When attending an educational program, how is the number of recertification credit hours (RCHs) calculated?
The actual number of educational clock hours spent in direct participationmore…The actual number of educational clock hours spent in direct participation in a structured educational format as a student or instructor qualify as RCHs and should be entered into the program log section of the Recertification File Folder. Lunch, breaks, time spent at vendor hall exhibits, general business discussions at chapter meetings, etc., are not included in educational time. RCHs can also be accumulated by converting qualifying continuing education units (CEU), continuing professional education (CPE) credits and college/university semester/quarter credits. In order for CEUs, CPE credits or college/university credits to qualify as RCHs, they must be within the content outline of the exams or within the definition of payroll industry. Effective September 1, 2006, non APA programs/courses must be approved by APA and the program provider must be an authorized provider of RCHs. Payroll industry is define
The actual number of educational clock hours spent in direct participation more… The actual number of educational clock hours spent in direct participation in a structured educational format as a student or instructor qualify as RCHs. Lunch, breaks, time spent at vendor hall exhibits, general business discussions at chapter meetings, etc., are not included in educational time. RCHs can also be accumulated by converting qualifying continuing education units (CEU), continuing professional education (CPE) credits and college/university semester/quarter credits. In order for CEUs, CPE credits or college/university credits to qualify as RCHs, the content must be included in the content outline of the exams or within the definition of payroll industry. Effective September 1, 2006, non APA programs/courses must be approved by APA and the program provider must be an authorized provider of RCHs. Payroll industry is defined as: Payroll – production, reporting, accounting, systems, taxation, ad
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- Can recertification credit hours (RCHs) be accumulated by facilitating or participating in the same payroll topic/course more than once during a calendar year?
- Is there a minimum or maximum number of recertification credit hours (RCHs) that should be accumulated for payroll recertification each calendar year?
- When attending an educational program, how is the number of recertification credit hours (RCHs) calculated?
