 YOU MUST RECEWE FROM THE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS WHO ATTENDYOUR CLASSES EITHER THEIR ENTIRE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR THE LAST FOUR DIGITS OF THEIR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER.   THIS OFFICE WILL BE USING THE ATTENDANCE LISTS YOU SUBMIT TO TRACK CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS. AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE THERE SHOULD BE A DESCRIPTION OF THE COURSE WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: TRAINING AGENCY, INSTRUCTOR, SUBJECT AREA, COURSE NUMBER, CREDIT HOURS AND DATE.  FOLLOWING THAT INFORMATION THERE SHOULD BE A LIST OF NAMES, AND SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS OR THE LAST 4 DIGITS OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS OF THOSE IN ATTENDANCE.

THERE IS NO CHANGE IN ISSUING CERTIFICATES TO EACH PERSON WHO ATTENDS.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT THIS OFFICE AT 614-644-3493
 

THANK YOU.