Section 338.94. Categories and subcategories of programs and courses approved by board; maximum credit hours permissible.

Rule 4. (1) Programs and courses approved by the board shall be of 3 categories.

(2)   Category 1 programs shall consist of programs that meet the standards, requirements, guidelines, and procedures adopted by the board in R 338.98(1). Category 1 programs, and the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned in each subcategory of category 1  programs,   are as follows:

(a)  Formal osteopathic educational programs - 150 hours.

(b)   Scientific papers and publications   - 90 hours at 10 hours per publication.

(c)   Osteopathic medical teaching - 90 hours.

(d)  Formal inspection of an osteopathic medical educational program – 90 hours at 5 hours per inspection.

(e)   ) Peer review activities in an osteopathic medical institution  - 90 hours.

(3)    Category 2 programs, and the maximum number of credit hours that may be earned in each subcategory of category 2 programs, are as follows:

(a)  ) Peer review activities in an allopathic medical institution  - 90 hours.

(b)   Home study - 90 hours.

(c)   ) Scientific exhibits - 90 hours maximum at 10 hours per exhibit.

(d)     Formal nonosteopathic programs approved by the board pursuant to the provisions of R 338.98(2) which do not include osteopathic principles and practice - 90 hours.

(4)    Category 3 programs shall consist of postgraduate clinical training programs approved by the board pursuant to the provisions of R 338.106(2). A maximum of 50 hours per year shall be permitted for participation as  a full-time student for not less than 5 months per year.

History: 1979 AC; 1983 AACS; 1991 AACS.